KUSA-TV (Denver) | As birth rates drop in Colorado, one suburban hospital is seeing a baby boom
Across the country and here in Colorado, birth rates are dropping. Women are waiting longer to have kids, if they do at all. A hospital in Longmont, though, is seeing the opposite trend. They're in a baby boom. UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital has been seeing their numbers go up in recent years as more women come in to deliver. Last year, they set a record, topping more than 1,000 babies born…"Once we get them in here, they're hooked for life it seems like," said Chris Withbroe, Director of the Birth Center at the hospital. "We have been very busy this year. In 2024, we had a banner year. We reached over 1,000 births for the first time." And demand isn't dropping. "It's been pretty busy. Like, we have a full house today. So yeah, we have lots of babies wanting to be born. I think we have five on deck right now waiting to be born," Withbroe said. Withbroe said their baby boom comes from growth in the community, the range of delivery options they offer, and moms and blogs sharing their experiences.