Breastfeeding Instruction and Support
Top Five
Avista Adventist Hospital
Center for Midwifery
Mountain Midwifery Center
The Mama”hood
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
The Winner
The Mamaíhood
2902 Zuni St., Denver 303-643-5662 | themamahood.com
Between its retail store, yoga classes, and educational offerings, this boutique has it all. Breastfeeding groups are held on-site five days a week. Supportive, drop-in style classes led by board certified lactation consultants are offered for parents-to-be as well as postpartum and working mommas, and include baby weigh-ins. One-on-one consults are also available.
Hospital Birthing Center
Top Five
BirthPlace at Parker Adventist Hospital
Lutheran Medical Center’s Labor and Birth Center
Rose Babies Birth Center
Saint Joseph Hospital
Sky Ridge Medical Center’s Labor and Delivery Unit
The Winner
Sky Ridge Medical Centerís Labor and Delivery Unit
10101 RidgeGate Pkwy., Lone Tree
720-225-1000 | skyridgemedcenter.com
This birthing center is so comfortable and chic, moms forget they”re at the hospital. A team of dedicated professionals coach, support, and empower moms from the first contraction through delivery. Anesthesia is available, along with squat bars, rocking chairs, and birthing balls for non-medicated births. Families also have access to the hospital’s Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Independent Birthing Center
Top Four
Baby+Co.
Birth Center of Boulder
Denver Center for Birth & Wellness
Mountain Midwifery Center
The Winner
Mountain Midwifery Center
3535 S. Lafayette St., Ste. 100, Englewood
303-788-0600 | mountainmidwifery.com
This nationally renowned organization is the oldest birth center in Colorado, still independently run by knowledgeable midwives. Autonomy gives way to quality, and that’s something our readers have felt when receiving care at Mountain Midwifery Center. Laboring moms are empowered with freedom of movement, birth props, water births, and—new this year—nitrous oxide for anxiety and pain management.
Local Maternity and Baby Store
Top Five
Gator Loft
Nest Children’s Boutique
Pitter Patter Children’s Boutique
Real Baby
The Mama”hood
The Winner
The Mamaíhood
2902 Zuni St., Denver
303-643-5662 | themamahood.com
This boutique partners with small businesses and stocks its shelves with high-quality, parent-approved products that are eco-friendly, functional, and safe, whether you’re looking for cloth diapers, baby carriers, organic cotton clothes, or toys. It’s much more than a hip baby store, though—it’s a supportive community for parents who gather for classes, events, and breastfeeding support.
OB/GYN
Top Five
Avista Women’s Care
Esprit Woman Care
Red Rocks Ob-Gyn
South Denver OB/GYN & Midwives
Women’s Health Littleton
The Winner
South Denver OB/GYN & Midwives
7780 S. Broadway Arapahoe III Bldg., Ste. 280, Littleton and
2352 Meadows Blvd. Alexander Bldg., Ste. 255, Castle Rock
303-738-1100 | southdenverobgyn.com
South Denver OB/GYN’s team of experienced medical professionals is comprised of five physicians, six Certified Nurse-Midwives, and a Nurse Practitioner. These practitioners focus on preventative health care while servicing girls and women from puberty through menopause. Standout obstetric, gynecological, and infertility care is offered, and providers serve at two south Denver hospitals: Littleton Adventist Hospital and Castle Rock Adventist Hospital.
Prenatal Exercise Class
Top Five
Belly Bliss
Kindness Yoga
MaMa Love
Mudra Yoga Studio
The Mama”hood
The Winner
Belly Bliss
300 Josephine St., Ste. 230, Denver and 2501 Dallas St., Aurora 303-399-1191 | bellybliss.org
In addition to its lineup of educational workshops, Belly Bliss offers premier fitness classes for expectant and new mothers. The Belly Yoga class for moms and moms-to-be can be supplemented with Barre Sculpt, a challenging strength, flexibility, and cardio workout for moms of all stages, and Fusion Sculpt, combining yoga, cardio, weight training, Pilates, and barre.
