Why Bozeman Birth Center is Different

 

At Bozeman Birth Center, we offer more than just a place to give birth—we offer a midwifery model of care that honors the wisdom of your body, the sacredness of birth, and the power of relationship. We believe that birth work is team work, and our care is grounded in partnership, trust, and personal connection.

We provide the most comprehensive out-of-hospital birth services in the Gallatin Valley, including both birth center and home birth options. Our care is evidence-based, personalized, and safe—combining the clinical skills of licensed (LM) and Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) with heart-centered presence.

 

Your Midwifery Team

 

Our model is unique. You will be cared for by two licensed midwives and two midwifery apprentices—a dedicated team that grows with you through every stage of your journey.

 

 • You will have your own birth team—one midwife and one apprentice—who walk with you through prenatals, labor, birth, and postpartum care.

 • Your baby will have a team too—one midwife and one apprentice—who meet you during the third trimester so there are no strangers at your birth. They attend the birth, immediate postpartum period, newborn transition, and third stage of labor to ensure both safety and continuity of care.

We are intentional about not overcrowding your space. We enter with reverence and remain hands-off unless needed. Our care is mother-led, baby-centered, and rooted in the original design of birth.

 

Evidence-Based, Holistic Care

 

We practice with the same clinical standards as hospital-based providers, including:

 • Screening for gestational diabetes and GBS

 • Access to labs and ultrasounds

 • Consultation and collaboration with physicians when needed

 • Monitoring and management of certain pregnancy complications

 

But what makes our care different is how we deliver it:

 • Prenatal visits are 45-60 minutes, with longer visits for initial intake, postpartum, and well-woman care.

 • We support movement, nourishment, and instinctive birthing positions during labor.

 • We promote delayed cord clamping, early skin-to-skin, and breastfeeding initiation immediately after birth.

 • We believe in low-intervention, high-support care in a calm, home-like environment that allows you to feel safe, seen, and in control.

 

Our Values

 

We believe:

 • Healthy, low-risk women can give birth safely in out-of-hospital settings.

 • Birth belongs to the mother—it should be led by her voice, her choices, and her timing.

 • Water birth is a safe, effective option for many women.

 • Intermittent fetal monitoring is both safe and respectful of labor flow.

 • Families should be informed, empowered, and equipped to make their own decisions.