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OHMI Homebirth Midwives ---
We help bridge the gap between the honored practices of traditional midwifery, evidence-based research, intuition, wisdom, and modern medicine... bringing decades of combined experience to pregnant and birthing families.
Not all homebirth care looks the same.
Some families are seeking a simple, hands-off experience.
Others want a higher level of clinical awareness while still birthing at home.
We’ve intentionally created access to services previously thought to be unavailable for those choosing Homebirth.
We have two different levels of care for you to choose from, allowing you to decide what matters most, without compromising safety. Your options include: foundational/basic care, or comprehensive care.
We provide traditional midwifery care with access to basic clinical services for low-risk, healthy individuals. Cultural Humility/Safety, Autonomy and Informed Decision-Making are hallmarks of our midwifery care.
Meet your OHMI Midwives
Lisa Baldwin, LM, CPM
Licensed/Certified Professional Midwife
Lisa Baldwin is a Licensed Certified Professional Midwife serving Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. "I have over 25 years of childbirth, breastfeeding, and holistic mothering experience. I have extensive knowledge and experience in fertility awareness and ecological breastfeeding". Lisa is a mother of sixteen children, 15 of them (including one set of twins!) were born at home with the support of an amazing midwife. "
It is my hope to offer the same kind of support that I was blessed with throughout my childbearing years. I am an advocate of woman-to-woman support. I believe it is our duty to pass our experiences down from one generation to the next".
Michele DeMeo LM, CPM, RCS, LMT
DBA: Shelly Varelli
Licensed/Certified Professional Midwife
Shelly Varelli is a Licensed Certified Professional Midwife serving Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.
Shelly is the mother of three children and has worked with pregnant people as a doula, childbirth educator, midwife assistant, and licensed massage therapist for over 20 years. "My hope is to offer well-rounded care that pulls on the collective knowledge from all of my prior experiences while centering you as the expert in your experiences, preferences, and midwifery care.”
To book with a 1-1 appt with Shelly for massage therapy, energy healing, or other birth-related services including placenta encapsulation -please visit Shelly's personal website (click here)
About OHMI Midwives
An Individual-Mother-Centered Approach
OHMI Midwives have established business practices according to the Midwives Model of Care (cfmidwifery.org). Each midwife on staff is a licensed, certified professional midwife professional midwife, having completed an extensive didactic and hands-on apprenticeship, passed the National Professional Midwife Certification exam through the North American Registry of Midwives, maintain active membership and involvement in state midwifery organizations, and participate in extensive continuing education practices to maintain their credentials.
Description of Services: Comprehensive midwifery care for homebirth families spans conception, pregnancy, birth, and 6 weeks postpartum. As a client, you have access to our continued support and resources for up to 6 months postpartum, as needed! We offer extensive childbirth education, on-site access to blood draws for prenatal labs, NIPT/Genetic Testing, point-of-care ultrasound (non-diagnostic), referrals for clinically diagnostic testing, advanced midwifery skills, monitoring, core clinical assessments, individual-based risk assessments, newborn screenings, and management of emergency situations designed to keep you and baby safe.
"Within our practice, we aim to provide inclusive pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care that is compassionate, respectful, and culturally appropriate for each individual client, parent, baby, and family. We have a personal and professional passion for helping people feel empowered, knowledgeable, and confident. Informed decision-making is implemented with clients receiving verbal and written information regarding all pregnancy, birth, and newborn-related screenings and treatment. We provide ample opportunity to share our recommendations, and for clients to ask questions. We are honored to provide Toledo area families with a safe, meaningful start to pregnancy and parenthood."
Please read through our FAQ section below for additional details.
If you are pregnant and inquiring about homebirth midwifery services, and you live in the Toledo area (within 60 miles) please complete the attached inquiry form.
We will reply with additional information after your form has been reviewed.
Shelly Varelli & Lisa Baldwin
Licensed. certified professional midwives offering homebirth services in Toledo, Ohio, and surrounding areas.
4231 Monroe St. Unit 1B. Toledo, Ohio 43606
Licensed, Certified Professional Midwives Lisa Baldwin and Shelly Varelli serve clients within a 60-mile radius of their Toledo office. If you are looking for additional options outside of our radius, visit the Ohio Midwives Alliance website where you will find the "Find a Midwife" location service.