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Birth Providers

A midwife is a trained healthcare professional who provides care to women during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period. Midwives offer a holistic approach to childbirth, focusing on natural processes while also being trained to recognize and manage complications. They provide prenatal care, support during labor and delivery, and postpartum care for both the birthing person and their newborn. Midwives may practice in various settings, including hospitals, birth centers, and homes, depending on their credentials and local regulations.

Choosing a healthcare provider for your pregnancy and birth is a deeply personal decision. We encourage you to conduct your own thorough research on different types of midwives in your area, understand their qualifications, experience, and approach to care. It is essential to find a midwife with whom you feel completely comfortable, safe, and confident in partnering for your unique journey. This information is for general knowledge only and should not replace professional medical advice.

Joy of Life Family Medicine
Joy Frazer, ND, RN, RM, IBCLC

Midwifery | Breastfeeding

Our intention at Joy of Life is to honor the body’s innate ability to birth babies, breastfeed, and heal itself. We are committed to facilitating the health of families and individuals through kind and compassionate care. With comprehensive education and heartfelt support, families and individuals are enabled to make informed choices throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. Joy Frazer started Joy of Life in 2007, offering home birth, lactation consulting, and pediatrics. She now has an amazing midwife partner, Annie Rotondi. Together, they are honored to walk families through the childbearing year and into parenthood. Joy is a CPM (certified professional midwife) licensed in CO and NM, RN, IBCLC (international board certified lactation consultant), and a ND (Naturopathic Doctor).

970.946.1345

1911 Main Ave Ste 240
Durango, CO 81301

New Flower Midwifery
Annie Rotondi CPM

Midwife

Greetings! My name is Annie Rotondi. I am a Certified Professional Midwife, and live with my husband and three sons in Bayfield, CO. I love spending time with my family in the beautiful southwest, working in the garden, hiking with my dogs in the wilderness, and riding my horse. I feel so blessed that y "work" is supporting moms and babies. I can't imagine doing anything else. I have been practicing midwifery in Colorado and New Mexico since 2013, both in solo practice, and since 2024, in cooperation with Joy Frazer of Joy of Life Family Medicine. I value the art of midwifery, and strive to preserve the traditional skills and wisdom of the midwives that walked before me. My work is to balance this perspective with the new technology and tools of the ever evolving world we live in. I have personally experienced a variety of birth experiences, and have gained knowledge and insight with each one. The constant that has remained throughout is the model of women supporting women, and the empowerment, wisdom, and gratitude that results.

970.769.0134

357 N Mountain View Dr Suite 208
Bayfield, CO 81122

StillWaters Birth Services
Beka Blythe

Bodywork | Midwife | Craniosacral Therapy | Holistic Practitioner | Ob-Gyn

My name is Beka Blythe, and I am a midwife offering: Prenatal care Homebirth services Postpartum care Cranial Sacral therapy Lactation support Childbirth education Placenta encapsulation I've been licensed since 2014 and am so blessed to do the work I love surrounded by the beauty of the Four Corners area. I live in La Plata NM with my husband, my children and a whole slew of farm animals that keep us busy. It would be my honor to support you and your family through your pregnancy and birth journey by individualizing your care and empowering your choices throughout the process. Please visit my website or reach out to me for more information. I look forward to connecting with you!

970.749.4497

1911 Main Ave. STE 240
Durango, CO. 81301

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