Gallery of Support Resources
Don't go without support!
There are so many Birth Professionals dedicated to making a difference for you and your baby
Fitness
Lactation Support
Doula Support
Counseling
Groups
Perinatal Wellness
Prenatal Yoga
Barrett Lauck Reinhorn E-RYT500
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Bec Conant E-RYT 500, RPYT, HBCE
Live streaming all yoga classes
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Brigitte Arlé CEIM, YACEP, RPYT, CLC
Free meditation, breathwork, and movement
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Carrie Ganz
Saturdays 11:45am-12:45pm
Wednesdays 7:35pm-8:35pm
Emily Masnoon
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Karen Zelinsky
Marissa Farrell
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Universal Power Yoga
Birth 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.
Meryl Estabrook
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Bethany LeClerc
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Daniella Nowicki
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Emma O'Brien
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Sophie Davis
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Bonnie Rovics
Karen Zelinsky
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Jessie Ornstein
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Teresa Coyle Airey
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Sarah Beckwith
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Sara Epstein
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Amber Zuercher
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Postpartum Doula Support
Groups
Pregnancy
LGBTQBirth.com offers free groups for all queer and trans expectant parents
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South Shore Perinatal Health offers "It's Not Easy Being Pregnant" for expectant folks
Times/days vary
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Babies in Common Videocast Series (free)
Variety of topics, times, and guest speakers
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Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy (free)
Offered through Newton Wellesley hospital
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Postpartum
Newton Wellesley Postpartum Group (free)
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-11:30am
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Postpartum Support International (free)
Weekly groups for all kinds of reasons: Black moms, Dad group, South Asian, military, NICU, Parents of Multiples, queer/trans
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Rachel Hess Parent Group (check site for new group start dates)
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South Shore Perinatal Health offers "It's Not Easy Being Mom" for new parents
Times/days vary
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Center for Early Relationship Support - JF&CS (free)
Wide array of groups for new parents, available in English and Spanish
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Tuesdays 3-4pm
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New Family Needs, with Hilary Witcher
Groups start on rotation
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Postpartum, traumatic birth-specific
Healing from a Traumatic Birth, with Lois Freedman
Dates announced quarterly
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Breastfeeding specific
First and third Friday of the month
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Baby Cafe (free)
These fantastic groups are online for now, hopefully back in person (with snacks!) soon
Widest array of free groups available
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NWH Lactation Support Group (free)
Tuesdays and Thursdays 2-3pm. Call 617-243-6314 for the link
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Breastfeeding group with Danielle Donovan (free)
Stork Ready or email dd@latchedatfirstsight.com
First and third Thursday of the month, 2pm
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Massachusetts, Rhode Island, & Vermont
Virtual meet-up group for breastfeeding support
Lactation Support
The Massachusetts Lactation Consultant Association's website is amazingly comprehensive for finding a lactation consultant. I have listed my favorites from that site below.
Jeanette Mesite-Frem
See groups above as well
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Heather Bingham, IBCLC
Julie Brill, IBCLC, CCCE, CLD
Kira Kim
the Boston Area Lactation Connection
In-home and Teleheath visits
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LC Home Visits (Telehealth)
In home and Telehealth visits on the South Shore
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In home and Telehealth visits in the Worcester area
In home, in office, and Telehealth available
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Margo Linton Jones
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In home and Telehealth visits in the Sudbury area
Counseling
Maria Dolorico, M.Ed., PMH-C, BCC
Divya Kumar, Psychotherapist
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Andie Insoft
Leslie McKeough
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Lois Freedman
South Shore Perinatal Wellness Center
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Consider attending Postpartum Support International's weekly groups, there are so many for mood disorder support! Click here for more information
Perinatal Wellness
Pelvic Health
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Kathy Kates and Melissa Hines
Postpartum pelvic health support (PT)
Boston
Dr. Julianna Allen
Boston
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Karlene Salguero
Cambridge
Women's Journey Physical Therapy
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Caryn Phillips
Plainville
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Brooke Riley
Needham
Fitness
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Bec Conant
Online yoga and workshops
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Brigitte Arle
Pilates, yoga, and post rehab exercises
Quincy
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Jen Palmer and team
Norwood, Wrentham, Westwood
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Marissa Farrell
Nutrition, yoga, massage, and SO much more
Wellesley
Acupressure/Acupuncture
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Stepping Stones
Wellesley
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Ali VanderBaan
Westwood
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Rachel French (and others)
Sharon/Norwood
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Julie Dalbec
Marlboro
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Sharon Levy
Arlington
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Kathia Wu
Medford
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Chiropractics
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Lizzie Sobel
Needham
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Melissa Diaz
Framingham
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Lisa Geiger
Brookline
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Peter Kevorkian and team
Westwood
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Jackie Bouley
Wellesley
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Jamielee Shanahan
Plainville
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Jillian Banks
Sharon
Massage
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Arvigo
Wellesley
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Norwood
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Watertown
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Prenatal
Somerville
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Somerville
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Arlington
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Easton
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Boston
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Sharon