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Dar a Luz will be ceasing birth services effective December 15, 2025. As we transition to encompass a wider spectrum of whole-life care, we will update our website with all of our new services… stay tuned!

2025 National Midwifery Week October 5th – 11th

National Midwifery Week (#MidwiferyWeek2025) was created by the American College Nurse Midwives to celebrate and recognize midwives and midwife-led care. Midwifery as practiced by Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) encompasses the independent...

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Special Newsletter: Please Read

I have been reflecting on the heaviness of grief lately. My own grief, the grief of those closest to me, the collective grief of my fellow neighbors and Americans. It feels as though everyone is in their own state of grief, in some ways,...

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2025 DAL-A-PALOOZA is ONE week away! 🎉

Join us for our 2025 Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 20th from 1–4 PM at Dar a Luz Birth & Health Center! 🌈 ✨ Presented by Nusenda Credit Union, New Life Birth Services, Zia Strategies, and Bank of Albuquerque. 🏡 Community...

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September 2025 Newsletter

Community, We know that our recent announcement surprised everyone, and that there are still a lot of questions. If you are a current client, please talk to your midwife or follow the instructions in your email. We are working hard to...

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An Important Update From The Executive Director

Dear Dar a Luz Community: It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share the news that Dar a Luz Birth & Health Center will no longer offer labor and birth services as of 12/15/2025. I know. Take a few moments… and take a few...

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August 2025 Newsletter

Community, We’re more than halfway through the year, and our mission remains as vital as ever. In the face of a rapidly shifting world—from the rising cost of living to ongoing threats to reproductive rights and Medicaid—we know that...

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July 2025 Newsletter

Community, We are so excited to share that we recently welcomed our 1700th baby at Dar a Luz! Each time we hit a new milestone, our love and dedication to our work at DAL grows and our determination to hit new milestones strengthens. But...

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June 2025 Newsletter

Community, At Dar a Luz, we believe that love makes a family, and every family deserves compassionate, respectful, and inclusive care. This Pride Month, we’re celebrating the beautiful diversity of the families we serve and the community we...

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May 2025 Newsletter

Community, This Mother’s Day, we celebrate and honor all mothers: those who are pregnant, those raising children, those who have experienced loss, those who mother through community, and those whose path to motherhood has taken many...

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April 2025 Newsletter

Community, We are so excited to share with you all that HB 56: Medicaid Reimbursements for Birth Centers, was signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham into law yesterday! This bill creates a methodology for birth center facility...

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