Meghan Nowland Midwife in Cincinnati, OH
About Meghan
I grew up as the fifth child in a family of fourteen, having always been around babies and loving them. In 2010 I caught my niece at my sister’s home birth in Virginia, which led me down the path of becoming a midwife. I have a bachelor’s degree in midwifery from the Midwives College of Utah and moved to Cincinnati with a passion for improving Ohio’s maternity care. I’m the founder of the Buckeye Birth Coalition, a 501c4 grassroots organization to improve birthing outcomes in Ohio. Additionally, I formed the Safer Birth Foundation, a nonprofit that seeks to improve access to respectful maternity care by building midwifery centers. Before moving to Ohio, I lived in San Antonio Texas for two years and worked at Birth Center Stone Oak and with home birth midwives Robin Rabenschlag, Julie Hatfield, and Janet Dirmeyer. I earned my CPM certification in 2014, and have been practicing as a home birth midwife ever since. In 2017 I became certified as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Most recently I’ve been involved with legislative efforts to increase access to midwives and serve on the Kentucky Midwives Advisory Council, creating regulations for licensure of CPMs. In August 2020 I became the first Certified Professional Midwife to become licensed in the state of Kentucky and in January 2024 became licensed in Indiana. My practice style is influenced by my personal health journey of healing from digestive issues, PCOS, infertility, and hypothyroidism. My healing came through self-care and by facing my trauma. Recently I’ve become an Arvigo/Tul’ix therapist. I’m excited to offer and teach this traditional Mayan healing modality which focuses on self-care and abdominal massage. With over a decade of experience in midwifery, Meghan: Navigates complex scenarios such as surprise footling breech, cord prolapse, infant resuscitation, shoulder dystocia, and placental abruption. Understands how to each and implement self-care. She practices daily self-care massage and keeps weekly self-care dates. She sets healthy boundaries Knows the female body. She can have 20 orgasms in a row and is a vaginal weight lifter. She’s healed from vaginismus. As a woman living with hypermobility and scoliosis, realizes the impact hormones have on the female skeletal system. Sees the power of facing your problems and healing trauma. She’s healed from PCOS, hyperthyroidism, hyperprolactinemia, and galactorrhea. Believes gut healing is crucial. She’s healed her IBS, eczema, insulin resistance, and chronic yeast/gut dysbiosis by learning about and focusing on gut healing.
Midwife packages and pricing
Doula Services (Early Payment Discount)
We offer a $250 doula services discount to those that choose to complete all service payments prior to or at the time of their initial (first) appointment. This cost reflects all that is included for certified doula services covering any prenatal visits, labor, and the birth of your child.
Midwifery Care
This cost reflects all that is included for certified midwifery care covering all prenatal visits, labor, and the birth of your child including birth supplies, and postpartum care.
Midwifery Care (Early Payment Discount)
We offer a $500 midwifery care discount to those that choose to complete all service payments prior to or at the time of their initial (first) prenatal appointment. This cost reflects all that is included for certified midwifery care covering all prenatal visits, labor, and the birth of your child including birth supplies, and postpartum care.
Doula Services
This cost reflects all that is included for certified doula services covering any prenatal visits, labor, and the birth of your child.
Lactation Consultant Services - International Board Certified
This cost reflects all 3 (in-person) lactation support sessions with our International Board Certified Lactation Consultant team. Lactation support costs are split into 3 individual sessions (in-home and/or at our birth center). ****** Your first session payment of $250 is due at the time of the scheduled visit covering all in-depth lessons and teachings by a certified birth center lactation consultant. ****** In the following weeks two further (smaller) one-on-one sessions will be scheduled at a cost of $30/ea which covers any further lessons covering, corrections, and betterment of breastfeeding. ****** Early payment in full is accepted if the mother or expecting mother chooses to do so rather than individual payment for each of the three sessions.
Fertility/Birthing Consultation
A private, one-on-one fertility consultation with a member of our certified birthing team discussing the possible methods to strengthen you and your partner's chances at conception. A birthing staff member will go over your medical history, any past pregnancy experiences, ovulation cycle, sleep patterns, diet options/recommendations, stress relief skills, and any other positive conception practices.
What to expect
Midwife, doula, monitrice, lactation consultant, preconception support, and other services are offered. ****** INSURANCE COVERAGE: We work with a professional insurance billing company to ensure your out-of-pocket costs are as low as possible. Though insurance coverage is definitely not the only method to receive our services, in order to receive any kind of insurance coverage your provider/plan must offer out-of-network health benefits. ****** Medicaid (Caresource, Buckeye Health, Kentucky Medicaid, United Healthcare Community Plan) or Tricare coverage, unfortunately, does NOT cover home birth services at this time. ****** For those not wishing to bill their insurance or are unable to, we offer financial aid opportunities such as an early-pay discount and other possible financial aid opportunities that may be offered to you during your initial interview with us. Interviews can be scheduled at cincinnatibirthcenter.com.****** EVEN IF YOU THINK A HOME BIRTH MAY BE OUT OF YOUR REACH DUE TO LACK OF COVERAGE OR COST WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO SCHEDULE A FREE VIRTUAL INTERVIEW WITH A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM.
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Certifications, training, and specialties
Certification and training
- Certified Profesional Midwife - Ohio (2014)
- Certified Professional Midwife - Kentucky (2020)
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (2017)
- Certified Birth Doula - DONA International (2013)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Procedures (2012)
- BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED) - American Heart Association (2011)
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Midwifery, Midwives College of Utah (2016)
- Associate degree of Science, Midwives College of Utah (2014)
Memberships and affiliations
- National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) Ohio Chapter| Founder
- Kentucky Midwives Advisory Council Member
- Buckeye Birth Coalition President
- Kentucky Certified Professional Midwives Advisory Council Member
- Kentucky Transfer Guidelines Workgroup
Languages
- English
Credentials
Specialties
Frequently asked questions
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Service area
Meghan is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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