A closer look
What each practice is like
The list above is for filtering. This is the part we would want to read if we were choosing: who the midwives are, what is included, and what it costs. Details change, so call before you book.
1. Sol Midwifery
Lapeer, Lapeer County
Sol is the farthest north of the practices here. Alexandria, LM, CPM began her training in 2018 and attended about 80 births as an apprentice. She is based in Lapeer and serves Lapeer County and surrounding areas, so if you live in northern Oakland or Macomb County, ask early whether she travels to you.
Her care leans toward home. You get a home visit at 36 weeks, labor support at your house, and postpartum home visits on days 1, 3 and 7. She also offers well-woman care and doula services.
Self-pay package prices are published on her site. Diagnostic testing done in her office is billed to insurance.
misolmidwifery.com · 810-610-7278 · Lapeer · Full listing
2. It's Your Birth Midwifery Services
Clinton Township, Macomb County
If you like the idea of a home birth but want a calm backup that still feels like a home, this practice offers both. It's Your Birth runs a freestanding birth center in Clinton Township, opened in December 2022, with two private suites and plumbed tubs for water birth. The midwives also attend home births across Metro Detroit, and the practice says its midwives are licensed (LM, CPM).
Home birth clients get a home visit around 36 weeks, and postpartum visits take place at the birth center. Newborn exams are part of the care. One limit to know about before you fall in love: the practice says it cannot accept VBAC clients at this time.
It's Your Birth does not bill insurance. You pay the practice, receive an invoice after the birth to submit for reimbursement yourself, and payment plans are available. Cash, check, card and HSA or FSA are all accepted.
itsyourbirth.com · 866-882-4784 · 36232 Garfield Road, Clinton Township · Full listing
3. MI Birth Midwifery
Metro Detroit
Two midwives own and run this home birth practice. Crystal Enyih, LM, CPM has been certified since 2006, the longest stated tenure among the home birth practices in our guide, and Tara O'Neill, LM, CPM was licensed in Michigan in 2020. The practice serves Metro Detroit and does not publish a phone number or street address, so you start by reaching out through the website.
Water birth is offered, and the fee includes the tub rental. Postpartum visits cover well-baby checks plus newborn screening, including the heart and hearing screens.
This is the practice that lays its pricing out most plainly. The fee starts with a $1,000 deposit, with the balance due by 36 weeks. Ultrasounds, extra labs and birth kits cost extra. The site does not say whether insurance reimburses any of it, so ask.
mibirthmidwifery.com · Full listing
4. Birth Beautiful Detroit
Detroit, Wayne County
Heather Robinson, CPM returned to her home city of Detroit to practice. She says she has been attending births for about 27 years and opened her own home birth practice in 2015. It is a solo practice, which means one midwife knows you and your pregnancy from the first visit to the last.
On her site she says she attends VBAC births, as well as breech and twin births. That is unusual enough that it is worth a direct conversation about what she needs from you and your medical history. She serves English and Spanish speaking families.
Pricing and insurance are not published, so call and ask what is included.
birthbeautifuldetroit.com · 313-585-6335 · Detroit · Full listing
5. Bloom Birth and Wellness Center
Southfield, Oakland County
Bloom is the other freestanding birth center in the guide, and it also attends home births. Jenn DeWaard, LM, CPM owns the practice, which used to be called Nine Short Months, and Savannah Stone, LM, CPM works alongside her.
Water birth is a big part of the culture here. The site says about half of its babies are born in water, the pool is free, and you bring your own liner. Home birth clients have one home visit late in pregnancy. About an hour after the birth you get a full newborn exam, with follow-up visits at 1 day, 3 to 5 days, 2 weeks and 6 weeks.
Bloom is cash pay. Afterward you receive a global invoice to seek reimbursement, or a referral to an outside biller, while labs and ultrasounds are billed to your insurance. The center holds tours on Tuesdays, and you need to register first.
bloom-birthcenter.com · 313-241-0077 · 28250 Franklin Rd, Southfield · Full listing
Common questions
Which midwives attend home births?
Right now we list 5: Sol Midwifery, It's Your Birth Midwifery Services, MI Birth Midwifery, Birth Beautiful Detroit and Bloom Birth and Wellness Center.
How do I narrow this list down?
Head to the full Midwives guide. You can filter by hospital, insurance, county and the care options people ask about most.
What is the difference between a licensed midwife and a nurse-midwife?
Licensed midwives (LM) and certified professional midwives (CPM) are trained for births outside the hospital, at home or in a birth center. Certified nurse-midwives (CNM) are nurses with graduate training, and most of them deliver in hospitals.
Does insurance cover a home birth midwife?
Many home birth practices are self-pay and give you paperwork to seek reimbursement yourself. Coverage depends on your plan, so ask your insurer before you book.