A survey conducted by Fit Pregnancy magazine analyzed all the cities in the US in regards to pregnancy and the cities’ affordability, maternal and infant health risk, breastfeeding, birthing options, stroller friendliness, fertility laws/resources, access to hospitals/Doctors, childcare and safety. So what makes Denver one of the best cities? Here are a few highlights of the survey:
* Low incidence of Cesarean section, among the lowest in the survey * Air quality which had been linked to childhood asthma and fertility rates, among other things is better in Denver.

* 86% of Denver mothers attempt breastfeeding. That’s the 8th highest percentage of any city in the survey.

* 10.1% of births statewide are attended by midwives, compared to a national average of 7.3 percent.

* Denver has 61 midwives for every 1,000 births, the 9th highest in the survey.

* With one acre of parkland for every 29 residents, there’s 75 percent more public park space than average here, relative to population.

* Denver has 8.0 NICU facilities per 10,000 births, 2nd highest in the survey. The average city in the survey has 3.4 NICU facilities per 10,000 live births.

* State laws require stringent background checks for day-care workers.

* There are 8.5 licensed day care centers for every 1,000 children under 4 years. The average city in the survey has 5.9.

* Colorado devotes more money relative to population than most states to child car-seat-check stations.