The transformation of our Family Birth Center will create a modern, welcoming
space to support families through labor, delivery and postpartum care.
By enhancing technology, comfort and the care environment, we are creating
a place where every patient and family feels supported throughout their
birth journey.
As the last remaining nonprofit, community-owned-and-operated health system
in the region, we are deeply grateful for your support in reaching our
fundraising goal. Every gift helps immensely.
Since 1922, generations of families have welcomed their babies at BCH,
with more than 1,000 births in 2025 alone at our Foothills Campus. To
build on this legacy and meet the growing needs of our community, BCH
will be renovating the Family Birth Center to ensure our care environment
matches the excellence our community has come to know, while giving families
greater choice in the birth experience that’s right for them.
Our Funding Needs
To fully realize our vision, we are seeking generous donor support for
the following crucial components of the reimagined Family Birth Center:
Updating and improving existing labor and delivery rooms, as well as postpartum
rooms to reflect the latest technology and accommodations that influence
the parent’s choice of hospital and physician or midwife
Redesigning the physical space to support a more integrated nursing team,
allowing seamless care for families from labor and delivery through postpartum recovery
Our Family Birth Center is nationally recognized for maternity care, including:
Women’s Choice Award Best Hospitals (2023, 2025 & 2026)
Newsweek's Best Hospitals for Maternity Care (2026)
U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Maternity Care (2021, 2024
& 2025)
Level IIB Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery
CMS “Birthing Friendly” and "Baby-Friendly" designation
Why We Love This Work
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“The Family Birth Center is a unique and valuable resource to our community in that it combines providing a family-centered approach to birth with ready access to exceptional medical care. We strive to provide compassion, respect, and a calming environment that helps make one of life’s biggest moments feel safe, empowering, and memorable.”
– Melissa Kushlak, MPH, DO, FACOOG
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“I love supporting women in the raw, real, unpolished and vulnerable reality of birthing a human. For months leading up to that day, I’m getting to know my patients—what matters to them, what they’re afraid of, how they hope their birth will go—so when the moment comes, I can be fiercely attuned to the woman in the room.”
– Paige Swales, Certified Nurse Midwife
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“The Family Birth Center at BCH is not just where babies are born. It’s where families are formed, where fear meets reassurance and where life begins.”
– Nonie Wilder, BSN, RN, Nurse Manager of The Family Birth Center
We are grateful for every gift supporting this campaign. Donations over
$1,000 will be named on the donor wall at the Family Birth Center. For
a personalized family or friend dedication, an engraved leaf is available
on our Tree of Life at donation levels from $2,500-$10,000.
If you are interested in learning more about the Family Birth Center campaign
or naming opportunities, please reach out to Beth Marchant at emarchant@bch.org.
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