What is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) ? 
A Certified Professional Midwife is a knowledgeable, skilled and professional independent midwifery practitioner who has met the standards for certification set by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) and is qualified to provide the midwifery model of care. The CPM is the only international credential that requires knowledge about and experience in out-of-hospital settings.  Click for a chart that explains the difference between Certified Professional Midwives and Certified Nurse Midwives
The Midwives ~ 

Lindsay and Brenda have been working together for nearly ten years providing holistic, safe, natural home birth for women from Portland to the NH border towns. They are both Certified Professional Midwives and active the state and national midwifery organizations.  Lindsay is also licensed in New Hampshire. They enjoy their work assisting women in one of the most empowering times of their lives. They work as a team and both get to know women and their families as the pregnancy blossoms. They both attend the birth so you will have solid support for mother and baby.  Please call them for a personal interview to answer any questions you may have of their services. 
                                           Sacopee Valley Birthing Services
  Providing the home birth option to families from Portland and Southern Maine to New Hampshire