Family Midwifery & Homebirth Services

Justine Backhaus LM, CPM offers midwife and homebirth services to Bakersfield, Palmdale, Ridgcrest,Tehachapi, Pearblossom and more.

As a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), a California Licensed Midwife (LM) and an independent midwifery practitioner, Justine provides the Midwives Model of Care. More about CPM's.

Family Midwifery Services

Family Midwifery Service specializes in Homebirth and Waterbirth, Doula / Labor Support and Annual Well-Woman Care.

For more information about midwifery care, annual gynecological exams and homebirth, please visit our midwifery service page.

Midwives Model of Care

Family Midwifery practices under the Midwives Model of Care which is based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes. Read more about the Midwives Model of Care.

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Our Service Area

Family Midwifery Service is based out of Tehachapi, California and provides services throughout most of Kern County and north Los Angeles County. Cities include Bakersfield, Lake Isabella, Palmdale, Lancaster, Pearblossom and Ridgecrest. Not sure if you are within our service area... contact us today.