Home Birth Midwives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our directory lists 4 home birth midwives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: one Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM), 2 Certified Professional Midwives (CPM) and one Direct-Entry Midwife (DEM). Before you hire anyone, ask about her license, the area she covers and her openings near your due date.
Midwives in Philadelphia
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Listings near Philadelphia
Another 3 midwives practice in nearby Pennsylvania towns, listed below with rough distances.
Straight-line distances from Philadelphia, so they're approximate. Home birth midwives often travel to families, so ask whether she serves your address.
- Carol Poorman Shih, Direct-Entry Midwife (DEM)
Ardmore, PA · about 6 mi - Brooke Volpe, Direct-Entry Midwife (DEM)
Quakertown, PA · about 34 mi - Abigail Iovine, Direct-Entry Midwife (DEM)
Emmaus, PA · about 42 mi
What to know in Philadelphia
We have only a few Philadelphia listings, so it is worth widening the search: home birth midwives usually travel to the family, and practices in the suburban counties may serve city addresses. Ask each practice whether your address is inside its service area.
- LicensingPennsylvania licenses certified nurse-midwives (CNMs). Certified professional midwives (CPMs) hold a national credential but aren't state-licensed, and the new certified midwife (CM) license is still being set up. Who can attend a home birth in Pennsylvania.
- CostHome birth midwife fees averaged $4,650 (median $4,400, range $2,000 to $9,921) in a 2021 national survey of 129 practices by Anderson and Gilkison. There's no Philadelphia-only survey, so ask each practice for its current fees in writing.
- Medical AssistancePennsylvania Medical Assistance pays enrolled, licensed midwives, but whether it pays for a planned home birth depends on your HealthChoices plan, so call your plan to confirm. How to check your plan.
- Hospitals nearbyHospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania; Temple University Hospital (about 4 mi); Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital (about 5 mi). These come from a public hospital dataset. That doesn't mean a listed midwife transfers there, so ask each practice which hospital it uses.
Our Pennsylvania home birth guide covers licensing, cost, Medical Assistance, the questions to ask and how the months unfold.
Local questions
How do I find a certified nurse-midwife in Philadelphia for a home birth?
Pennsylvania licenses CNMs through the State Board of Medicine. Check the CNM listings on this page and in nearby counties, ask each practice whether it attends home births in Philadelphia, and verify the license on PALS.
Are CPMs licensed in Pennsylvania?
No. Pennsylvania licenses Certified Nurse-Midwives, and Act 14 of 2026 created a Certified Midwife (CM) license under the State Board of Medicine, with rules due within two years. Certified Professional Midwives hold a national credential from NARM but have no Pennsylvania license. Ask any midwife which credential she holds and how her practice handles emergencies and hospital transfer.