Advice welcomed on locating a midwife/doula and about insurance that will cover a midwife/doula

Re: Advice welcomed on locating a midwife/doula and about insurance that will cover a midwife/doula

• Xstatic3333 member

  November 2015

  There are two types of midwives-certified nurse midwives (CNMs) and a different kind that I know less about. Many insurances treat CNMs similarly to nurse practitioners and will cover hospital births that they perform. Some insurances will cover birthing center births too. I believe the other kind tends to do home births and is rarely covered. CNMs also do well woman care.
  
  Doulas don't tend to be covered. In my area they cost around $600-$1000. You can probably wait until you're pregnant to interview one and find one you like.

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• jolene118 member

  November 2015

  I think it probably most depends on what is offered in your area. In my area, one of the major hospitals has midwives on staff and you can elect to get your prenatal care and deliver with them or go the traditional obgyn hospital route. We also have a local freestanding birth center with midwives on staff. So for me, those are my only options for a midwife delivery and they do accept the major insurances in my area. My advice would be to find a midwife practice and find out what insurance they accept if your insurance won't tell you of any midwives they will cover.

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