Six home birth midwives in Stuart are based right in town, one Certified Nurse-Midwife and five Licensed Midwives. Another 13 practice within about 40 miles, from Palm City and Jensen Beach a few miles away to West Palm Beach, which has three. Florida licenses both certified nurse-midwives and licensed midwives, and you can look up either license at flhealthsource.gov before you hire.
Last updated November 9, 2026
Midwife Directory Listings in Stuart
Midwife Listings Near Stuart
These Florida listings are in nearby towns. Distances are straight-line from Stuart 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.
- Alanna Rubin, Licensed Midwife (LM)Palm City, FL · about 3 mi
- Kimberly Michele Lukat, Licensed Midwife (LM)Palm City, FL · about 3 mi
- Sandra Parisi, Licensed Midwife (LM)Jensen Beach, FL · about 4 mi
- Christina Jemine, Licensed Midwife (LM)Port St Lucie, FL · about 10 mi
- Karina Aguirre, Licensed Midwife (LM)Jupiter, FL · about 18 mi
- Hailey Towerton, Licensed Midwife (LM)Fort Pierce, FL · about 19 mi
- Mary Louise Rainer, Licensed Midwife (LM)Fort Pierce, FL · about 19 mi
Midwives listed in Stuart
Liza Jane Mckinney is a Certified Nurse-Midwife. Amanda Lynn Piasecki, Charity Peraza, Cynda Kelley, Maya Duarte and Tammy Ann Dieffenbach are Licensed Midwives.
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.
Palm City has 2 listed midwives, about 3 miles from Stuart in a straight line, and Jensen Beach has 1, about 4 miles away. Fort Pierce and Royal Palm Beach have 2 apiece, West Palm Beach has 3, and Port St Lucie, Jupiter and Vero Beach have one apiece. All of those cities sit within about 40 miles of Stuart. When you call, give your address so she can tell you whether she serves it.
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 Stuart
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 Stuart 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 Stuart addresses include Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital at 200 Southeast Hospital Avenue.
Questions to ask a midwife in Stuart
When you call, these are the local questions worth asking:
- Do you serve my address, including if I live toward Palm City, Jensen Beach or Port St Lucie?
- Which Stuart 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 Stuart?
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 Stuart?
Stuart itself has 6 listed midwives, and 13 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 Stuart 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 Stuart 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 Stuart area, fees, insurance, and availability around your due date.
How do I choose the best midwife in Stuart, 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 Palm City midwife listings close to Stuart?
Yes. Palm City has 2 midwives about 3 miles from Stuart in a straight line, and Jensen Beach has 1, about 4 miles away, along with other Florida cities inside 40 miles named above. Ask each Stuart 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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