Elmira Farnoosh
Home birth midwife

Elmira Farnoosh

Licensed Midwife (LM)
Kapaa, Hawaii
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Service area
Hawaii
Openings
Aug 2026, Sep 2026 + 10 more
Payment
2000-9000
Experience
2000

Availability

Aug Open
Sep Open
Oct Open
Nov Open
Dec Open
Jan Open
Feb Open
Mar Open
Apr Open

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Services and specialties

Water birth VBAC First-time parents Lactation support Birth pool rental Postpartum doula referral Newborn screening Placenta encapsulation Trauma-informed care Multiples consultation

Fees and insurance

Package cost
2000-9000
Insurance and payment
Self-pay Commercial / Private Medicaid TRICARE Provides superbill for reimbursement Sliding scale
Included in care
  • All prenatal visits
  • Birth attendance
  • Birth assistant
  • Postpartum home visits
  • 6-week postpartum visit
  • Newborn assessments
  • Birth supplies kit
  • Lactation support
  • Natural Birth Hawaii:Location: Based in Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi, serving the whole island of Kauaʻi and Hawaii. Experience & Licensing: In practice since 2000 with over 1,000s births
  • Focuses on home births, water births, and VBACs (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean).Care Model: Offers full-spectrum care including prenatal checkups, labor/delivery support, postpartum visits, and lactation consulting. Reiki, Body balancing, child birth education classes, etc

Credentials

Credential
Licensed Midwife (LM)
NPI
1750138178
License state
HI
Education
Certified Professional Midwife (CPM): Issued by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM). NARM Preceptor: Registered as a clinical instructor to train student midwives. Licensed Midwife (LM): Active license issued by the State of Hawaii (License #MW-36). Additional Training, Certifications, and Memberships Academic & Professional Certifications: Holds a Bachelor of Science in Midwifery from Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, permanent certification from Iran's Ministry of Health, and a Lamaze certification from Tehran University. Emergency Certifications: Maintains current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification via HealthStream and CPR/AED certification through the American Heart.
Professional memberships
Association.Memberships: Affiliated with the Pacific Birth Collective, the Hawaii Home Birth Collective, and the Medical Council of Iran
Experience
2000 births attended

Location and fit

Primary location
Kapaa, Hawaii
Service area
Hawaii
Backup hospital
Wilcox Medical Center, Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital, Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
Languages
English, Persian
VBAC experience
Yes, I attend VBACs at home
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