Durango is a long way from Denver and the other Front Range cities, and only two other midwives practice within about 40 miles, one in Ignacio and one in Rico. That makes the four home birth midwives in Durango the main local choice: two Certified Professional Midwives and two direct-entry midwives. You can check each one's Colorado registration with DORA before you hire.
Last updated November 10, 2026
Midwife Directory Listings in Durango
Midwife Listings Near Durango
These Colorado listings are in nearby towns. Distances are straight-line from Durango 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.
- Anne Vandegrift Rotondi, Direct-Entry Midwife (DEM)Ignacio, CO · about 17 mi
- Rebecca Myrene Pugh, Direct-Entry Midwife (DEM)Rico, CO · about 29 mi
Midwives listed in Durango
Janis Anne Nelson and Rebekah Blythe are Certified Professional Midwives. Johanna Joy Bowser and Joy P Frazer are direct-entry midwives with active Colorado registrations.
Look each one up with DORA's Check a License tool, or with the Colorado Board of Nursing if the license is a nurse-midwife license, before you hire. You can also get a free midwife match or browse the Colorado midwife directory.
Ignacio has one midwife, about 17 miles from Durango in a straight line, and Rico has one, about 29 miles away. Both towns sit within about 40 miles of Durango. Straight-line miles do not tell you much about mountain roads, so ask about winter travel and openings around your due date when you call.
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 Durango
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 Durango include Mercy Hospital at 1010 Three Springs Boulevard.
Questions to ask a midwife in Durango
When you call, these are the questions that matter most in Durango:
- Ask whether she serves your Durango area, including if you live toward Ignacio or Rico, and how winter roads affect that range.
- Ask which hospital she uses if you transfer, and whether she has worked with Mercy Hospital.
- 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 Durango?
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 Durango?
Durango itself has 4 midwives, and 2 more practice within about 40 miles, in Ignacio and Rico. 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 Durango midwife attend home births?
No. A listing does not tell you whether she currently attends home births, serves your area, holds a current license, or has an opening. Ask her those questions directly.
What should I confirm before contacting a Durango 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 Durango area, fees, insurance, and availability around your due date.
How do I choose the best midwife in Durango, 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 Ignacio midwives close to Durango?
Ignacio has 1 midwife about 17 miles from Durango in a straight line, and Rico has 1, about 29 miles away. Ask each Durango midwife, and any Ignacio or Rico midwife you contact, whether your address is inside the service area, including in winter.
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
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