Toniann DeOliveira

Certified Professional Midwife

Toniann DeOliveira, CPM | Certified Professional Midwife

Toniann is a Certified Professional Midwife whose journey into midwifery represents years of rigorous academic study, clinical apprenticeship, and hands-on experience caring for women and families throughout pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and the newborn period.

After completing the educational and clinical requirements necessary to sit for the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) examination, Toniann successfully passed the national certifying exam and earned the credential of Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). She continues her education as a student at the Midwives College of Utah, where she is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Midwifery with an anticipated graduation in Summer 2027. For Toniann, completing her degree is not the pathway to becoming a midwife, but an intentional next step in expanding the academic foundation, leadership, and depth she brings to her role as a CPM.

Her clinical training was shaped through an extensive apprenticeship under the mentorship of Debbie Schneider, CPM, where she progressed through the responsibilities of student midwifery and ultimately served as a Primary Student Midwife. Through years of apprenticeship, Toniann developed experience across the full spectrum of community-based maternity care, including prenatal care, labor and birth, postpartum and newborn care, clinical assessment, risk evaluation, and collaborative decision-making.

Midwifery builds upon more than 20 years of experience in healthcare and education. Toniann’s background includes working as a Medical Assistant specializing in OB/GYN, becoming an AMT Registered Phlebotomist, and serving as a New York State Licensed Allied Health Educator. She is also a certified Childbirth Educator and trained Prenatal and Postpartum Doula through Birth Arts International. This diverse foundation has shaped her ability to blend clinical knowledge with education, communication, and individualized support.

At the heart of Toniann’s approach to midwifery is a deep respect for autonomy, physiologic birth, and informed decision-making. She believes families deserve more than simply being told what to do—they deserve to understand their options, the evidence, the benefits and risks, and to be supported in making decisions that reflect their own values and circumstances.

Her philosophy also recognizes that trusting birth and practicing responsible midwifery go hand in hand. Supporting physiologic birth requires skilled assessment, sound clinical judgment, humility, collaboration, and the ability to recognize when pregnancy or birth moves outside the boundaries of normal and a higher level of care is appropriate.

As a mother of two, Toniann understands that birth is only one part of the transition into parenthood. She is passionate about caring for the whole family through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and the newborn period while honoring each family’s individuality, culture, and lived experience.

Becoming a CPM represents the culmination of years of study, sacrifice, mentorship, clinical experience, and dedication—but Toniann views it as a foundation rather than a finish line. Through continued education and the completion of her Bachelor of Science in Midwifery, she remains committed to growing as a clinician, educator, and advocate for families and for the profession of midwifery.