The Midwife Grand Rapids List is Full of Pros
When you’re expecting, you know to gather the best Grand Rapids doctors into your crew. You’ll need a good OBGYN, pediatrician, maybe a specialist, and also a place to give birth.
There are many decisions to make about giving birth, from how to prepare yourself and your partner for the big day, to deciding where you will deliver your baby, to determining who will be in the room to help you through the process.
Have you considered adding a midwife to the list?
Midwives can provide a nice in-between for moms-to-be. They have medical training, but often have a more natural approach to pregnancy and birth. Some deliver in hospitals, some in your home.

Top Voted Midwives, 2026 Results
Our readers told us who they trust as the best midwife during their pregnancy. Check out our list below to find some of the top options in our area.
These are West Michigan’s top voted midwives:
Best Midwives

1. Jennifer Holshoe at West Michigan Midwifery
2. Yolanda Visser at Birth Song
3. Sarah Kent at Corewell Health Obstetrics Gynecology and Midwifery
4. Sara Badger at Simply Born
4. Sarah LaGrand at Holland Hospital Midwife Services
6. Katie Steele at Corewell Health Obstetrics and Gynecology
7. Brenda Ruth at More Than Birth-Midwifery, LLC
7. Breck Reinsma at Holland Hospital Midwife Services
8. Erin Schaub at Corewell Health Obstetrics Gynecology and Midwifery
10. Laura Slater at MI Home Birth


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Kim Porter, CNM practices at Michigan Born & Raised (homebirths) and Spectrum Pennock (hospital births)
Holland Hospital Boven Birth Center is the best place to deliver your baby! We have LDRPs and. Level II special care nursery.