Our Midwives

At the Midwifery Group at Swedish, we believe that a strong and trusting relationship between you and your healthcare provider is essential to achieving your healthcare goals.  As a result, you’ll find that each of our certified nurse midwives (CNMs) are not only highly skilled and experienced medical practitioners, but also attentive listeners, knowledgeable counselors and compassionate caregivers. This unique combination of qualities allows you to not only feel confident about the quality of care you are receiving, but also comfortable and at ease discussing questions and concerns that may arise during various stages of life.

All of our CNMs are registered nurses (RNs) with master’s degrees in midwifery. Backed by more than 30 years of combined experience and expertise, our CNMs are all certified by The American College of Nurse Midwives and licensed by the state of Colorado.

Anne Walters, CNM, MSN Anne has been caring for individuals and families as a healthcare professional since 1971.  After training as an emergency medical technician, Anne served in the U.S. Navy Hospital Corp for four years and then joined the U.S. Army Reserve while obtaining her nursing degree from the Washington State University in Spokane. Following the birth of her own son and her experience at the Spokane Family Birth Center, Anne worked exclusively as an obstetrics nurse until entering the University of Southern California’s Midwifery program in 1992. After seven years of providing comprehensive services as a Certified Midwife in California, Anne moved to Colorado to establish her own midwife practice before joining our team at the Midwifery Group at Swedish.

Susan McConaughy, CNM, MSN Susan has practiced as a certified nurse midwife in Denver for more than 20 years. She has a master’s degree in nurse midwifery from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and is certified by The American College of Nurse Midwives. Sue has been married for nearly 40 years and has four children and four grandchildren (all of which she helped deliver).

Jennifer Whalen, CNM, ND Specializing in labor, delivery and postpartum care for five years, Jennifer brings a broad base of nursing experience and expertise to her practice as a certified nurse midwife. She holds degrees in both nursing and exercise physiology, as well as a doctorate in nursing and a master’s degree in nurse midwifery from the University of Colorado. Jennifer is married with two sons and enjoys just about any outdoor activity, especially skiing!