Welcome to the website for Florida Friends of Midwives!

Midwives have a long and valued history in Florida. Originally founded in 1989, Florida Friends of Midwives has been resurrected with a new vision to respond to the emerging challenges faced by Florida's midwives. Florida Friends of Midwives (FFOM) is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to promoting the Midwives Model of Care and supporting the practice of midwifery in Florida.

Florida Friends of Midwives was formed to support midwives who offer safe, cost-effective, evidence based care to Florida's Families.  Our members are consumers and birth advocates with a common goal: to preserve the legal protection afforded to Florida's midwives and birth centers. We are committed to organizing the community to support midwives and to assure the continued availability of midwifery care in the State of Florida.

Featured Business Member Labor of Love Birth Center for Tampa opened in the Lutz location five years ago to continue the work begun at our partner Labor of Love locations in Dunedin and Lakeland. The center is now owned & operated by Bea Rowell a Florida Licensed midwife with 8 years experience. Bea is a Registered Midwife who moved here from England, where she completed her midwifery training in both hospital and home settings. Read More

Call for Regional Group Leaders! When FFOM was originally founded in 1989, several regional friends of midwives groups decided to get together so they could become more effective. We'd like to keep that idea alive through the creation of regional groups. Regional groups are local groups of parents and professionals who share information, offer support, and protect the rights of women and families to make informed choices within their local community.  If you are interested in leading a Regional Group in your area or have questions about regional groups click here.