Miranda Mendoza, LM, CPM
Licensed Certified Professional Midwife (IA), Hypnobabies Instructor
Miranda is a homebirth mama of three who has been with Encompass Midwifery since late 2019, first as an assistant, then as a student, and now as a midwife. She earned the credential of Certified Professional Midwife in 2024 from the North American Registry of Midwives. Along with midwifery, Miranda juggles a full time real estate job, homeschooling her kiddos, and teaching the birth education course, Hypnobabies. She brings with her a well spring of knowledge from her various certifications and trainings. Her goals in midwifery include providing accessible care to the BIPOC community of the Quad Cities and working abroad as a midwife.
Education
200hr Yoga Certification at Davenport School of Yoga, Iowa, 2019
300hr Yoga Certification at Vedansha Yoga Institute, India, 2019
Birthing Advocacy Doula Training, 2020
Innate Postpartum Care Training, 2020
Certified Professional Midwife, 2024
Current Basic Life Saving Certification (CPR)
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Certification (NRP)
Continuing Education
Hypnobabies Instructor Certification, 2021
Spinning Babies Certification, 2021
Birth Emergency Skills Training, 2021
Breech Without Borders, 2023
Midwifery Wisdom (IV/phlebotomy, suturing, shoulder dystocia), 2024