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How It Works

Home Birth Partners connects families with certified home birth midwives at no cost. Here is how the process works from start to finish.

Step 1: Check Your Candidacy

Not every pregnancy is a good fit for home birth. Our candidacy quiz walks you through the same five questions a midwife uses in a first consultation, from your current week to any complications, prior cesareans, and distance from a hospital. If home birth is likely right for your situation, we proceed. If it is not, we tell you that directly.

Step 2: Tell Us Your Situation

We ask for your due date, location, insurance type, and birth history. The more specific you are, the better we can match you. If you have a prior cesarean and want to explore home VBAC, tell us. If you have Medicaid and need a midwife enrolled in your plan, tell us.

Step 3: We Find Your Match

We review your request, look at certified midwives in your area who serve families with your profile, and identify candidates with availability in your birth window. We prioritize midwives whose credential type (CNM or CPM) aligns with your insurance coverage.

Step 4: We Make the Introduction

We contact the midwife on your behalf and make the introduction by email. You will receive an email within 1 to 2 business days. From there, you take it. Most families schedule a consultation call to ask questions and evaluate fit before signing a contract.

Our matching service is free for families. We only share your contact details with the specific midwife we match you with, not with a list of providers.

Get matched with a midwife in your area
Free Midwife Matching
Find a midwife in your area
Step 1 of 8
When is your baby due?
This tells us if midwives have availability in your window.
Step 2 of 8
Tell us about your pregnancy history
This helps us match you with the right credential and experience level.
Step 3 of 8
Has your provider mentioned any of these?
Select all that apply. These affect which midwives are right for you.
None of these
Twins or more
Placenta previa or low-lying placenta
Preeclampsia or high blood pressure
Gestational diabetes requiring insulin
Step 4 of 8
Have you talked to your doctor or midwife about your interest in home birth?
Most midwives like to know your current provider is in the loop.
Step 5 of 8
What's your insurance situation?
This helps us understand whether insurance fit should be part of the match.
Step 5b of 8
What's your insurance plan name?
This is useful for finding a midwife who can bill your plan, but you can continue if you do not know it yet.
You can find this on your insurance card, your employer's benefits portal, or by calling the member number on the back of your card.
Step 6 of 8
Where are you in your decision?
Helps us prioritize your match request appropriately.
Step 7 of 8
Your details
So we can send you your match and stay in touch.
Step 8 of 8
One last thing
What's drawing you toward a home birth? This helps us find a midwife whose approach matches yours.
Please tell us what's drawing you to home birth. This is the most important part of your referral.
Example: "My hospital birth felt rushed and impersonal. I want to be in my own space, with someone who actually knows my name when I walk in the door."
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Come back once you have a confirmed due date

Most midwives begin taking clients at 8 to 12 weeks. Leave your email and we'll send you a timing guide, plus a reminder to come back when you're ready.

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Your insurance plan name unlocks the right match

It's the single most useful piece of information for finding a midwife who can actually bill your plan. Here's how to find it in 2 minutes, then come back and we'll do the rest.

How to find your insurance plan
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We'll be here when you're ready

Midwives in your area book out 4 to 6 months. When you're ready to move forward, come back and we'll match you in 1 to 2 days. Leave your email and we'll send you our guide in the meantime.

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Based on your answers, a hospital birth is likely the right setting

This isn't a dead end. A hospital-based CNM can give you a midwife model of care inside a hospital. Here's what to ask your provider.

Read: Am I a good candidate?
Your request is in.
We'll be in touch within 1 to 2 business days.
What we know about your situation
We share your referral summary and contact details only with selected midwives for matching.
Free for families. We only share your details with the midwife we match you with.