Divine Birth Midwifery Indy

01/26/2026

URGENT!! INDIANA MIDWIVES NEED YOUR HELP!! There is a bill in the works to remove needed midwifery committee. Please take a moment to use the template below or write your own message and send it to Rep Bartles H74@iga.in.gov as well as the Representative in your own district!

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Please send this to your representative.

You can also email Author of the Bill- Steve Bartels

H74@iga.in.gov

Dear Representative [Last Name],

I am a constituent writing to oppose the provision in HB 1003 that would eliminate the Midwifery Committee. Certified Direct Entry Midwives provide essential care across Indiana, especially as access to obstetric services continues to decline. Eliminating this committee would reduce appropriate oversight and harm maternal and infant care.

I respectfully urge you to oppose this provision of HB 1003.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[City or District]

Find your district-

https://iga.in.gov/information/find-legislators

01/24/2026

MEET INDY’S NEWEST MIDWIFE! She did it! Lacey Powell, CPM. Around 4 1/2 years ago this woman came into my life introduced by my beloved colleague, Cassandra, and has been by my side at just about every birth since! Her dedication and hard working nature, call and steady presence made for a great wingman. And then when the time came for her to jump into the primary role, she continued to thrive bringing her numerous assets to the table. She’s blossomed into a fabulous midwife and Indy is lucky to have her! Blessed to be a part of training a 3rd local Indy midwife. 💗

01/16/2026

Meet Our Birth Assistant & Office Manager extraordinaire, Laura Shackelford!! Laura Shackelford serves as our birth assistant, office manager, and phlebotomist with midwife Shannon. She brings a deep passion for physiological birth and a strong commitment to supporting families through informed, compassionate, and evidence-based care.
Laura is DONA trained, a certified phlebotomist, and trained in Spinning Babies® and the Body Ready Method® (BRM). She is currently working toward becoming a certified BRM pro-teacher and looks forward to incorporating body awareness, preparedness, and movement into her work through movement, understanding and a holistic, divinely guided birth practice.
She loves all things birth and is especially passionate about home birth. She firmly believes that women’s bodies are created to do this amazing work and deserve trust, respect, and support.
Laura has also spent two months serving in a rural hospital in Bangladesh, where she supported approximately 200 women through birth—an experience that deeply shaped her perspective on global maternal care and the strength of birthing women across cultures.
Outside of her work, Laura enjoys growing in her faith and investing in her community. She loves the outdoors and travel, especially skiing, hiking, kayaking, and experiencing different cultures around the world. She is supported by a wonderful and understanding husband, has four grown children, and is a proud grandmother to twelve grandchildren.

01/16/2026

Our office space is conveniently located on the south side of Indy off 65 in Southport!

https://divinebirthmidwifery.com/contact

01/15/2026

EXCITING NEWS!! While Divine Birth Midwifery is still committed to providing home birth midwifery services, we will now be offering Midwife Concierge Care! This is prenatal & postpartum care for those birthing in the hospital but still want personalized, holistic, unrushed midwifery care in addition to packages incorporating services from other providers such as a lactation consultant (IBCLC), pelvic floor therapist, doulas, and childbirth education courses! It’s one stop shop!

Personalized, evidence-based home birth midwifery care offering unhurried prenatal, birth, and postpartum support in a safe, respectful setting.

01/09/2026

Models needed!

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11/27/2025

October Babies! Cool names!

11/16/2025

This sweet boy marks a special birth, being the first time Divine Birth Midwifery has served the same family through 5 pregnancies and births.

11/16/2025

This baby girl’s mom made the informed choice to have her first baby at home. And she rocked it 🙂.

10/09/2025

Office space for rent available near Southport & 65. One room is available in our office! We have two midwives, a lactation consultant, and massage therapist. Looking for a like-minded business to join our community! Send DM if interested.

09/21/2025

This photo captures the amazing energy in the room welcoming this little one. A gentle resuscitation is being performed on mom’s chest and baby transitioned beautifully. Such a joyful labor and birth with this sweet family!