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
Sierra Holland
Teresa Coyle Airey
Groups
Newton Wellesley Postpartum Group (free)
Wednesdays 10-11:30am
NWH Lactation Support Group (free)
Tuesdays and Thursdays 2-3pm. Call 617-243-6314 for the link
Babies in Common Breastmilk & Conversation group
Wednesday evenings at 7pm and Friday mornings at 11:30am
Babies in Common Videocast Series (free)
Variety of topics, times, and guest speakers
Surviving New Motherhood (free)
Mondays 11-12 with postpartum doula Amanda Hemm and LICSW Liz Sarantopolous
Fridays 3-4 with Rachel Simpson IBCLC
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
South Shore Perinatal Health offers "It's Not Easy Being Pregnant" for expectant folks, and "It's Not Easy Being Mom" for new parents. Times/days vary
Lactation Support
Jeanette Mesite-Frem
See groups above as well
Heather Bingham, IBCLC
Julie Brill, IBCLC, CCCE, CLD
Jennifer DeMarco, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Virtual visits with nurse practitioners who bill insurance directly for lactation care
LC Home Visits (Telehealth)
Rachel Simpson
Healthy Childbirth Secrets Community
Virtual and in-home on the North Shore
La Leche League of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, & Vermont
virtual meet-up group for breastfeeding support
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
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
