Pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care
Expecting a bundle of joy? UCHealth is proud to welcome thousands of babies into the world each year. With state-of-the-art birth facilities and a network of highly skilled obstetricians and birth specialists along the Front Range, UCHealth offers everything you need for a happy, healthy birth experience.
Note that not all services are available at each location.
Please confirm service availability with your program/clinic of choice.
Why choose UCHealth for maternity care and childbirth?
We offer comprehensive services, from prenatal care through labor, delivery and recovery:
- Certified nurse-midwives, obstetricians, family medicine doctors and maternal-fetal medicine (high-risk pregnancy) specialists.
- Lactation consultants at all hospitals, each specially trained to teach the best breastfeeding methods and provide personal support and counseling.
- Level III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) — the top facilities of their kind in the region — equipped to care for seriously ill newborns 24 hours a day.
- Modern family-centered birth centers at convenient locations staffed 24/7 by obstetricians and pediatric specialists.
- Prenatal genetic testing to help identify potential genetic issues before you conceive.
- Ultrasound, amniocentesis, and other tests and imaging services.
A national referral center for patients with complex pregnancies
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital Colorado jointly established a national referral center for patients with complex pregnancies which offers integrated maternal and fetal care for families with a known or suspected fetal anomaly. This partnership includes the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
