Mountain Midwifery Center, Inc

Transfered to MMC at 33 weeks with out first after wanting a natural birth and I got just that. Beautiful birth from start to finish at an awesome birth center.

I can’t speak highly enough of Mountain Midwifery Center. This place is special and so much more than just a birth center — it’s really a community, and one that I’m thankful to have found. My post-​baby me would’ve never expected holding my newborn in my arms while looking so forward to another future birth experience! I attribute this sentiment to my overall experience at the birth center as a first-​time mom. I’ve met each of the midwives and most of the nurses, and each have a passion for what they do and how they choose to do it. It’s been just about a year since I first discovered MMC and since then I attended their wide variety of prenatal classes, experienced a beautiful delivery, and relied on the valuable postnatal & postpartum support of the midwives and nurses. I felt in good hands as the midwives helped me navigate the options for helping to bring along labor as I neared my two week post-​due date mark. I felt supported when I called during the few weeks after my baby was born with concerns or questions about my recovery. I’ve been impressed with how personal this community has felt — in the time since I’ve been a client of MMC, they have added many classes and resources simply based on client interest and request, which speaks to their dedication to serving their clients well. The office staff are friendly and always helpful. An online community of MMC mothers has also been an invaluable and unique resource for me along this journey with my infant. MMC is truly unique — it’s a dynamic and genuine space where talented and caring midwives, nurses and staff provide excellent care. A model for any birth center!

Mountain Midwifery was everything I was looking for and more! I received my prenatal care here and also gave birth to my first son here in September 2014. All of the midwives, nurses and support staff are exceptional at their jobs and so friendly. They require you to attend their in house birthing and breastfeeding classes, which are super informative and helpful for first time parents. The midwives were wonderful at calming my nerves when I was getting close to 2 weeks overdue and I can’t say enough about how fantastic the actual birth experience was! The staff here exemplify the midwifery model of care!

I had my prenatal care and began my delivery at the old location and couldn’t have been happier. All of the midwives were wonderful and my prenatal care was top notch. I had a threatened miscarriage while in California and they walked me through that over the phone and helped me deal with a bullying ER doc there. Aubre was calm, comforting and reassuring. I am not phobic of modern medicine, this doctor was particularly bad and had a history of complaints. In fact that is what convinced me to go there. Many of my more crunchy friends said their only complaint about Mountain Midwifery is that they are too conservative and transfer you to the hospital before they absolutely have to. I prefer to err on the side of caution.
Despite an incredibly easy pregnancy, when it came time for my baby to be born, things did not go smoothly. I had an extremely long and painful labor and decided to transfer to Swedish for pain relief. I felt completely loved and supported in my decision. The transition was seamless and one of the midwives came to visit me the next day at the hospital. I also felt really supported with follow up care. No one looks down on you if you need to transfer or any reason or just change your mind and want to. These women are just loving.

I had the most beautiful experience at MMC from beginning to end. The midwives were always positive and caring. When I was in labor I felt so encouraged. Things really could not have gone better. My daughter is only 2 weeks old and we are both thriving. Everyone is amazed at how great I look and energetic I am. I give credit to the experience I had at MMC and I couldn’t be more greatful.

I loved the attention and prenatal care that I received at MMC. The classes were great, especially the Natural Childbirth class with Melissa, she was empowering, comforting, fun, and realistic. I am still friends with the other mamas that I had class with. I loved the on call midwife number and that non of my concerns or questions were shrugged off! I ended up transferring to the hospital while in labor due to meconium being present when my water broke at MMC. Although it was terrifying and disappointing, Gina made sure I got the best Dr. At Swedish Medical Center and went over with us and stayed with me until I was all settled in my new L&D room. Rachel came to check on me the next day and meet our daughter! The only thing I was unhappy with was how much money we still had to pay to MMC despite only becoming a patient at 28 weeks and not laboring or delivering at the center! I feel o should have had much more of our money refunded. Thankfully our medical insurance covered out ENTIRE 40k hospital bill from Swedish!

Delivered my first baby at the old location in March. It was a perfect fit for us. We didn’t want the unnecessary interventions some hospitals rush to, but home birth felt too risky. This birthing center is really close to Swedish hospital, and it’s a relief to know you can transfer quickly if there is an emergency.
The check ups beforehand were great. Midwives were professional and personable and always answered our questions well. The classes were extremely helpful. They made natural birth seem so… natural! They also always email for feedback about classes, so it’s nice to know they’re always wanting to improve. They are truly passionate about bringing babies into the world and empowering moms, and it’s wonderful!
The birth experience was great. Any minor complaints I think have been addressed with the new facility. My only remaining complaint was that they waited too long to check my cervix – by the time they checked I had already gone through transition! And they had almost sent me home 30 minutes earlier. If it weren’t my first birth I probably would have been more helpful in communicating how far along I felt.
We delivered a healthy baby girl and they were so great at taking care of me afterwards. I know it seems crazy to leave 4 hours after delivery. I was pretty light headed for a while but they didn’t rush me at all and I still left after 4 ½ hours and don’t regret that!
For low risk pregnancies, I highly recommend this birth center! Hopefully my next one can be delivered at the new facility ;)