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.) and Breech Without Borders whenever possible. I have attended over 850 planned home births.
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 & Student Midwife
Katie joined us in 2023. She is now a midwifery student with Southwest Tech and an Evidenced Based Birth childbirth education instructor.
She resides in Monroe County, is mother to 4, and lover of all things nature.
Kristi Pietz, Birth Assistant
Kristi joined us in 2026. Bio coming soon!
Lindsey Martin, Birth Assistant
Lindsey joined the team in January 2026. She completed doula training with DONA and Pro-Doula, trained in Spinning Babies, and educated via Empowered Birth After Cesarean (EBAC). She has a blended family and lives in Bloomington.
Ashley Barrow, Birth Assistant & Student Midwife
I am a student midwife and birth assistant whose path into birth work grew from a lifelong love of children, pregnancy, and family life. With a background in Early Childhood Education and years of experience as a full time teacher, my journey has been shaped by both professional training and personal birth experiences.
After experiencing hospital births, a cesarean section, an unassisted home birth, and later a supported home birth with a midwife, I developed a deep commitment to birth advocacy and informed choice. These experiences helped me recognize my calling to support families through physiologic birth.
In April 2025, I enrolled at the National College of Midwifery. I earned my NRP and doula certifications in June 2025 and currently apprentice under the midwife who delivered my fifth child, while also working part time with Michelle. I have a tentative graduation date of Fall 2027.
I live in Newburgh, Indiana with my partner and our seven children and enjoy spending time outdoors as a family. I am honored to serve families with compassion, respect, and a strong belief in informed choice.
Elana Sanders, Office Manager
Elana is Michelle’s oldest daughter, and grew up hearing about births all the time! She manages inventory, runs the autoclave, assembles your birth kits, and keeps the office tidy for visits. She also assisted at births in 2024-2025. Her organizational skills are greatly appreciated!