No other Florida town within about 40 miles of Tallahassee has a midwife, so the seven home birth midwives in Tallahassee are the local options: two Certified Professional Midwives and five Licensed Midwives. Confirm each one's Florida license at flhealthsource.gov before you hire.
Last updated November 10, 2026
Midwife Directory Listings in Tallahassee
Midwife Listings Near Tallahassee
These Florida listings are in nearby towns. Distances are straight-line from Tallahassee 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.
- Rosalie Delaney Mitchell, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Live Oak, FL · about 79 mi
- Amanda Checa, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)O Brien, FL · about 87 mi
Midwives listed in Tallahassee
Eshiva Naya Jensen and Layla M Swisher are Certified Professional Midwives. Diana Janopaul, Kimberley Homer, Lillian Alicia Sanpere, Tanashia Roberts Huff and Tifini Austin are Licensed 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.
No other Florida city within about 40 miles has a listing. The next midwives on the directory are in Live Oak and O'Brien, both well beyond 40 miles, so do not treat them as local options. Ask each Tallahassee midwife how far she travels, and whether she has room around your due date.
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 Tallahassee
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 in Tallahassee include Tallahassee Memorial Hospital at 1300 Miccosukee Road and HCA Florida Capital Hospital at 2626 Capital Medical Boulevard.
Questions to ask a midwife in Tallahassee
When you call, these are the questions that matter most in Tallahassee:
- Ask whether she serves your part of Leon County, and how far she will travel if you live outside town.
- Ask which Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee?
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 Tallahassee?
Tallahassee itself has 7 midwives, and no other Florida midwives sit 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 Tallahassee 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 a Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee area, fees, insurance, and availability around your due date.
How do I choose the best midwife in Tallahassee, 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 there midwives close to Tallahassee in other Florida cities?
No other Florida city within about 40 miles has a listing. The next midwives on the directory are in Live Oak and O'Brien, both well beyond 40 miles. Ask each Tallahassee midwife how far she travels and 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