I thought I'd already written my review for this place but I guess that's what happens when you're in the thick of raising a newborn! I initally was drawn to the idea of a home birth but with it being my first child I wasn't quite ready for that type of delivery. That led me to birth centers & I was instantly drawn to this one because it is the only licensed & accredited birth center in Colorado. I also liked that it was owned by a hospital but very seperate from that entity. I was weary that this might be some kind of scam to lure in the birth center mama's into giving birth within the hospital system but they truly allow you the freedom you'd expect from a birth center. As a first time mom, the classes they have you take are invaluable. I honestly can't believe the lack of knowledge the majority of parents have who have hospital births because classes like these aren't a requirement. They made us feel confident about the road ahead but also provided a crash course for my husband who in no way was going to read as many parenting books as I was but also knew next to nothing about childbirth. They offer group centering classes for your appointments but as an introvert we declined and stuck to traditional 1-1 midwife appointments. Pregnancy is draining enough as it is without the further drain of me having to "people" with strangers for hours every couple of weeks, not to mention the birth center was 40 minutes to an hour from our house. However, people seem to enjoy the Centering path; I'm glad they offer both types of care regardless. Finally the big day came and though no one believes me but my husband since he was actually there, the entire laboring experience was, kid you not, spa-like. Natalie & Kelly were my team for my delivery day and I could not have felt more supported, safe, and taken care of. Frankly every staff member fits this bill; my husband & I genuinely loved everyone there. Unfortunately I had to have an emergency transfer to the hospital due to meconium found when my water broke late into laboring. From the center's classes I was well educated on what would necessitate a transfer & the reasons why, so though it was unexpected I felt prepared for the turn of events & for what would happen. Even if I didn't get to give birth there, I labored from 9 AM until my transfer around 5 or 6 PM. I got to take full advantage of every tool and corner of their lovely, private rooms. Natalie even came and visited me in the hospital after I gave birth to make sure I was okay. She looked into how my birth progressed after the transfer & knew it had been my least desired outcome. I was so happy to see her not just because she'd gone out of her way to check on me but I desperately wanted her to know how much I'd enjoyed my time with them which is hard to communicate when your 9 centimeters dialated and out the door to the hospital's labor & delivery unit. 10 out of 10 fantastic process from top to bottom. Definitely consider this place even if it's a bit of a drive. read more

After speaking with the front office staff on three different occasions, including providing health information and going on an in person tour - I decided to transfer my care from my current birth center. A day after my records were transferred, a nurse called to inform me I actually didn't meet their program requirements due to facts they had prior to me transferring care. I'm now stuck in limbo as I've called my previous birth center to try to get back in but they are now reassessing because I decided to leave and have my records transferred. I'm 32 weeks pregnant and now do not have a care provider because of the negligence and unprofessional way this birth center has chosen to conduct their intake process. I understand policies must be followed, however, they had ample opportunity to make those policies clear and inform me rather than encourage me to transfer my care and then let me know I was ineligible. Again they had all the information needed to tell me I didn't meet their criteria prior to me transitioning care but chose not to let me know that until it was too late. Be very careful before you decide to entrust them with you and your baby's health - to say I'm disappointed is an incredible understatement. read more

I don't quite have the words to describe how special this place is to myself and my family. From the first moment I walked into The Birth Center I felt completely welcomed and supported. The second time I went to The Birth Center everyone remembered my name! You don't find that at a regular OB/GYN practice these days. And over the course of my prenatal (Centering) visits, our labor and delivery, and our postpartum care, The Birth Center has become our community and our home. Every time I went to The Birth Center, I cried--because I felt so taken care of and supported! :) Every time I walked into the building, my baby would kick inside my belly!! I think she felt so comfortable there as well! The care I received at The Birth Center was comprehensive, informative, and made me feel so incredibly empowered about an experience that I felt so very scared & anxious about, as this was my first pregnancy. The midwives and nurses made themselves available for any and all questions and the staff at The Birth Center are ready to help in whatever way they can! I had my Centering visits with Katy and Jess, who took such good care of us emotionally as well as informatively. What I love about Centering versus a traditional prenatal visit, is that the groups are always educational, reflective, & interactive, and being able to share these experiences with other moms-to-be also helps build community. My husband and I have a lot of friends in Denver with kids, but there is something to be said about connecting with people who are in the exact same part of the process as us. Post delivery, these people have now become a huge source of support and encouragement for us, as we try to navigate having a newborn! Having a team of nurses and midwives helped me connect to my strength and the internal wisdom of my body, that is all too often dismissed in a more traditional Western pregnancy and labor/delivery process. (To acknowledge my privilege here, I was very lucky to have a healthy pregnancy, so I was able to deliver at The Birth Center). The philosophy and the model used at The Birth Center is incredibly empowering and honors the sacredness of the body & the strength that all women posses. Katy & Claire, who were supporting me during the birth of our daughter in early April 2019, believed in me during times I didn't believe in myself (especially in those hard moments of labor!!), which I will forever feel grateful for! They helped create a safe, nurturing environment. We were the only family delivering the night that our daughter arrived, so the nurse and midwife's attention was completely on us. The rooms are like five-star hotel rooms! Everything is so lovely, peaceful, and thought out---The Birth Center feels so homey and cozy. Plus, my husband got to catch our baby as she entered the world!! Our birth story is one we will cherish forever! At The Birth Center I was able to have the birth experience that I envisioned for myself and our daughter. And we have found a home and a family, not only with the midwives and nurses, but with the other families at The Birth Center as well. We feel extremely lucky and grateful for our experience there!! We still go back to The Birth Center often post-delivery as they offer a wide variety of postpartum supports and wrap-around services. We attend support group, have received lactation support, and go to other well-being & community-building events. This place is truly so incredibly special and I can't say enough great things!!!!! read more

My wife, baby and I had the most beautiful experience though our entire birthing process at TBCD. The staff are incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and warm. We loved the birthing classes and the postnatal support. The birth itself was a spiritual experience, and the staff ensured that our process was honored and respected from the early stages of contractions until we walked home with our beautiful baby girl. read more

The Birth Center of Denver is an incredibly special place. It is more than the beautiful new facility with rooms that make you feel like you are giving birth in a spa. It is more than the staff whose smiles when you walk through the door make you feel welcomed like a good friend. It is more than the amazing midwives and nurses who care about YOUR individual needs, concerns, and wishes, not to mention the health and safety of both you and your baby. And beyond that, they are so knowledgeable, and opened up a whole world to me of the different ways to get a baby out! My son was in a posterior position during labor, and Erica, Betsy, and Jess did everything possible to help my son to turn and to help me have the natural birth I wanted (and I DID have it!), all while making sure baby and I were safe the whole time. As others have mentioned, the postpartum care is everything that I so desperately needed with my first daughter (who was born in a traditional hospital setting, albeit naturally) and didn't have. The breastfeeding support is SO superior to anything I experienced with my first baby. It is actual, real lactational support and advice, and new tricks to try. I haven't even needed breastfeeding help with this baby, but what I have gleaned just from being in the same room with Jen during the postpartum group meetings is that she truly is an expert, and she is there to help address your individual breastfeeding concerns, not just glance at baby's latch. The postpartum group has been such an unexpected treat - getting to continue to connect with the other moms from my Centering classes has made my own postpartum journey so much better. This birth center is so much more than the sum of its parts; it really feels like a family of women who take care of each other - not just a clinic, but a community of care. Anyone who walks through those doors can feel it. read more

I delivered my daughter under the care of Katie, Betsy and Erika (the birth center midwives) in October of 2019. During the time, the birth center was in limbo and it was unclear if it would be open by the time my baby was born. Despite this, the birth center midwives took me on as their patient when I was 30 weeks. The care I received with them was wonderful. They were extremely attentive (I was one of only a few patients at the time). Because the birthing center was not open when I delivered, they delivered my baby at St Joes and did everything they could to create the feeling of a "birth center" birth. When I arrived at the hospital, they immediately got me in a room, did not require that I get an IV, allowed us to keep the lights off (they used a flash light to accommodate this), let me put my music on, and got me right in the tub (after the brief, mandatory heart rate check). Both midwives stayed in the room for the duration of the time I was in labor (2.5 hours as I had labored at home for a while). I had my doula (get a doula!) and my husband as my birth team and the midwives allowed us to "do our thing" every step of the way. They were extremely unobtrusive while all the while being very present. I felt safe and empowered under their care. I was able to have the un-medicated water birth that I was hoping for. After my daughter was born, they followed up several times to check in on me including coming to visit us during our brief 24 hour stay at the hospital. Although I didn't deliver at the birthing center, I visited it several times and it is a beautiful space with fairly easy access to the hospital in case of emergency. I had my first child at a different local birthing center and I can say confidently that I preferred my experience with these midwives. The only part I did NOT like was having to stay at the hospital which now that the birthing center is open, you will not have to! read more

Perfect midwife care. Our first 2 children were born at home in another state and my wife and I are big advocates of midwifery and home birth. Here in Denver, however, we couldn't have a home birth because insurance doesn't cover it. We were extremely pleased with this birth center; it was as close to a home birth experience as we could have hoped for. Highly recommended by my wife and I. read more

I cannot imagine my pregnancy, delivery, or postpartum life without the Birth Center! The staff is amazing, generous, knowledgeable, SO caring, and incredibly supportive. I knew very little about pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, or newborn care... but the Birth Center's education and prenatal groups left us with a wealth of knowledge. Every time we left, we felt a little less afraid, and a little more empowered. I cannot recommend this place enough - for pregnancy and beyond! read more

I transferred to TBCD at around 30 weeks when the center first began accepting patients. The moment I walked through the doors I was welcomed and given a tour. I was provided with an information packet and I was able to set up my first prenatal apt. Katie (midwife) spike to me about their Centering Prenatal Care which took place in a group setting and I was an active participant in my care. Centering helped build such a sense of community with other families in the same gestational age as me. As my due date came and went I was fully supported by all the midwives and informed of all my options in case I were to risk our at 42 weeks. I was encouraged and the TBCD team held space for me to feel all the emotions that come with going past your due date. I was able to give birth at the center and my midwife was Katie and my nurse was Jess. They supported all my birth plan wishes as well as respected my body and space. I was empowered each step of the way. And felt safe and supported having a water birth. My oldest daughter was also allowed to be an active participant in the birth and she was made to feel included and special (she got to help cut the cord and learn all about the placenta!) Jen another midwife and lactation consultant helped get our breastfeeding journey off on the right foot, and made sure we felt confident bringing our 5 hour old baby home that night. Nikki was my first POC when I called the center in labor and her calm and welcoming demeanor is so comforting/encouraging. The care doesn't stop after baby is born either. Postpartum groups are held there and all are welcome ! I'm so grateful for what the center has done for me and my family and the memories I have made there are priceless. I would recommend the center to anyone hoping for an amazing birth experience and an alternative to a hospital! read more