In 2011, our cofounders Abigail & Alisa opened Dar a Luz Birth & Health Center to provide out-of-hospital birth options in a community-based birth center utilizing the midwifery model of care. Since then: 🩵 Our staff has grown to...

Community, As spring unfolds, we are reminded of the beauty of growth, renewal, and new beginnings. Whether you’re expecting a little one, navigating postpartum, or reflecting on your birth journey, we are honored to be part of your...

Community, February is a month filled with love, and at Dar a Luz, we see love in its purest form every day—the love of parents welcoming their babies, the love of families growing together, and the love and care that surrounds every...

Community, We are so excited to share that we’re heading back to Santa Fe for the 2025 NM Legislative in support of our bill, HB 56. HB 56 is an effort to ensure that Medicaid reimbursement for services provided at birth centers is the same...

Join us on Saturday, February 8th from 4-7 pm at Lost Cultures Tea Bar to celebrate Abigail’s retirement from clinical midwifery! We’ll have live music by TrillBot, light appetizers from a local favorite, and a kids area. We can’t wait...

January 2025 Newsletter Community, 2024 was a big year for Dar a Luz! We welcomed 120 babies, cared for 744 clients, had 6002 clinical visits (an average of 24 a day!), and welcomed 4 new team members. As of 12/31, a total...

October 6-12, 2024 National Midwifery Week (#MidwiferyWeek2024) was created by the American College Nurse Midwives to celebrate and recognize midwives and midwife-led care. This year’s theme is “Midwives Looking to the...

With September comes the changing of the seasons, and we’re ready to continue sharing the exciting changes and events happening at DAL! Our annual family day is BACK! We are so excited to announce the return of our DAL family day...

Hello! I’m Gabriela Estala-Lopez, an Albuquerque native and UNM alumna with a heart for community work. My journey started at Global Ties ABQ and led to a focus on reproductive health care with Planned Parenthood of the Rocky...