January 1, 1998

Having a baby becomes family affair at centers

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Three tiny sets of footprints are displayed on the wall at The Birth Place at Longmont United Hospital, where Roxie Hagerman gave birth to triplets six years ago on Dec. 3.

Hagerman was the first and still the only mother to deliver three babies at the Longmont hospital. Because multiple births are considered a high risk factor for mother and babies, expectant moms carrying more than two usually are whisked away to Denver hospitals for delivery.

Within the last five years, however, there have been a lot of changes in nurseries, labor…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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