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Freestanding birth centers in Minnesota
66 freestanding birth centers and midwife-run birth practices serve families in Minnesota, in and around Maplewood, Apple Valley, Hopkins, Coon Rapids and 43 more communities. Freestanding centers operate outside hospitals, are typically midwife-led, serve low-risk pregnancies, and maintain hospital-transfer plans — whether one fits your pregnancy is a conversation for you and your provider.
Minnesota Women's Care
4.3 ★★★★☆ 656 reviews
Minnesota Women's Care
4.7 ★★★★★ 389 reviews
MotherBaby Wellness Co. | Perinatal & Pediatric Chiropractic & Midwifery
5 ★★★★★ 81 reviews
The Mother Baby Center at Mercy with Children's Minnesota
3.8 ★★★★☆ 98 reviews
The Mother Baby Center at United and Children's Minnesota
4.1 ★★★★☆ 77 reviews
North Star Midwifery
5 ★★★★★ 58 reviews
Gather Birth Cooperative
5 ★★★★★ 55 reviews
New Birth Wellness Center
4.7 ★★★★★ 56 reviews
Roots Community Birth Center
4.6 ★★★★★ 56 reviews
Minnesota Birth Center
4.1 ★★★★☆ 51 reviews
Thrive Midwives
5 ★★★★★ 36 reviews
Solstice Midwifery
5 ★★★★★ 30 reviews
Park Nicollet Women's Center
3.8 ★★★★☆ 39 reviews
Trillium Midwifery Care
5 ★★★★★ 29 reviews
Twin Cities Midwifery
5 ★★★★★ 23 reviews
Heart to Heart Midwifery
5 ★★★★★ 23 reviews
A New Story Birth Center
5 ★★★★★ 21 reviews
Wonderfully Made Midwifery
5 ★★★★★ 21 reviews
Geneabirth Midwifery
4.7 ★★★★★ 22 reviews
The Green Stork | Midwife | Homebirth | Waterbirth | Crainiosacral/Myofascial Bodywork| Lactation Counseling
4.7 ★★★★★ 15 reviews
Sacred Space Birth Services
5 ★★★★★ 12 reviews
Kingdom Beginnings Birth Services
5 ★★★★★ 12 reviews
Wildflower Midwifery Care
4.6 ★★★★★ 9 reviews
Holistic Continuum
5 ★★★★★ 8 reviews
Christine Midwifery LLC
4.4 ★★★★☆ 7 reviews
First Memory Midwifery
5 ★★★★★ 6 reviews
Full Circle Wellness Clinic
4.3 ★★★★☆ 6 reviews
Heartfelt Birth Services
5 ★★★★★ 5 reviews
CHS Miracle Of Birth Center
4.2 ★★★★☆ 5 reviews
Luna Women's Wellness and Birth Center
4 ★★★★☆ 5 reviews
The Midwives
4 ★★★★☆ 4 reviews
New Birth Wellness Center | SolHaven Birth Center
5 ★★★★★ 3 reviews
Ann Wilde
5 ★★★★★ 3 reviews
Solstice Midwifery
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Woodwinds Birth Center
1.7 ★★☆☆☆ 3 reviews
Sanford Worthington OB/GYN Clinic
1 ★☆☆☆☆ 3 reviews
CentraCare - Willmar Lakeland Clinic Obstetrics & Gynecology
2 ★★☆☆☆ 1 reviews
Twin Cities Midwifery - Inver Grove Heights
Hutchinson Health Birth Center
Twin Cities Midwifery - White Bear Lake
Birthing Center - Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes
Birthing Center - Essentia Health-Moose Lake
Birthing Center - Essentia Health-Virginia
Center For Laotian-American
Avera Women's Center — Marshall
Tree of Life Midwifery
More Life Birthing Services
Mama Shine Birth & Beyond
Kelsey Redland-Kladivo, MD
Choosing a birth center in Minnesota
Start with a tour — nearly every center offers one, and it tells you more in an hour than any website. Ask which hospital they transfer to and how far it is, who attends births and what credentials they hold (CNM and CPM are the ones you'll hear most), what their eligibility criteria are, and whether they're CABC-accredited — the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers is the gold standard for freestanding centers, and it's a fair question to ask any of them. On money: ask what the fee covers and confirm your insurance or Medicaid coverage directly with the center and your plan before you commit.
If the nearest center looks far, check anyway — birth-center clients often drive further than you'd expect for prenatal visits, and some midwife practices listed here serve families across a wide region. Distance to the center, and from the center to its transfer hospital, are both worth mapping before you decide.
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