Dorothy Bauman, CPM, is a Certified Professional Midwife with the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) since 2024. She began her training through hands-on apprenticeship coinciding with academic study in 2018, and began to be primary midwife of births in 2021. She trained with a number of NARM registered Preceptors in both Ohio, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, primarily under Freida Miller, CPM and Diane Goslin, CPM. She also trained and became certified through Doulas of North America International (DONA) as a Certified Birth Doula earlier on in her Midwifery journey. She is currently working on her Post-Graduate International Midwifery Diploma with Mercy In Action college of Midwifery. Dorothy holds current certificates in CPR (BLS) and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program).

As a past-time, Dorothy raised and hand-milked dairy goats. With eight sisters and a brother, she finds delight in God's nature, music, and enjoys precious family time.

Dorothy is passionate in her work to save the lives of mothers and babies, striving for a peaceful birth experience as much as possible, and considers midwifery her ministry. Her faith in God is the leading factor in her care for women and families. Dorothy deeply loves helping mothers at home in Ohio, but has also given her time for those unique requests from women in other areas, traveling both to Canada and to Europe to attend home births. Besides, she helps to oversee a Russian Mennonite Clinic in Mexico as head midwife, which has taken her to Mexico for the majority of the time over the last while.

Evidence Based Birth website contains many helpful subjects of research around pregnancy and birth. They also offer childbirth classes for parents.

Spinning Babies has done a wonderful work for the birth community, helping many moms and providers to achieve a natural birth, when in another setting, it would've ended in a C-section. Check out their prenatal exercises to help you prepare!

Breech Without Borders is revolutionizing breech birth around the globe! If you are looking at the possibility of a breech baby, or are carrying twins, here is the place to go to learn all you need to know about breech, and to help you make better choices for your birth. Dorothy is one of their trainees and breech and twin birth is one of her passions!

International Childbirth Initiative has done a lot for mothers and babies around the world. Learn more here!

This website Save The Mothers gives a greater insight to the needs of birthing woman in poor countries, and offers ways to get involved or donate to help save lives.

If you are a student, or are looking for more education, Mercy In Action is a Christian-based collage, offering several options. They run a non-profit birthing center in the Philippines, saving thousands of lives. 

Since I am a NARM Certified Professional Midwife, I decided to include the North American Registry of Midwives website in case you want to know more.

Being a member of the Ohio Midwives Alliance, I am including this website as a resource for parents. This also includes a page to help you find a local midwife to you, and offers options and resources.