As a certified nurse midwife, Cosette Boone has delivered hundreds of Iowa babies to mothers who wanted an alternative to giving birth at a hospital. For seven years, Boone's healingpassageswellnesscenter has operated in Des Moines, the only stand-alone, midwife-led birth center in Des Moines. At least, it was. The center is shutting its doors, and Boone will deliver her last baby there this month. It wasn't for lack of patients. Instead, Boone and other midwives say Iowa and the health care industry have stacked the deck against them — despite the growing demand for non-hospital spaces to give birth in the metro. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #DesMoines #Iowa #midwives #healthcare #pregnancy #naturalbirth