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Featured midwives
Katie Miller, RN, LM, CPM
Owner and Licensed Midwife at Wonderfully Made Midwifery Care, nationally certified by NARM as a Certified Professional Midwife.
Address: 30415 Birdhouse Dr, Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
Marianne Power, RN, LM
Florida Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife, and Registered Nurse with more than 30 years of combined nursing and midwifery experience.
Address: 1923 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL 33803
Joni McCann, LM, CPM, CCE
Practicing midwife for nearly 37 years and graduate of the Miami Dade midwifery program.
Address: Birthing Center of South Florida, 646 W Palm Dr #300, Florida City, FL 33034
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How do I choose a Florida midwife who fits my birth plan?
Start by clarifying your priorities: homebirth or birth center, VBAC support, waterbirth, and how much prenatal education you want. Look at each midwife’s service counties to be sure they cover your area and confirm their licensure (LM/CPM) and any additional certifications.
Schedule consultations with two or three midwives to compare communication styles, on-call practices, and backup arrangements. Ask how they coordinate with local hospitals and whether they collaborate with lactation or doula teams.
Finally, review the full listing for deeper context and request references from recent clients. Choosing someone whose philosophy matches your comfort level will help you feel steady and informed throughout pregnancy.
What should I expect at the first prenatal visit with a midwife?
The first visit usually includes a full health history, a review of past pregnancies, and a conversation about your goals for this birth. Vital signs, baseline labs, and nutritional guidance are common parts of the intake.
Midwives often spend more time on education, walking through what routine care looks like and how you can prepare your home or plan for a birth center experience. They’ll discuss informed consent, testing options, and how emergencies are handled.
Use this appointment to understand communication norms (text, phone, after-hours) and how your midwife coordinates with any collaborating physicians. Feeling aligned early makes later decisions smoother.
Is a homebirth safe and when is a hospital transfer recommended?
Homebirth can be a safe option for low-risk pregnancies when attended by a licensed midwife with clear protocols. Your midwife will screen for risk factors and monitor vitals, fetal heart tones, and labor progression.
Transfers are typically recommended for stalled labor, concerning fetal heart patterns, maternal exhaustion, or signs of infection or hemorrhage. Discuss these thresholds in advance so you understand how quickly a transfer would happen and which hospital you’d use.
Ask how your midwife communicates with receiving providers and what documentation they bring along. Planning for “what if” scenarios improves confidence even when everything stays normal.
How do midwives support VBAC and gentle birth preferences?
Midwives often emphasize physiologic birth, upright positions, and continuous labor support that can benefit VBAC candidates. They’ll review your prior surgical records to assess eligibility and discuss monitoring approaches that keep you mobile.
Comfort measures like water immersion, counterpressure, and focused breathing are common tools. Your midwife can also help you build a contingency plan if labor slows, making sure any interventions are explained in plain language.
Choose a midwife who has VBAC experience in your region and who can articulate transfer criteria. Feeling heard about your preferences helps reduce stress and keeps you engaged in decision-making.
Do midwives collaborate with birth centers and postpartum specialists?
Many Florida midwives work in both home and birth center settings, so ask whether they hold privileges at local centers and what amenities each site offers. If you prefer a birth center, tour early to understand their equipment and room setups.
For postpartum, confirm whether lactation consultants, pelvic floor therapists, and mental health resources are part of their referral network. Some midwives include home visits in the early days after birth.
Coordination among these providers can make recovery smoother. Request a written outline of who to contact for feeding support, newborn care questions, or mental health check-ins during the fourth trimester.