Meet the Midwife Marlita Camacho, LM, CPM

Birth work has always been part of my life. I was born in a small home in Kansas and now live in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I come from a line of women who cared for mothers and babies, which fuels my passion. My mother was a traditional midwife, and my grandmother was a nurse in California.   

I’m a mom of three amazing kids. I chose to have two of them at home, without medical interventions, in 2000 and 2004. The third joined our family through adoption in 2011. Each of their stories shaped who I am as a mother and a midwife. They have taught me that birth is a powerful and unique experience.  

I am lucky enough to have been attending births since 2000, and over the years, I’ve been honored to be part of more than 1,000 births in various capacities. I started as a doula, supporting and advocating for clients in hospital settings. Later, I trained and worked as a midwife assistant for 15 years and a student midwife for 4 years, gaining hands-on experience with individual and group midwifery practices. In May of 2025, I earned my Certified Professional Midwife credential through the North American Registry of Midwives and became a Licensed Midwife with the Oklahoma State Department of Health. 

My approach to care is simple. I believe families deserve to feel informed, supported, and respected throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I blend traditional birth wisdom with modern, evidence-based practices. I use tools like acupressure, rebozo techniques, TENS therapy, and the peanut ball to help ease labor and support progress.  

Certifications/Education

Licensed Midwife (LM) — Oklahoma State Department of Health, 2025

Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) — North American Registry of Midwives, 2025.
ARC Bloodborne Pathogens Certification, Updated 2025

AHA Basic Life Support & Neonatal Resuscitation — Updated 2025

Since 2003, I have attended workshops & completed courses on the following:

Working with Miscarriage & Stillbirth

Integrating Acupressure for Labor & Postpartum

Spinning Babies Workshop

Advanced Rebozo Workshop

Advanced Doula Training: TENS Use in Labor

New Insights into Birth Plans

Vitamin D: Optimal Levels for Child Development

Nutritional Insights for Lactation

Distress in Labour: A Psychoneuroendocrine Approach

Strategies for Fetal Malposition

Influence of Labor Dance on Pain Intensity, Cortisol Levels, and Duration of Labor ‍