Birth Assistants of Boulder Inc.

What is BABI?

Birth Assistants of Boulder, Inc. was founded by 3 women in 1992 as a training and support organization for birth doulas. Our group today consists of 5 professional women, all trained and experienced with helping families through the non-medical aspects of childbirth. We support each other as back-up doulas, continually gather information and share so we can learn and grow as doulas, and educate and network within the wider birth community.

We generally meet with mothers and support people up to 2 times prenatally, accompany them through labor and birth (whether medicated or not, for cesareans or vaginal births, at home with a registered midwife or at the hospital) and visit the new family up to 2 times in the immediate postpartum period. We do not replace the father or partner, but instead help him to participate at his own comfort level. Our support is strictly non-medical; we focus on the emotional and physical comfort of the mother.

We support women birthing at home with registered midwives, or at Boulder County and North Metro Denver hospitals.