Business Spotlight: Birthroot Midwifery

Hayden is home to many passionate small businesses that make our community thrive, and one of our newest additions is Birthroot Midwifery, owned and operated by Astrid Grove, CPM, RM a community midwife, Maya abdominal therapist, and herbalist with over 20 years of experience supporting women and families on their health journeys.

Astrid and her family made the move to the Yampa Valley in 2020 from Colorado’s Front Range, drawn by a love for the land, a desire for rural living, and family-centered values that reflect the heart of Hayden. As Astrid shared, “I am also a wife, a mother of two young daughters (both born at home with midwives), an avid medicine maker, a gardener, and a keeper of chickens, goats, and turkeys.” 

After several years of serving families in Steamboat Springs, Astrid recently moved Birthroot Midwifery to its new home right in the heart of Hayden at 125 S. Walnut Street. The move not only brought her closer to home but also opened new opportunities to connect more personally with the community. She’s found joy in the open-door atmosphere of her new location, often greeting curious passersby who stop in to learn more about what she offers.

Astrid’s services extend well beyond Hayden; she travels from Steamboat all the way to Baggs, conducting home visits before and after birth. She provides a wide range of offerings including homebirth midwifery, prenatal consultations, postpartum care, placenta medicine, Maya abdominal therapy, herbal medicine, and internal pelvic work. Her care is rooted in compassion, education, and empowerment, helping families experience birth as a natural, meaningful, and supported journey.