Six home birth midwives in Boulder include three Certified Professional Midwives and three direct-entry midwives. Longmont and Denver are the larger groups within reach.
Last updated November 10, 2026
Midwife Directory Listings in Boulder
Midwife Listings Near Boulder
These Colorado listings are in nearby towns. Distances are straight-line from Boulder and are approximate. Home birth midwives often travel to clients, so ask each practice whether it serves your address. Only Colorado listings appear here because midwifery licenses do not carry across state lines.
- Rachel Snow, Direct-Entry Midwife (DEM)Louisville, CO · about 6 mi
- Adrienne R. Leeds, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Longmont, CO · about 11 mi
- Cheryl Furer, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Longmont, CO · about 11 mi
- Laura K Kawulok, Direct-Entry Midwife (DEM)Longmont, CO · about 11 mi
- Ranelle Williams, Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)Longmont, CO · about 11 mi
- Lauren A Barnett, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Niwot, CO · about 11 mi
- Anita Tupper, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Broomfield, CO · about 12 mi
- Abigail Schultz, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Arvada, CO · about 16 mi
Midwives listed in Boulder
Jennifer Elizabeth Braun, Madison Cheshire and Rachel Engel are Certified Professional Midwives. Jennifer Davis Dossett, Margery Mcsweeney and Stacie Jonette Meredith are direct-entry midwives.
Look each one up with DORA's Check a License tool before you hire. If you also call a nurse-midwife, confirm that license with the Colorado Board of Nursing. You can also get a free midwife match or browse the Colorado midwife directory.
Louisville has one midwife, about 6 miles from Boulder in a straight line, Longmont has four, about 11 miles away, and Niwot has one, about 11 miles away. Denver has six, about 21 to 31 miles away, Lakewood has three, and Windsor has four. Fort Collins has eight still inside about 40 miles. Broomfield has one, Arvada has three, Thornton has three, Brighton has one, Englewood has one, Sheridan has one, Centennial has two, Aurora has two and Greeley has one. All of those cities sit within about 40 miles of Boulder. A Louisville or Longmont midwife is close on the map, but still ask whether she serves your Boulder area before you book.
What Colorado licenses
Colorado registers non-nurse midwives as direct-entry midwives through the Division of Professions and Occupations, under the Direct-Entry Midwives Practice Act, with oversight by the Department of Regulatory Agencies [1]. Many of those midwives also hold the national certified professional midwife credential [1]. Certified nurse-midwives are licensed by the Colorado Board of Nursing [1]. Check a registration or license with DORA's Check a License tool before you hire [1]. The Colorado midwife guide has the state-level sources.
What a home birth costs in Boulder
Ask each practice for a written quote, and compare what the fee includes. Nationally, a 2021 survey of 129 U.S. practices found an average of $4,650, a median of $4,400, and fees from $2,000 to $9,921 [2]. The home birth midwife cost guide has the national survey tables.
Health First Colorado and home birth
Ask your Health First Colorado plan, in writing, whether it pays for a planned home birth, which credentials it enrolls, and whether prior authorization is required. Medicaid must cover care from certified nurse-midwives in every state, but that federal rule does not say where the birth happens, so payment for a birth at home depends on your Health First Colorado plan [3]. Then ask the midwife whether she is enrolled and accepting Medicaid clients. The Colorado Medicaid home birth page has the state-specific sources.
Hospitals nearby
A hospital being near you does not mean a given midwife transfers there. Ask each midwife which hospital she uses and who goes with you if you transfer.
Hospitals in Boulder include Boulder Community Health at 4747 Arapahoe Avenue. Nearby hospitals include AdventHealth Avista at 100 Health Park Drive, in Louisville, and Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital at 200 Exempla Circle, in Lafayette.
Questions to ask a midwife in Boulder
When you call, these are the questions that matter most in Boulder:
- Ask whether she serves your Boulder area, including if you live toward Louisville, Longmont or Nederland.
- Ask which hospital she uses if you transfer, and whether she has worked with Boulder Community Health or AdventHealth Avista.
- Ask her to confirm a current Colorado direct-entry midwife registration or Board of Nursing license, and check it with DORA's Check a License tool.
- If you use Health First Colorado, ask in writing whether the plan pays for a planned home birth with her credential, and ask her whether she is enrolled and accepting Medicaid clients.
- Ask for a written fee quote that lists what is included, and whether she has room around your due date.
For a longer list of questions, see questions to ask a midwife. To get help finding a midwife, use the free matching form.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a home birth midwife cost in Boulder?
Ask each practice for a written quote, and compare what the fee includes. Nationally, a 2021 survey of 129 U.S. practices found an average of $4,650, a median of $4,400, and fees from $2,000 to $9,921.
Does Medicaid cover home birth in Colorado?
Ask your Health First Colorado plan, in writing, whether it pays for a planned home birth, which credentials it enrolls, and whether prior authorization is required. Medicaid must cover care from certified nurse-midwives in every state, but that federal rule does not say where the birth happens, so payment for a birth at home depends on your Health First Colorado plan. Then ask the midwife whether she is enrolled and accepting Medicaid clients.
How many midwives are in Boulder?
Boulder itself has 6 midwives, and 42 more practice within about 40 miles. Check each one's registration or license with DORA or the Colorado Board of Nursing, and ask about her availability for your due date.
Does every listed Boulder midwife attend home births?
No. A name on this page does not tell you whether she currently attends home births, serves your area, holds a current registration or license, or has an opening. Ask her those questions directly.
What should I confirm before contacting a Boulder midwife?
Confirm a Colorado direct-entry midwife registration or a Board of Nursing license before you hire, and ask about home birth services, whether she serves your Boulder area, fees, insurance, and availability around your due date.
How do I choose the best midwife in Boulder, CO?
There is no official ranking of midwives, and Home Birth Partners does not rank the practices it lists. Families usually compare current license status, home birth experience, the emergency transfer plan and receiving hospital, fees and what they include, and availability around the due date. Colorado registers non-nurse midwives as Direct-Entry Midwives through the Division of Professions and Occupations under the Direct-Entry Midwives Practice Act, with oversight by the Department of Regulatory Agencies. Verify each midwife's license before hiring. Our midwife interview guide lists questions to ask.
Are the Denver midwives close to Boulder?
Yes. Denver has six midwives, about 21 to 31 miles from Boulder in a straight line, and Longmont has four, about 11 miles away, along with other Colorado cities inside 40 miles named above. Ask each Boulder practice, and any nearby practice you contact, whether your address is inside her service area.
Sources
- Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations, Midwives, on direct-entry midwife registration under the Direct-Entry Midwives Practice Act, and DORA's Check a License tool. https://dpo.colorado.gov/Midwives
- Anderson and Gilkison. The Cost of Home Birth in the United States. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 (survey of 129 midwifery practices in 49 states). https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8507766/
- Social Security Act § 1905(a)(17), on Medicaid coverage of nurse-midwife services. https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title19/1905.htm
Nearby Cities in Colorado
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