Gallery of Support Resources
Don't go without support!
There are so many Birth Professionals offering alternative means to making a difference for you and your baby
Online Prenatal Yoga
Barrett Lauck Reinhorn E-RYT500
Bec Conant E-RYT 500, RPYT, HBCE
Live streaming all yoga classes
Brigitte Arlé CEIM, YACEP, RPYT, CLC
Free meditation, breathwork, and movement
Carrie Ganz
Saturdays 11:45am-12:45pm
Wednesdays 7:35pm-8:35pm
Emily Masnoon
Karen Zelinsky
Marissa Farrell
Universal Power Yoga
Doula Support
A seasoned doula can work with you allaying worries, questions and fears between prenatal appointments and planning for your birth support.
During your labor, she can help you listen to your intuition, guide you with comfort techniques, and help you determine when to go to the hospital.
See Virtual Doula Support for more information on how I support from a distance! These doulas are also deeply experienced resources:
Bethany LeClerc and Becca Schillaci
Bronwyn Sheppard
Daniella Nowicki
Emma O'Brien
Karen Zelinsky
Jessie Ornstein
Teresa Coyle Airey
Groups
Pregnancy
Monumental Beginnings Pregnancy Group (free)
Saturdays 10-11am
LGBTQBirth.com offers a free group for all queer and trans expectant parents
First Saturday of each month
South Shore Perinatal Health offers "It's Not Easy Being Pregnant" for expectant folks
Times/days vary
Babies in Common Videocast Series (free)
Variety of topics, times, and guest speakers
Postpartum
Newton Wellesley Postpartum Group (free)
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10-11:30am
Rachel Hess Parent Group (check site for new group start dates)
South Shore Perinatal Health offers "It's Not Easy Being Mom" for new parents
Times/days vary
Surviving New Motherhood (free)
Mondays 11-12 with postpartum doula Amanda Hemm and LICSW Liz Sarantopolous
Monumental Beginnings Support and Healing Postpartum Group (free)
Mondays 5-6pm
Mommying is Hard is a safe non-judgmental peer support group for moms to talk about the joys and challenges of motherhood
Mondays or Thursdays 7:30-9 pm
New Dads
Second Tuesday of month 7-8:30 pm - RSVP hobrien@jri.org
Emotional Wellbeing after Baby
Thursdays 10-11:30 am - RSVP hobrien@jri.org
Diaper Lab's Weekly Postpartum Parents Group and Lactation drop in online
Wednesdays 10-12 - RSVP Caitlin Inglis
Center for Early Relationship Support - JF&CS (free)
Wide array of groups for new parents, available in English and Spanish
Tuesdays 3-4pm
New Family Needs, with Hilary Witcher
Groups start on rotation
Postpartum, traumatic birth-specific
Healing from a Traumatic Birth, with Lois Freedman
Dates announced quarterly
Breastfeeding specific
Babies in Common Breastmilk & Conversation group
Wednesday evenings at 7pm and Friday mornings at 11:30am
Baby Cafe (free)
These fantastic groups are online for now, hopefully back in person (with snacks!) soon
Widest array of free groups available
NWH Lactation Support Group (free)
Tuesdays and Thursdays 2-3pm. Call 617-243-6314 for the link
Monumental Beginnings Breastfeeding Group (free)
Mondays 10-11am
Fridays 3-4 with Rachel Simpson IBCLC
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, & Vermont
Virtual meet-up group for breastfeeding support
Lactation Support
Jeanette Mesite-Frem
See groups above as well
Heather Bingham, IBCLC
Julie Brill, IBCLC, CCCE, CLD
Kira Kim
the Boston Area Lactation Connection
In-home and Teleheath visits
Jennifer DeMarco, BSN, RN, IBCLC
LC Home Visits (Telehealth)
Rachel Simpson
Healthy Childbirth Secrets Community
Virtual and in-home on the North Shore
In home and Telehealth visits in the Worcester area
Sharla Lloyd Halperin (Telehealth)
Boston Association for Childbirth Education/Nursing Mothers Council
Free Breastfeeding support by text or email
Online support coming soon
Counseling
Maria Dolorico, M.Ed., PMH-C, BCC
Divya Kumar, Psychotherapist
Andie Insoft
Perinatal Wellness
Pelvic Health
Kathy Kates and Melissa Hines
Postpartum pelvic health support (PT)
Dr. Julianna Allen
Karlene Salguero
Women's Journey Physical Therapy
Dr. Alexandra DiGrado
Boston Pelvic Physical Therapy
Pelvic Health & Rehabilitation Center
Pelvic Pain Rehab
Jessica Moy
Physical therapist and yoga instructor
jessicamoy.com
Fitness
Bec Conant
Brigitte Arle
pilates, yoga, and post rehab exercises
Jen Palmer and team
Widest array of prenatal and postnatal yoga
