Meet Heidi

My name is Heidi Hennigan Cohen. I grew up primarily on the south side of Denver, Colorado. I have known since I was three years old that I wanted to work with babies. I loved my baby dolls and even learned how to make cloth dolls (and still do!) I wanted to have babies all my life. By the time I was twelve, I was already writing school reports on the different types of twins and, exploring homeopathy, all while pursuing my childhood dream with a growing passion. In my twenties, as a military spouse, I had the opportunity to travel the world with my children. Among the places I lived, Germany remains a favorite alongside Colorado. I returned to Colorado in 2010 and began my midwifery journey.

In 2016, I met my amazing husband, Alex. We bought our home in Aurora, CO, in 2021, and together we have a blended family of seven kids. I have two daughters (young adult and teen) and two young adult sons, and Alex has two young adult sons. After a long season of secondary infertility and several second-trimester losses, we were blessed with our youngest daughter at the end of 2023.

Being both a mom and a midwife is deeply important to me, and one of the things I value most about this profession is that it allows me to honor both roles. My office is located in my home, and during clinic hours, my mom usually cares for my youngest daughter in another room. Occasionally, she may bop in to say hello or play with a client’s child if you bring them along—it’s a natural and friendly part of the environment here.

For births, my clients always come first. If I am called out suddenly and there isn’t time to wait for childcare, my daughter may come with me, but she will be cared for outside of your birthing space. Most families do not even realize she’s nearby. Past clients have shared sweet reflections such as, “What? I didn’t even know your little one was here!” (JP), or, “The brief moment she was in the room, she just smiled at me—it was such a good reminder of why I was working so hard, to meet my own baby.” (NT). Another mama once said, “She’s so calm—she seems to know this is special, doesn’t she?” (anonymous).

I am grateful for a career that allows me to serve families with both professional expertise and personal connection, and I look forward to walking alongside you on your pregnancy and birth journey.

I have experienced a variety of births:

A hospital birth with an epidural for my first daughter

A natural hospital birth for my first son
A birth center water birth in Germany for my second son
A home water birth with a midwife for my second daughter
A high-risk pregnancy followed closely by maternal-fetal medicine resulting in an induction hospital birth for my youngest daughter.

My Philosophy: Grounded in Mother’s Intuition

What does intuition mean? “Intuition is the ability to understand or know something without conscious reasoning.” As a midwife I have taken many years to learn and understand how pregnancy and birth works and how to support a family through the birthing process. But how about supporting the mother’s (and partner’s) intuition when it comes to the birth of their child? At Aspen Roots Midwifery, I want to not only grow the knowledge and understanding of how birth works with informed consent of a wide variety of related subjects, I also want to nurture “Mother’s Intuition”. This is the ability to trust one’s self in the decisions they want or need to make.

Our appointments are not rushed. They last from 45-75 minutes and we really get to know each other. This is a time to explore the realms of pregnancy and birth and how you personally feel about it. Pregnancy is 9 months, and luckily not overnight! This is a time to grow into the role of becoming a parent, or becoming a parent again to new little being. I would love to support you on your journey.

Midwifery Education

Midwife’s Education

I am the midwife and owner of Aspen Roots Midwifery, LLC. I have been practicing midwifery in Colorado since August 2018. Between 2012 and 2018, I completed four different midwifery apprenticeships under the guidance of eleven preceptors across Colorado, Utah, Kansas, and Pennsylvania. I successfully passed the North American Registry of Midwives board exam in July 2018 and have since been a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), and Registered Midwife (RM) in the State of Colorado. Before becoming a midwife, I worked as a doula certified by DONA (2006) and TOLABOR (2009). Since 2004, I have served families in home birth, birth center, and hospital settings, and as of 2024, I have attended approximately 200 births. I have had the privilege to serve families in Texas, Germany, North Carolina, Utah, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and throughout Colorado.

I hold current certifications in:

Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)
Registered in the State of Colorado as a Direct Entry Midwife(RM)
Neonatal Resuscitation
CPR for Health Care Professionals
Cranial Sacral Therapy

I continuously update my knowledge and skills through ongoing education. Some of my recent courses include:

Gold Midwifery
Spinning Babies
Breech Without Borders
Birth Emergency Skills Training
Hearing Screening Training
Neonatal Resuscitation
EMS Safety for CPR Training

Meet the Team!

When attending a home birth, it is best to work in a team! We often work in a 3-person team, Heidi, another local midwife or a primary (experienced) student midwife and junior student midwife. Who will attend your birth is based on the assistant’s availability. Sometimes an assistant is assigned to your birth or they may all share an on-call window and depending on what day you go into labor will determine who will come. The birth assistant fee is built into the cost of your midwifery care.

Scroll below to meet our student midwife and learn about doula options!

Student Midwives

Aspen Roots Midwifery is a teaching practice. Students are a vital part of our team and are present in both clinic and birth settings. Their participation allows us to offer more hands, more attention, and more support for families. Students are always supervised and work closely with me in a collaborative way, and because of how our practice is structured, opting out of student involvement is not an option. We find that families benefit from the extra presence and energy students bring, and many enjoy being part of the process of training future midwives.

Elizabeth Vitry
Elizabeth has been with Aspen Roots Midwifery since the end of 2022. As of mid-2025, she has completed all requirements to sit for her board exams with the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM). She will continue assisting at births while preparing for her boards, and once she receives her Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) credential, she plans to open her own midwifery practice.

Audria Munn
Audria recently began her primary level as a student midwife and is working toward her NARM requirements in partnership with Aspen Roots and another local midwife. She brings a wealth of life experience as a mother of eight children and as a nurse in a local hospital (outside of labor and delivery). Because of her many responsibilities, Audria participates part-time in the clinic and attends most births with our team.

Interested in having a doula at your home birth?

Please come talk to me first! Often the midwife or the birth assistant covers the role of a doula and another person is not needed at birth. But if you are still interested in a doula, both Amy and Jessica have worked closely with me and are great support have at birth. We highly recommend doulas that have been to and understand the unique dynamic of team support at a home birth. Doulas are an additional fee that is between you and the doula.