Denver Health has been providing health care to Colorado and Denver for more than 160 years and offers all the services you will need during your pregnancy, delivery and after your baby is born. Our experienced team is here to provide you and your baby with a happy, healthy new beginning! Denver Health delivers more than 3,000 babies every year, which accounts for about one third of all Denver babies. We accept nearly all forms of insurance, including Medicaid.
Denver Health Named Best Maternity Hospital
Denver Health Medical Center has been designated as one of Newsweek’s Best Maternity Care Hospitals 2020.
Our maternity care program is now ranked among the best in the United States, as verified by the 2019 Leapfrog Group Hospital Survey. We're proud of all our providers and staff who have delivered extraordinary service to mothers, newborns, and all the families in our community.
Some examples of the outstanding performance metrics for 2019 include:
- Zero percent of women had elective delivery between 37-39 weeks gestation (Third year in a row).
- C-section rate for primiparous, term, vertex presentation of less than 20%.
- Low episiotomy rate.
- 59% of full-term newborns exclusively breast fed.
Maternity and Pregnancy Services
Prenatal Care
At Denver Health, there are many clinics available for prenatal care. You can select one of our Family Health Centers located throughout metro Denver or you may choose to receive care on the main Denver campus at our Women's Care Clinic. There are several types of prenatal care providers at Denver Health, including physicians, midwives and nurse practitioners.
Learn more about Denver Health's Low Risk Prenatal Care Schedule here.
Labor and Delivery
Our Pavilion C for Women and Children offers the ideal setting for your child's birth. Expert providers, including physicians and midwives, are here for you during this time. We have large, private labor and delivery rooms. After delivery, moms and their babies recover on the Mom/Baby Unit where there are also private rooms for mom, baby and close family members to spend some quiet time together before going home.
Curious about seeing our services? Join us for an in-person tour of the maternity and pregnancy services at Denver Health (see below for the 2021 Printable Prenatal Class Schedule or call for more information).
Learn more about birth certificates.