Families here can choose from five home birth midwives in Orlando itself: two Certified Professional Midwives and three Licensed Midwives. Winter Park, right next door, has six midwives, Winter Garden to the west has another six, and 35 practice within about 40 miles in all.
Last updated November 10, 2026
Midwife Directory Listings in Orlando
Midwife Listings Near Orlando
These Florida listings are in nearby towns. Distances are straight-line from Orlando 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.
- Callie D Bench, Licensed Midwife (LM)Winter Park, FL · about 1 mi
- Emily Maldonado, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Winter Park, FL · about 1 mi
- Laura Nathan, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Winter Park, FL · about 1 mi
- Michelle Isla, Licensed Midwife (LM)Winter Park, FL · about 1 mi
- Rebecca Anne Keffer Machado, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Winter Park, FL · about 3 mi
- Susan Elizabeth Mattox, Licensed Midwife (LM)Winter Park, FL · about 3 mi
- Elena Rosa, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Maitland, FL · about 4 mi
- Diane Albright, Licensed Midwife (LM)Altamonte Springs, FL · about 6 mi
Midwives listed in Orlando
Cassandra Largaespada, Jessica M.S. Cline and Jezel Marie Almestica are Licensed Midwives. Priscilla Kramer and Sharon Elder Cristiano are Certified Professional Midwives.
Before you hire, look each one up at flhealthsource.gov, or with the Florida Board of Nursing if she is a nurse-midwife. You can also get a free midwife match or browse the Florida midwife directory.
Winter Park has six midwives, less than a mile from Orlando in a straight line. Maitland has one, about 4 miles away, Altamonte Springs has three, and Winter Springs has two. Ocoee has two, Sanford has one, and Winter Garden has six. A little farther out, Kissimmee has one, Deltona has three, Saint Cloud has two, and Orange City has two. Minneola, Astatula, Titusville, Scottsmoor, Deland and New Smyrna Beach have one apiece. All of those cities sit within about 40 miles of Orlando. When you call, give your address, because travel range matters more than the miles on a map.
What Florida licenses
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 [1]. The national certified professional midwife credential alone is not the Florida license; Florida law requires the state licensed-midwife license [1]. Certified nurse-midwives are licensed by the Florida Board of Nursing [1]. Verify either license at flhealthsource.gov before you hire [1]. The Florida midwife guide has the state-level sources.
What a home birth costs in Orlando
Ask each practice for a written quote, and compare what the fee includes. 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 [2]. The home birth midwife cost guide has the national survey tables.
Florida Medicaid and home birth
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. Medicaid must cover care from certified nurse-midwives in every state, but that federal rule does not say where the birth happens [3]. 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 each midwife which hospital she uses and who goes with you if you transfer.
Hospitals with Orlando addresses include Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center at 52 West Underwood Street, AdventHealth Orlando at 601 East Rollins Street, Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies at 83 West Miller Street, and UCF Lake Nona Hospital at 6700 Lake Nona Boulevard. Nearby hospitals include AdventHealth East Orlando at 7727 Lake Underhill Road and Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital at 9400 Turkey Lake Road, both in unincorporated Orange County.
Questions to ask a midwife in Orlando
When you call, these are the questions that matter most in Orlando:
- Ask whether she serves your Orlando area, including if you live toward Winter Park, Maitland or Winter Garden.
- Ask which Orlando hospital she uses if you transfer, and whether she has worked with it.
- Ask her to confirm a current Florida licensed midwife license or Board of Nursing license, and check it at flhealthsource.gov.
- If you use Florida Medicaid, ask in writing whether the plan pays for a planned home birth with her credential, and ask her whether she is enrolled and accepting Medicaid clients.
- Ask for a written fee quote that lists what is included, and whether she has room around your due date.
For a longer list of questions, see questions to ask a midwife. To get help finding a midwife, use the free matching form.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a home birth midwife cost in Orlando?
Ask each practice for a written quote, and compare what the fee includes. 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.
Does Medicaid cover home birth in Florida?
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. Medicaid must cover care from certified nurse-midwives in every state, but that federal rule does not say where the birth happens. Then ask the midwife whether she is enrolled and accepting Medicaid clients.
How many midwives are in Orlando?
Orlando itself has 5 midwives, and 35 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 Orlando midwife attend home births?
No. A listing does not tell you whether she currently attends home births, serves your area, holds a current license, or has an opening. Ask her those questions directly.
What should I confirm before contacting an Orlando 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 Orlando area, fees, insurance, and availability around your due date.
How do I choose the best midwife in Orlando, 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 Winter Park midwives close to Orlando?
Yes. Winter Park has 6 midwives less than a mile from Orlando in a straight line, and Winter Garden has 6, about 18 miles away, along with other Florida cities inside 40 miles named above. Ask each Orlando 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
Nearby Cities in Florida
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