Meet the Midwife
Michelle Ingram de Oliveira, ASM, CPM, CDEM
As a child, I was fascinated with babies, birth, and health. As a teenager, I read a copy of Prescription for Nutritional Healing (yes, for fun) and at age 17, I found a midwifery textbook at my local library and read it cover to cover. I was so intrigued with midwifery but the time had not yet come. My first daughter was born at a nearby hospital where the experience was not what we had hoped for. I birthed my son and second daughter at home attended by a local midwife. The hospital and home birth experiences were like night and day, and my calling to be a midwife grew stronger. I read voraciously about birth for years waiting for the right time.
I have been attending births at home since 2007: first as birth assistant and apprentice midwife, then as primary midwife since 2010. During my training, I attended births with three midwives in southern Indiana. I also attended a 5-week clinical placement at a birth center in Utah for additional experience with five more midwives. I completed the Portfolio Evaluation Process and was granted the Certified Professional Midwife credential by the North American Registry of Midwives in 2010. I later enrolled in the CPM bridge program at the Midwives College of Utah where I graduated magna cum laude. I applied to become a Certified Direct Entry Midwife (licensed midwife) in Indiana as soon as licensure became available. I maintain training in both Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) and Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) and enjoy attending additional trainings such Birth Emergency Skills Training (B.E.S.T.) whenever possible.
I currently serve on the board of the Indiana Midwives Association (IMA) and am a member of the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM)..
When I am not working I enjoy hiking, traveling, camping, reading, and spending time with my husband, family, and friends.
Meet the Birth Assistants
Sharing call allows my birth assistants to achieve a better balance between their personal lives and birth work. Each of them has been carefully chosen to join the team and I genuinely believe the right assistant will be at your birth.
Katie Barrus, Birth Assistant
Katie joined us in 2023. She is mother to 4 and lover of all things nature. Katie teaches Evidence Based Birth childbirth classes (highly recommended!) and is a student midwife.
Kimberly Henderson, Birth Assistant
Kimberly joined us in 2024. She is a mother to three boys and a girl and enjoys the homestead life.
ELANA SANDERS, Office Manager & Backup Birth Assistant
Elana manages inventory, runs the autoclave, assembles your birth kits, and keeps the office tidy for visits. She also assists at birth as needed. Her organizational skills are greatly appreciated!