Colorado's Only Birthing Center: Mountain Midwifery
Colorado's Mountain Midwifery Center is the only free-standing birthing center in Colorado. While a common institution in Europe, Canada, and Australia, birthing centers are relatively few and far between in the US.
How is a Birthing Center different than a hospital?
Birthing centers are generally staffed by Certified Nurse Midwives who have a master's level degree specializing in midwifery.
- Philosophy: the belief underlying most birthing centers is that having a baby is a normal part of life, not an extreme medical condition that requires excessive medicine, technology, and medical intervention. Centers are meant for healthy low-risk women who are looking for a natural birth.