Meet the Team
In 2017, after completing her studies, Sarah launched her midwifery practice under her doula organization, Little Lambs Birth Services. As time passed and the practice grew, it was time for a change - Encompass Midwifery was born. Here, you can learn more about the team she has created which changes as students graduate. Typically, your birth team will consist of three people including at least one midwife and one student. Sarah also works closely with other local midwives including Kristin from Wonders of Nature Midwifery and Malory from Your Nest Midwifery.
Licensed Certified Professional Midwife, Primary Midwife, Owner
Sarah Moore, LM, CPM, BSM
Sarah has been supporting families in their birthing experiences since 2011 as a doula with a desire to support people to feel empowered and in control of their births. Her third birth as a doula was a home birth where she watched as the midwife quietly assessed and facilitated the birthing process. She provided safety and guidance as the baby came Earthside. She was hands on, supportive, and comforting.
Sarah’s life was forever changed.
She went on to have her own home birth in 2012 and started an apprenticeship with Kathy Devine, CNM, and Monica Basile, CPM, of Mother and Child Midwifery in Iowa City in 2013. Sarah earned the credential of Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) from the North American Registry of Midwives in 2018 and a Bachelors in the Science of Midwifery (BSM) from Midwives College of Utah in 2023. Sarah is licensed in Illinois and Iowa.
Sarah and her husband, Jared, have three daughters who are home educated. Their family enjoys being outside, hiking, biking, or kayaking.
Education
Certified Professional Midwife, 2018
Bridge Midwifery Certificate, 2020
Midwives College of Utah, Bachelors, 2023
Current Basic Life Saving Certification (CPR)
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Certification (NRP)
Continuing Education
Advanced Practice Midwifery Training, Midwifery Wisdom, 2019
Twins, Breeches, & ECV Training, Midwifery Wisdom, 2019
Anemia: Diagnosis, Implications, & Management, HiveCE, 2019
Hands-On Suturing, HiveCE, 2020
Thyroid Disorders in the Perinatal period, HiveCE, 2020
Spinning Babies Certification, 2021
Birth Emergency Skills Training, 2021
Resolving Shoulder Dystocia, Spinning Babies, 2021
Waterbirth International Certification, 2022
Breech Without Borders, 2023
Midwifery Wisdom (IV/phlebotomy, suturing, shoulder dystocia), 2024
Memberships & Boards
National Association of Certified Professional Midwives 2019-present
Community Health Care, Board Member, 2021-present
Illinois Midwifery Board, Board Member, 2025-present
Licensed Certified Professional Midwife (IA), Hypnobabies Instructor
Miranda Mendoza, LM, CPM
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