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Freestanding birth centers in Maryland

45 freestanding birth centers and midwife-run birth practices serve families in Maryland, in and around Bel Air, Havre De Grace, Gaithersburg, Takoma Park and 20 more communities. Freestanding centers operate outside hospitals, are typically midwife-led, serve low-risk pregnancies, and maintain hospital-transfer plans — whether one fits your pregnancy is a conversation for you and your provider.

Susquehanna OB/GYN and Nurse Midwifery

4.3 ★★★★☆ 521 reviews

520 Upper Chesapeake Dr #301, Bel Air, MD

Midwife-led Accredited

Susquehanna OB/GYN and Nurse Midwifery

4.5 ★★★★★ 440 reviews

308 N Union Ave, Havre De Grace, MD

Midwife-led Accredited

MedStar Health Ob/Gyn at Gaithersburg

4.7 ★★★★★ 125 reviews

501 N Frederick Ave Ste 202, Gaithersburg, MD

Mentions insurance/Medicaid High-Risk Pregnancy Care

M.A.M.A.S., Inc. Home Birth Midwifery Services, GYN Care and IUI

4.9 ★★★★★ 56 reviews

7301 Garland Ave, Takoma Park, MD

Open 24 hours

Water birth Midwife-led Mentions insurance/Medicaid Home Birth ServicesLactation Supportwater birth

Theresa D. Poepperling, MSN, CNM

4.9 ★★★★★ 52 reviews

77 Thomas Johnson Dr H, Frederick, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Mentions insurance/Medicaid Postpartum CareLGBTQ+ Friendly

Three Rivers Midwifery Service, LLC

4.9 ★★★★★ 50 reviews

1611 Rosemont Ave, Frederick, MD

Water birth Freestanding birth center Midwife-led Accredited Natural & Unmedicated BirthHome Birth Servicessupportive midwives

Sacred Butterfly Births

5 ★★★★★ 36 reviews

MD-372, Catonsville, MD

Doula-FriendlyVBAC SupportVBAC support

Golden Hour Birth

5 ★★★★★ 36 reviews

Serves Baltimore and surrounding areas

Open 24 hours

Lactation SupportDoula-Friendlybirth plan respected

Luminis Health Midwifery

3.5 ★★★★☆ 50 reviews

2003 Medical Pkwy # G50, Annapolis, MD

Midwife-led Mentions insurance/Medicaid Prenatal Care

Sacred Journey Birthing Services

4.7 ★★★★★ 36 reviews

1307 Heaps Rd, Street, MD

Water birth Midwife-led Lactation SupportHome Birth Serviceswater birth

Chesapeake Midwifery

5 ★★★★★ 33 reviews

6300 Odell Rd, Beltsville, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Home Birth ServicesDoula-Friendlysupportive midwives

Aglow Midwifery

5 ★★★★★ 27 reviews

Serves Frederick and surrounding areas

Midwife-led Mentions insurance/Medicaid Home Birth ServicesPostpartum Caresupportive midwives

Fruit of the Womb Homebirth and Healing

5 ★★★★★ 25 reviews

5411 Mt Gilead Rd, Reisterstown, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Home Birth ServicesDoula-Friendly

Amy Olsson, MSN, CNM

5 ★★★★★ 24 reviews

77 Thomas Johnson Dr H, Frederick, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Mentions insurance/Medicaid Doula-FriendlyPostpartum Care

Becky Striebinger, CNM

5 ★★★★★ 24 reviews

308 N Union Ave, Havre De Grace, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Mentions insurance/Medicaid Lactation SupportDoula-Friendly

Red House Holistic Health & Home Birth Care

5 ★★★★★ 23 reviews

37 W Baltimore St, Funkstown, MD

Open 24 hours

Water birth Midwife-led Home Birth ServicesDoula-Friendlywater birth

Being & Born // Home Birth on Delmarva

5 ★★★★★ 22 reviews

9931 Old Ocean City Blvd, Berlin, MD

Open 24 hours

Water birth Midwife-led Accredited Natural & Unmedicated BirthHome Birth Services

Chelsea Bullock, CNM

5 ★★★★★ 21 reviews

77 Thomas Johnson Dr H, Frederick, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Mentions insurance/Medicaid Doula-FriendlyPostpartum Care

Laura Hogan, MSN, CNM

5 ★★★★★ 21 reviews

308 N Union Ave, Havre De Grace, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Mentions insurance/Medicaid Lactation SupportDoula-Friendly

Family Childbirth and Children's Center at Mercy

4 ★★★★☆ 26 reviews

345 St Paul Pl, Baltimore, MD

Open 24 hours

Midwife-led Accredited Mentions insurance/Medicaid NICU On Site

Sherene Lynnell Broome, MSN, CNM

5 ★★★★★ 18 reviews

77 Thomas Johnson Dr H, Frederick, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Mentions insurance/Medicaid Postpartum Care

Moonstone Midwifery

5 ★★★★★ 17 reviews

6707 Queens Ferry Rd, Baltimore, MD

Water birth Midwife-led Accredited Home Birth ServicesPrenatal Carewater birth

UM CRMG - Women's Health at La Plata

2.8 ★★★☆☆ 25 reviews

101 Charles St, La Plata, MD

Accredited

THRIVE Birth Services of Delmarva

5 ★★★★★ 14 reviews

Serves Salisbury and surrounding areas

Midwife-led Natural & Unmedicated BirthChildbirth Classes

Meritus Family Birthing Center

4.1 ★★★★☆ 16 reviews

11116 Medical Campus Rd Building 2 South, Hagerstown, MD

Open 24 hours

Freestanding birth center Midwife-led Accredited NICU On SiteLactation Supportcaring nurses

Shifrah's Sisters Holistic Birth Services

4.4 ★★★★☆ 13 reviews

Serves Frederick and surrounding areas

Open 24 hours

Water birth Midwife-led Accredited Home Birth ServicesLactation Supportwater birth

Midwifery Care Associates

4.6 ★★★★★ 12 reviews

11921 Rockville Pike suite 400, Rockville, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Mentions insurance/Medicaid Lactation SupportDoula-Friendlysupportive midwives

The Well Rounded Belly

5 ★★★★★ 11 reviews

Serves Frederick and surrounding areas

Freestanding birth center Midwife-led Doula-FriendlyPostpartum Carechildbirth classes

Birthwise Midwifery

5 ★★★★★ 10 reviews

4825 Butler Rd, Glyndon, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Prenatal CarePostpartum Care

Moon Circle Midwifery and Wellness, LLC

4.7 ★★★★★ 10 reviews

9 W Courtland St Ste 201, Bel Air, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Home Birth ServicesPrenatal Care

Potomac Birth Services

4.6 ★★★★★ 9 reviews

Serves Hagerstown and surrounding areas

Open 24 hours

Midwife-led Mentions insurance/Medicaid Lactation SupportChildbirth Classeslactation help

Brittney Riddick (Aum Midwifery & Wellness)

5 ★★★★★ 8 reviews

3375 Ellicott Center Dr #749, Ellicott City, MD

Freestanding birth center Midwife-led Home Birth ServicesLactation Support

The HAUS

4.5 ★★★★★ 6 reviews

3204 N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD

Freestanding birth center

La Plata Obgyn Association

2.1 ★★☆☆☆ 10 reviews

605 Charles St, La Plata, MD

Accredited

Roost Birth & Baby

3.2 ★★★☆☆ 5 reviews

Serves Salisbury and surrounding areas

Open 24 hours

Water birth Freestanding birth center Doula-FriendlyPostpartum Care

Fruit of the Womb Home Birth and Healing

5 ★★★★★ 3 reviews

4901 Springarden Dr, Baltimore, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Home Birth ServicesDoula-Friendly

The Birthing Center

4 ★★★★☆ 3 reviews

8 Jay Gould Ct # E, Waldorf, MD

WomanPlace, Inc.

3.7 ★★★★☆ 3 reviews

11921 Rockville Pike Ste 400, Rockville, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Mentions insurance/Medicaid Lactation SupportDoula-Friendly

Pathways Midwifery

5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews

3510 Cheverly Ave, Cheverly, MD

Midwife-led Accredited Natural & Unmedicated BirthHome Birth Services

Nurtured Family Birth Services

5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews

23010 Husband Dr, California, MD

Freestanding birth center

Storks Birthing Center

29 Philadelphia Ave, Takoma Park, MD

Freestanding birth center

The Outpost

3204 N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD

Freestanding birth center

Tiny Blue Elephants Birth Services

9547 Kings Grant Rd, Laurel, MD

Doula-FriendlyPostpartum Care

New Birth Benefit

1910 Cavalier Cir, Crofton, MD

Kairos Holistic Healing Arst Birth Support Services

1 Rye Ct, Gaithersburg, MD

Choosing a birth center in Maryland

Start with a tour — nearly every center offers one, and it tells you more in an hour than any website. Ask which hospital they transfer to and how far it is, who attends births and what credentials they hold (CNM and CPM are the ones you'll hear most), what their eligibility criteria are, and whether they're CABC-accredited — the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers is the gold standard for freestanding centers, and it's a fair question to ask any of them. On money: ask what the fee covers and confirm your insurance or Medicaid coverage directly with the center and your plan before you commit.

If the nearest center looks far, check anyway — birth-center clients often drive further than you'd expect for prenatal visits, and some midwife practices listed here serve families across a wide region. Distance to the center, and from the center to its transfer hospital, are both worth mapping before you decide.

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