Colorado midwives:

[Reha]

Can those of you who are midwives (or student midwives) in Colorado give me an idea of what midwifery is like there? From what I have read, it is much more regulated than here in Oregon. You can do VBACs, but not VBA2Cs (with no previous vag. birth), right? What about twins? breech? mandatory transfer of care at 42 weeks? PROM? How risky is it to 'bend the rules' there? What is the midwifery community itself like there?

While I truly love Oregon, and have always said I would never want to have to practice midwifery anywhere else, dh's family is in Colorado, so I need to think about the real possibility of someday moving there at some point. : It would be to the Boulder area.

[nurturedbirth]

I can only answer a small portion of your question:

No twins, no breech, I know that for sure.
Pretty sure care has to be handed off at 42 weeks, although my impression is that 42 weeks can be "flexible" (from the midwife's point of view) depending on mom's reporting of LMP or conception dates.

You might try in the CO "find your tribe" forum. User Lynnette is a CO midwife. User metromidwife is now in CA but trained and worked in CO until this year. Maybe send them a PM if they don't turn up in your threads?

[Reha]

great, thanks!

[Zoo Loo Naturals]

Lennon~

I LOVE Boulder and the mountains! A place we considered at the time of our move to Eugene. It's a sister city to be sure.

[Reha]

I like Boulder as well. But, it isn't Oregon. I just really love the landscape of Oregon, at least Western Oregon.

[Lynnette]

Well, I had written a reply and it got eaten.

Trying again,
Working in Colorado isn't so bad. The rules look restrictive to some, but there is also a wonderful vagueness about them. Personally, I don't see the main ones, breech, twins, vba2c (no previous vag birth) as restrictive, but as protection for me.

Now, if you do move to Boulder, know that there is a huge concentration of midwives there and if you expect to be busy, that could be tough. I think that we need more midwives in the Denver area since many pregnant moms aren't going to want to drive to Boulder for prenatal care.

Hey, there are worse places to live :

[Reha]

Yes, I have thought that Denver would probably be a better idea, in terms of business.

Thanks for your input!

[mwherbs]

midwifery organizations in the state-- contact them online and see what they have to say--
Colorado Alliance of Independent Midwives
http://www.homebirthcolorado.org/
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this is the Colorado midwives assoc

http://www.coloradomidwives.org/

[Zoo Loo Naturals]

Originally Posted by Lynnette

Now, if you do move to Boulder, know that there is a huge concentration of midwives there and if you expect to be busy, that could be tough. I think that we need more midwives in the Denver area since many pregnant moms aren't going to want to drive to Boulder for prenatal care.

Just like Eugene.

[Reha]

I always thought Eugene was very much like Boulder, except there is more money is Boulder. :

(I lived in Boulder for about 3 years some time ago).