The three home birth midwives in Fort Myers each practice under a different credential: one Certified Nurse-Midwife, one Certified Professional Midwife and one Licensed Midwife. Another eight practice within about 40 miles, from Cape Coral and North Fort Myers down to Naples, where three of them are based. Look each license up at flhealthsource.gov before you hire.
Last updated November 9, 2026
Midwife Directory Listings in Fort Myers
Midwife Listings Near Fort Myers
These Florida listings are in nearby towns. Distances are straight-line from Fort Myers and are approximate. Home birth midwives often travel to clients, so ask each practice whether it serves your address. Only Florida listings appear here because midwifery licenses do not carry across state lines.
- Jalieet M Canosa, Licensed Midwife (LM)Cape Coral, FL · about 8 mi
- Nina Woodfield, Licensed Midwife (LM), Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)North Fort Myers, FL · about 11 mi
- Dawn Rachman, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Naples, FL · about 19 mi
- Dawn Marie Rogula, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Naples, FL · about 28 mi
- Naomi Mizrachi, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Naples, FL · about 28 mi
Midwives listed in Fort Myers
Arielle Dominique Nichols is a Certified Nurse-Midwife, Sabrina Lynn Hall Hennessy is a Certified Professional Midwife, and Jamie L Musich is a Licensed Midwife.
Look each one up at flhealthsource.gov, or with the Florida Board of Nursing if she is a nurse-midwife, before you hire. You can also get a free midwife match or browse the Florida midwife directory.
Naples has 3 listed midwives. Cape Coral, North Fort Myers, Cape Haze, Port Charlotte and Ave Maria have one apiece, and all of those towns sit within about 40 miles of Fort Myers in a straight line. Ask each midwife whether your address is inside her service area.
What Florida licenses
If your midwife is not a nurse-midwife, Florida requires a state licensed-midwife license, issued by the Department of Health's Council of Licensed Midwifery under Florida Statutes Chapter 467, the Midwifery Practice Act [1]. A national certified professional midwife credential is not, by itself, that license [1]. Certified nurse-midwives are licensed by the Florida Board of Nursing [1]. Look either license up at flhealthsource.gov before you hire [1]. The Florida midwife guide has the state-level sources.
What a home birth costs in Fort Myers
Nationally, a 2021 survey of 129 U.S. practices found an average of $4,650, a median of $4,400, and fees from $2,000 to $9,921. Ask each practice for a written quote. [2]
The home birth midwife cost guide has the national survey tables.
Florida Medicaid and home birth
Medicaid must cover care from certified nurse-midwives in every state. The federal rule does not say where the birth happens, so whether Florida Medicaid pays for a birth at home depends on your plan [3]. One Fort Myers midwife is a certified nurse-midwife. Ask your Florida Medicaid plan, in writing, whether it pays for a planned home birth, which credentials it enrolls, and whether prior authorization is required. Then ask the midwife whether she is enrolled and accepting Medicaid clients. The Florida Medicaid home birth page has the state-specific sources.
Hospitals nearby
A hospital being near you does not mean a given midwife transfers there. Ask which hospital your midwife uses, and who goes with you if you transfer.
Hospitals with Fort Myers addresses include Lee Memorial Hospital at 2776 Cleveland Avenue. Nearby hospitals include HealthPark Medical Center at 9981 South HealthPark Drive and Gulf Coast Medical Center at 13681 Doctors Way, both in unincorporated Lee County.
Questions to ask a midwife in Fort Myers
When you call, these are the local questions worth asking:
- Do you serve my address, including if I live toward Cape Coral, North Fort Myers or Naples?
- Which hospital would we go to if we transfer, Lee Memorial Hospital or a nearby hospital such as HealthPark Medical Center or Gulf Coast Medical Center, and have you worked with it?
- Can I confirm a current Florida licensed midwife license or Board of Nursing license at flhealthsource.gov?
- If I use Florida Medicaid, will the plan pay, in writing, for a planned home birth with your credential, and are you enrolled and accepting Medicaid clients?
- Can you send a written fee quote that lists what is included, and do you have an opening around my due date?
For a longer list of questions, see questions to ask a midwife.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a home birth midwife cost in Fort Myers?
Nationally, a 2021 survey of 129 U.S. practices found an average of $4,650, a median of $4,400, and fees from $2,000 to $9,921. Ask each practice for a written quote.
Does Medicaid cover home birth in Florida?
Medicaid must cover care from certified nurse-midwives in every state. The federal rule does not say where the birth happens, so whether Florida Medicaid pays for a birth at home depends on your plan. Ask your Florida Medicaid plan, in writing, whether it pays for a planned home birth, which credentials it enrolls, and whether prior authorization is required. Then ask the midwife whether she is enrolled and accepting Medicaid clients.
How many midwife listings are in Fort Myers?
Fort Myers has 3 midwives based in the city, and 8 more practice within about 40 miles. Check each license at flhealthsource.gov or with the Florida Board of Nursing, and ask about availability for your due date.
Does every listed Fort Myers midwife attend home births?
No. A listing does not tell you whether she currently attends home births, serves your address, holds a current license, or has an opening. Ask her directly, and check the license at flhealthsource.gov.
What should I confirm before contacting a Fort Myers midwife?
Confirm a Florida licensed midwife license or a Board of Nursing license before you hire, and ask about home birth services, whether she serves your Fort Myers area, fees, insurance, and availability around your due date.
How do I choose the best midwife in Fort Myers, FL?
There is no official ranking of midwives, and Home Birth Partners does not rank the practices it lists. Families usually compare current license status, home birth experience, the emergency transfer plan and receiving hospital, fees and what they include, and availability around the due date. Florida licenses non-nurse midwives as Licensed Midwives through the Department of Health's Council of Licensed Midwifery under Florida Statutes Chapter 467, the Midwifery Practice Act. The national CPM credential alone is not sufficient; Florida law requires the state LM license. Verify each midwife's license before hiring. Our midwife interview guide lists questions to ask.
Are the Cape Coral or Naples midwife listings close to Fort Myers?
Yes. Cape Coral has 1 midwife about 8 miles from Fort Myers in a straight line, and Naples has 3, about 19 miles away, along with other Florida cities inside 40 miles named above. Ask each Fort Myers midwife, and any nearby midwife you contact, whether your address is inside the service area.
Sources
- Florida Department of Health, Midwife licensure, and Florida Statutes Chapter 467, the Midwifery Practice Act, plus the flhealthsource.gov license lookup. https://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-regulations/regulated-professions/midwife/
- Anderson and Gilkison. The Cost of Home Birth in the United States. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 (survey of 129 midwifery practices in 49 states). https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8507766/
- Social Security Act § 1905(a)(17), on Medicaid coverage of nurse-midwife services. https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title19/1905.htm
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