Prenatal Care
Unhurried, relationship-based visits focused on a healthy pregnancy and confident, informed choices — with 24/7 phone access to Jana.
Midwife near Shipshewana, IN
Midwifery & home birth for Shipshewana families
Shipshewana is one of the best-known Amish and Mennonite communities in the Midwest, and home birth here is a long-held tradition. Happy Stork provides experienced, respectful midwifery care to Shipshewana and the surrounding LaGrange County area, about 40 minutes northeast of Nappanee. Jana offers prenatal care, limited ultrasound, postpartum support, and home or birth-center birth for low-risk pregnancies - care that honors each family's wishes and pace.
What we offer
Midwifery & women's care, close to home
Birth Center & Home Birth
For low-risk pregnancies — a peaceful birth-center delivery in Nappanee, or a planned birth in your own home. You stay in the lead.
Limited Ultrasound
Limited ultrasound imaging through your pregnancy, offered right where you already feel comfortable.
Postpartum & Women's Health
Attentive support after birth, plus year-round women's primary care, annual exams, and family planning — a super-bill is provided at six weeks for insurance.
Questions from Shipshewana families
Common questions
Does Happy Stork serve Shipshewana for home birth?
Yes. Jana Schenkel, CNM provides home-birth midwifery for low-risk pregnancies to families in Shipshewana and across LaGrange County. She travels to your home for the birth and your postpartum visits, with 24-hour phone access to her throughout your care.
How far is the birthing center from Shipshewana?
Blessed Beginnings Care Center in Nappanee is about a 40-minute drive from Shipshewana (via SR-5 and US-20), and the Wakarusa office is close by for prenatal visits. Many Shipshewana families plan a birth-center delivery, while others choose a home birth in Shipshewana.
Do you provide midwifery care for Amish and Plain families near Shipshewana?
Yes. Happy Stork offers respectful, experienced midwifery and home-birth care for families throughout the Shipshewana and LaGrange County area, shaped around each family's wishes, pace, and traditions. Care is available in English, Russian, and German.
How much does a home birth or birth-center delivery cost?
Most pregnancies are an all-inclusive plan of $3,300 - covering all visits, blood work, a viability ultrasound, and the professional delivery cost. There is a $300 discount if paid by 37 weeks, payment plans are available, and a super-bill is provided at six weeks postpartum.
Does insurance cover a midwife or home birth?
Some insurance plans reimburse for midwifery and home birth, but you are responsible for verifying your own coverage. Many families choose the simple all-inclusive self-pay plan - either way, we provide a super-bill at six weeks postpartum to help you file with your insurer.
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Ready to start the conversation?
Reach out for a no-pressure chat about your pregnancy or your care. Visits are by appointment.