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
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
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
Bethany LeClerc
Daniella Nowicki
Emma O'Brien
Sophie Davis
Bonnie Rovics
Karen Zelinsky
Jessie Ornstein
Teresa Coyle Airey
Sarah Beckwith
Sara Epstein
Amber Zuercher
Postpartum Doula Support
Groups
Pregnancy
LGBTQBirth.com offers free groups for all queer and trans expectant parents
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
Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy (free)
Offered through Newton Wellesley hospital
Postpartum
Newton Wellesley Postpartum Group (free)
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-11:30am
Postpartum Support International (free)
Weekly groups for all kinds of reasons: Black moms, Dad group, South Asian, military, NICU, Parents of Multiples, queer/trans
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
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
First and third Friday of the month
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
Breastfeeding group with Danielle Donovan (free)
Stork Ready or email dd@latchedatfirstsight.com
First and third Thursday of the month, 2pm
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
Heather Bingham, IBCLC
Julie Brill, IBCLC, CCCE, CLD
Kira Kim
the Boston Area Lactation Connection
In-home and Teleheath visits
LC Home Visits (Telehealth)
In home and Telehealth visits on the South Shore
In home and Telehealth visits in the Worcester area
In home, in office, and Telehealth available
Margo Linton Jones
In home and Telehealth visits in the Sudbury area
Counseling
Maria Dolorico, M.Ed., PMH-C, BCC
Divya Kumar, Psychotherapist
Andie Insoft
Leslie McKeough
Lois Freedman
South Shore Perinatal Wellness Center
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
Kathy Kates and Melissa Hines
Postpartum pelvic health support (PT)
Boston
Dr. Julianna Allen
Boston
Karlene Salguero
Cambridge
Women's Journey Physical Therapy
Caryn Phillips
Plainville
Brooke Riley
Needham
Fitness
Bec Conant
Online yoga and workshops
Brigitte Arle
Pilates, yoga, and post rehab exercises
Quincy
Jen Palmer and team
Norwood, Wrentham, Westwood
Marissa Farrell
Nutrition, yoga, massage, and SO much more
Wellesley
Acupressure/Acupuncture
Stepping Stones
Wellesley
Ali VanderBaan
Westwood
Rachel French (and others)
Sharon/Norwood
Julie Dalbec
Marlboro
Sharon Levy
Arlington
Kathia Wu
Medford
Chiropractics
Lizzie Sobel
Needham
Melissa Diaz
Framingham
Lisa Geiger
Brookline
Peter Kevorkian and team
Westwood
Jackie Bouley
Wellesley
Jamielee Shanahan
Plainville
Jillian Banks
Sharon
Massage
Arvigo
Wellesley
Norwood
Watertown
Prenatal
Somerville
Somerville
Arlington
Easton
Boston
Sharon