Welcome to Colorado’s only birth center - licensed, accredited and freestanding.
Mountain Midwifery Center provides a full range of midwifery services for clients in the Denver Metro Area, the front range, across Colorado and even further locales. Services offered include:
Well-woman care for women of all ages,
For birth, the center provides prenatal care, natural birth, water birth in Aqua Doula tubs, nutritional counseling and more,
Educational services that complement birth, such as classes on childbirth, newborn care and breastfeeding, and
Lactation consulting.
If you're wondering, Mountain Midwifery Center truly is Colorado's only birth center.
Licensing - MMC is the only facility licensed as a birth center. All other licensed facilities calling themselves birth centers are licensed as hospitals.
Accreditation - MMC is the only facility accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers to standards set by the American Association of Birth Centers.
Freestanding - MMC is the only freestanding, out-of-hospital birth center in Colorado.
See a video of the facility:
Unfortunately the video is getting fairly dated. Until we get a digital video camera of our own, here's what's NOT in the video... Our new birth room, the "tent room" that is adorned with silks and tapestries, small but warm and intimate. Our new Offices & Education suite, with large area for groups and classes and 2 exam rooms most describe as "bright and fun" (as exam rooms go). And finally, our growing little store of herbal remedies, allopathic cleaning supplies and some other stuff we highly recommend for the wellness of women and newborns. If you're curious, please attend an Orientation.
Orientations are recommended for prospective Maternity clients: Come see what the Mountain Midwifery Center is all about! At the free orientation you will tour the cente and learn about our approach to natural birth, waterbirth and midwifery. You'll have the chance to ask questions and discover if Mountain Midwifery is right for you.
No RSVP is required, feel free to just show up. Visitors are always welcome at other times, but we may not be able to offer a tour during our busy clinic hours. An orientation is the best way to visit us.
In-Network (professional services, facility fee or both): Cigna, United, Aetna, Sloan’s Lake / Cofinity, TriCare, PacificCare, Golden Rule and the list is growing.
Out-of-network? We are happy to accept out-of-network payers for clients using out-of-network benefits. In many cases, past clients have found us to be a more affordable option than hospital-based providers, even if they had higher deductibles or coinsurance percentages than if they had chosen an in-network provider. This affordability is driven by our lower cost facility.
Top 10 Recommended Reading List
Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger
Mothering Magazine’s Having a Baby, Naturally: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth by Peggy O’Mara, Wendy Ponte, and Jackie Facciolo
The Natural Pregnancy Book: Herbs, Nutrition and Other Holistic Choices by Aviva Jill Romm
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer and Rhonda Wheeler
Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities: A Guide to the Medical Literature by Henci Goer
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation by CNM, MA, Pam England and PhD, Rob Horowitz
The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child by Robert Sears
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two by William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears, and James Sears
Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child by Janet Zand