Congrats on your pregnancy and considering a Birth center!

Birth centers are ideal if you’re seeking a natural childbirth experience.

I went down a long road when deciding between a hospital and a birth center. During my first pregnancy, I switched care/providers three times. I’m here to help and hope this doesn’t happen to you (who has enough to think about).

Here are things to consider when choosing a birth center:

• Care
• Cost
• Accreditation
• Location
• Reviews

The best advice I can give: narrow down to a few and then plan a visit to tour and meet the midwives. The earlier the better.

In the end I went with a freestanding birth center. It was an AABC-established birth center and CABC-accredited. All the midwives were CNMs (certified nurse midwives). It was an incredible experience for me.

All information below is accurate at the time of writing. If you notice anything inaccurate or would like to be added, please contact me.

Let’s dig into your option for a freestanding birth center in Silver City. Since there’s only one found, consider the option of finding a midwife and having a homebirth.

1. La Clinica Birth Center

La Clinica Birth Center is located in a warm, repurposed home with personalized care.

Care: Includes prenatal care, labor and delivery, waterbirth option, and postpartum care.

Cost: Covered by most forms of insurance, including Medicaid; call for more info.

Accreditation:
❌ Not AABC established birth center
❌ Not CABC accredited

Location: 3201 N Ridge Loop Dr, Silver City, NM

Reviews: Not many but most are amazing: La Clinica Birth Center Google reviews

Phone: 575-388-4251

Website: laclinicanm.org

Also check out birth centers in Albuquerque or all birth centers in New Mexico.

Hope this list helps and best wishes on your journey! Peace love & baby kicks.