certified professional midwife A certified midwife who is not a nurse; certified professional midwives are known for being "more natural and less intervention oriented." In other words, these midwives typically work outside of the hospital setting in homes and birth centers and do not employ methods for childbirth that physicians in hospitals commonly use such as caesarean section, forceps and other types of equipment and drugs. CPM Certified Professional Midwife certified professional midwives certified midwife