Thirteen home birth midwives in Jacksonville practice in the city itself, more than in any of the nearby towns: 10 Certified Professional Midwives and 3 Licensed Midwives. Another 14 practice within about 40 miles, including three in Orange Park and six in St. Augustine. Confirm each one's Florida license at flhealthsource.gov before you hire.
Last updated November 9, 2026
Midwife Directory Listings in Jacksonville
Midwife Listings Near Jacksonville
These Florida listings are in nearby towns. Distances are straight-line from Jacksonville 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.
- Jacinda Golden, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Orange Park, FL · about 8 mi
- Sydney Elizabeth Logan, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Orange Park, FL · about 8 mi
- Shea Cintron, Licensed Midwife (LM)Orange Park, FL · about 11 mi
- Virginia Disch, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Jacksonville Beach, FL · about 15 mi
- Jessica Joyce Lakey, Licensed Midwife (LM)Middleburg, FL · about 17 mi
- Lindsay Erin Meyer, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Saint Augustine, FL · about 23 mi
- Rene Elizabeth Pittman, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Yulee, FL · about 25 mi
- Misti Dianee Balzer, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Saint Augustine, FL · about 30 mi
Midwives listed in Jacksonville
Ten of the 13 Jacksonville midwives are Certified Professional Midwives, and three are Licensed Midwives: Kathryn Albers, Maya Bence and Sharon D. Schmidt.
Look each one up at flhealthsource.gov before you hire, and use the Florida Board of Nursing lookup if you are checking a nurse-midwife. You can also get a free midwife match or browse the Florida midwife directory.
Orange Park has 3 listed midwives, and St. Augustine has 6. Jacksonville Beach, Middleburg, Yulee, Elkton and Keystone Heights have one apiece. All of those cities sit within about 40 miles of Jacksonville, measured in a straight line. Ask each midwife whether she serves your part of town.
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 Jacksonville
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]. None of the 13 Jacksonville midwives listed here 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 Jacksonville addresses include UF Health Jacksonville at 655 West 8th Street, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville at 800 Prudential Drive, HCA Florida Memorial Hospital at 3625 University Boulevard South, and Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital at 4201 Belfort Road.
Questions to ask a midwife in Jacksonville
When you call, these are the local questions worth asking:
- Do you serve my address, including if I live toward Orange Park, Jacksonville Beach or Saint Augustine?
- Which Jacksonville hospital would we go to if we transfer, 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 Jacksonville?
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 Jacksonville?
Jacksonville itself has 13 listed midwives, and 14 more practice within about 40 miles. Check each one's license at flhealthsource.gov or with the Florida Board of Nursing, and ask about her availability for your due date.
Does every listed Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville area, fees, insurance, and availability around your due date.
How do I choose the best midwife in Jacksonville, 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 Orange Park or Saint Augustine midwife listings close to Jacksonville?
Yes. Orange Park has 3 midwives about 8 miles from Jacksonville in a straight line, and St. Augustine has 6, about 23 miles away, along with other Florida cities inside 40 miles named above. Ask each Jacksonville 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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