About Momma Bear Midwifery / The Overall Midwife

I believe in the body’s natural ability to cultivate and nourish life and I am committed to assisting families in fulfilling the vision of their birth passage.

Passionate Midwifery

​​Amanda Chandler has been supporting families bringing new life into the world since 2005.  Her journey began with becoming a Certified Doula through Doulas of North America International (DONAI).  

Amanda is the first licensed midwife of color in both Indiana and Kentucky. She also participates in continuing education and peer review. Amanda is board member at large for IMA. She is also on two community Human Resources Committees. 

Amanda has attended over 500 planned home births.
​Each and every birth was unique and enriching and has further cemented her drive towards becoming an outstanding homebirth midwife.​

Certifications and Licenses​

Amanda has completed many certifications and licensures including the following: 
  • North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) making her a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) - Completed December 2016. 
  • Associates of Applied Sciences Midwifery (ASM) from SouthwestTech Wisconsin - Completed December of 2017 (with a 4.0 GPA). 
  • Licensed State of Indiana (CDEM) - July of 2018
  • Licensed State of Kentucky (LCPM) - December of 2020
  • Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR)​​

Empowering Informed Decisions

Amanda has four boys of her own. Druce (21), Aidan (23), Kai (16), Sterling (14). Her birth experiences with each boy are all vastly different. These experiences strongly guide Amanda's desire to ensure every family has informed choice in birth. 

What is a midwife?

Midwives are the traditional care providers for mothers and infants.  Midwives are not Doctors or Nurses. ​ Midwives are trained professionals with expertise and skills in supporting birthing people to maintain healthy pregnancies and have optimal births and recoveries during the postpartum period. Midwives provide people with individualized care uniquely suited to their physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs. 
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