Mission & Philosophy
We believe that pregnancy is a natural, normal event in the life of a family. Every family we care for is unique. CNMs support each family's preferences and needs, helping to create a safe and satisfying experience. Here at the Birth Center, you will be encouraged to actively participate in the decisions that affect your health care. We take the time to listen and treat you with respect and dignity. We believe that human touch and technology can coexist.
The years have brought scientific evidence that what Birth Centers do is safe, growing respect for this practice within the local community, and increasing interest in midwifery care throughout the country. Our practice enjoys a national reputation as a model for innovation and quality care. In spite of turbulent times in the local and national health care system, the nurse-midwives have found ways to continue providing its unique services to southern Arizona families.
Why Choose the Birth Center?
- Privacy
- Homelike Setting
- Personalized Care
- Family centered approach
- Tucson's only place for waterbirth
Why Choose a Certified Nurse-Midwife?
- Personalized and quality care
- Lower rates of C-sections
- Midwives listen to women
- Choice to give birth at the Birth Center or hospital,
with or without medication, always with a midwife
We offer
- MATERNITY CARE
Free pregnancy testing
Complete prenatal care
Pregnancy & Childbirth classes
Nutrition & Exercise Counseling
Labor, birth, and postpartum support from CNMs and RNs
Choice of Birth Center or hospital birth
Home visits by an RN in the first days after birth
Mom & Baby Support Groups
- GYNECOLOGICAL CARE
Pap smears & annual exams
Birth Control
Pelvic Exams
Preconception Counseling
Midlife health planning, menopause care, and education
PMS care & education
Referrals for abnormal pap smears, surgeries, and mammograms