# Beginnings Birth Center > The First Free-Standing Birth Center in Colorado Springs ## Pages - [Navigation Only](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/navigation-only/) - [Midwifery Quiz](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/midwifery-quiz/) - [Home Page 2](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/home-page-2/) - [Birth Center Glossary](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/birth-center-glossary/) - [Statistics](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/statistics/) - [Educational Documents](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/educationalforms/) - [Newborn Care Classes](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/newborn-care-classes/) - [Therapist Resources](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/therapist-resources/) - [Social Resources](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/social-resources/) - [Primary Care Recommendations](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/primary-care-recommendations/) - [Placenta Use Recomendations](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/placenta-use-recomendations/) - [IBCLC Recommendations](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/ibclc-recommendations/) - 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[Birth Center vs Hospital Cost in Colorado: What You Should Expect](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/birth-center-vs-hospital-cost/) - [NOT JUST A SPECTATOR](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/not-just-a-spectator/) - [Signs Labor Is Starting: When to Go to a Birth Center](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/signs-labor-is-starting/) - [Water Birth Safety: What Expectant Mothers Need to Know](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/water-birth-safety/) - [BIRTHING FROM A DISTANCE: HOW WE MAKE IT WORK](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/birthing-from-a-distance/) - ["YES, YOU MIGHT POOP DURING LABOR (AND THAT'S ACTUALLY GOOD)"](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/yes-you-might-poop-during-labor-and-thats-actually-good/) - [Baby Sleep at High Altitude: Strategies for Better Rest in Mountain Regions](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/baby-sleep-at-high-altitude/) - [Pregnancy Nutrition at High Altitude: Eating Well for Birth Success](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/pregnancy-nutrition-at-high-altitude/) - [The Birth We Deserve: How Midwifery Care Is Changing Outcomes](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/the-birth-we-deserve-how-midwifery-care-is-changing-outcomes/) - [Nurse-Midwife Care in Colorado Springs: A Comprehensive Approach](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/nurse-midwife-care-in-colorado-springs/) - [The Mother–Baby Dyad](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/the-mother-baby-dyad/) - [What do Midwives Do? & WHY!](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/what-do-midwives-do-why/) - [Birth Center vs Hospital: Making the Right Choice for Your Family](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/birth-center-vs-hospital/) - [Colorado’s Weather and Your Newborn: Seasonal Care Tips for Local Parents](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/newborn-seasonal-care/) - [Breastfeeding at High Altitude: How Colorado Moms Can Overcome Unique Challenges](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/breastfeeding-at-high-altitude/) - [Perimenopause to Menopause: Colorado Springs Resources for Your Next Chapter](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/perimenopause-to-menopause/) - [The Best Questions to Ask When Choosing a Birth Center in Colorado Springs](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/choosing-a-birth-center/) - [How to Prepare for a Successful VBAC at a Birth Center](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/vbac-at-a-birth-center/) - [The Importance of Having a Birth Plan: How to Communicate Your Wishes Effectively](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/birth-plan/) - [The Advantage of Having a Doula at Your Side During Birth](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/advantage-of-having-a-doula/) - [What to Expect in a Well-Woman Exam at a Birth Center](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/well-woman-exam/) - [Navigating Breastfeeding in Colorado Springs with a Lactation Consultant](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/lactation-consultant/) - [Why New Mothers Love Waterbirths](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/mothers-love-waterbirths/) - [Nurse-Midwives at Beginnings Birth Center: Your Partners in Pregnancy and Beyond](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/nurse-midwife/) - [Alignment for a Smoother Delivery](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/alignment-for-a-smoother-delivery/) - [Statistics for Beginnings Birth Center 2020](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/beginnings-birth-center-2020-statistics/) - [Celebrating Breastfeeding #1 Mom](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/celebrating-breastfeeding-our-babies/) - [Hydrating with infused waters and electrolytes!](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/hydrating-with-infused-waters-and-electrolytes/) - [COVID-19 Update for Beginnings Birth Center](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/covid-19-update-beginnings-birth-center/) - [Waterbirth - What you should know](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/waterbirth-what-you-should-know/) - [Beginnings Birth Center Virtual Orientation and Tours During COVID-19](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/birth-center-virtual-orientation-covid/) - [Covid Safety is 1st at Beginnings Birth Center](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/covid-safety-guidelines/) - [Office Visit Instructions During the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/office-visit-instruction-during-pandemic/) - [Beginnings Birth Center Office Visits Including Prenatal Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/beginnings-birth-center-office-visits-including-prenatal-care-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/) - [A Bloody Good Period](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/a-bloody-good-period-products/) - [Statistics for Beginnings Birth Center's 1st Year](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/statistics-for-beginnings-birth-centers-1st-year/) - [2020 - International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife!](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/2020-international-year-of-the-nurse-and-the-midwife/) - [R & R: The Key to The Bradley Method®](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/r-r-the-key-to-the-bradley-method/) - [Prenatal Fitness - Keep Moving!](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/prenatal-fitness/) - [Beginnings Bulletin: May 2018](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/beginnings-bulletin-may-2018/) - [Loren Walz](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/loren-walz/) - [Shanthi Fujimoto](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/shanthi-fujimoto/) - [Jason Geraldine-Reynolds](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/jason-geraldine-reynolds/) - [Lianne Mercer](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/lianne-mercer/) - [Valencia Bynes](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/valencia-bynes/) - [The Benefits of Belly Binding After Birth](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/the-benefits-of-belly-binding-after-birth/) - [4 Colorado Springs Resources for Free Pregnancy Testing](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/4-colorado-springs-resources-for-free-pregnancy-testing/) - [4 Local Colorado Springs Hospitals With Emergency Rooms](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/4-local-colorado-springs-hospitals-with-emergency-rooms/) - [3 Urgent Care Clinics in Northern Colorado Springs](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/3-urgent-care-clinics-in-northern-colorado-springs/) - [Midwives "Catching" Babies](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/midwives-catching-babies/) - [A Body of Knowledge](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/a-body-of-knowledge/) - [A Word to Dads on Home Birth – From a Midwifes Husband](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/a-word-to-dads-on-homebirth-from-a-midwifes-husband/) - [Strength](https://beginningsbirthcenter.com/strength/)