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Heart & Hand Postpartum Doula

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Heart & Hand Postpartum Doula

About Me

Services & Pricing

Contact

Resources

Birth doulas

Jodi Utter of Utter Comfort. Birth doula, postpartum doula, lactation educator, childbirth educator.

Kathleen Stern of Boston Area Doulas. Specializes in multiples, VBAC, high-risk.
Laura Fusari of Reproductive and Early Parenting Supports with Laura. Trauma-specialized, queer- and trans-friendly, empowerment centered, trained full spectrum doula. Birth support, birth planning, feeding, abortion, placenta encapsulation. Western Massachusetts (South Hadley, Amherst, Holyoke, Springfield).
Marissa Hathaway of Lemon Grove Doula Agency & Perinatal Wellness. Knowledgeable on Jewish perinatal practices.
Melody Cunningham Lopez of Dahomey Doula. Birth doula, childbirth education, placenta encapsulation, and belly binding.
Shannon Outchcunis of Cape Cod Baby. Birth doula, postpartum doula, placenta encapsulation, belly binding, bereavement care, adoption doula, fertility support, reiki. Serving Cape Cod, Boston, Southeastern Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
Shira Garber Strosberg, CD(DONA). Birth doula and postpartum doula. Knowledgeable on Jewish perinatal practices.
Bonnie Rovics. Prenatal massage, HypnoBirthing and birth doula services. Spinning Babies childbirth educator.
Catherine Mckeown-Lindsey Stamatos of Birth and Beyond of Jamaica Plain. Birth doula and homebirth midwife.
Emma O’Brien of Lavandoula. Birth, postpartum, birth consulting/coaching, placenta services, abortion or miscarriage support, herbal consultations. Recommended by my mentor, Emily Bowler.
Erin Ronder Neves, CD(DONA), CD-PIC, CLC, BCCE, SpBCPE, RYT-200 of Birthing Gently. Birth doula, postpartum doula and perinatal education classes. Attends births at North Shore Birth Center, Beverly Hospital, Mount Auburn, and Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Jamie Joplin of Birth Vibe. Birth doula and photography services serving Cape Cod. Also gear rental, including breast pumps, car seats, strollers, beach gear and baby carrier rentals.

Childbirth educators/education

Alyssa Sylvester of Salt Water Doulas. BACE Certified Childbirth Educator, Evidence Based Birth Instructor, Spinning Babies Parent Educator and DONA certified Birth Doula. 12-hour evidence-based childbirth class in Amesbury.
Amber (Matteson) Zuercher of Intimate Connections. Private, eight hours, virtual. Covers physiological birth processes, interventions, medical options, comfort measures, and advocacy skills.
babies in common. Includes Spinning Babies parent education.
Bec Conant of Om Births. HypnoBirthing and Spinning Babies instruction.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Childbirth Education including virtual modules/classes, online restorative yoga, and anesthesia for childbirth.
Beyond Birthing Village in Beverly, MA. In-person and virtual options for Childbirth Education, Spinning Babies, Body Ready Method, Comfort Measures, Cesarean, Newborn Care, Breastfeeding and Postpartum Planning.
Birthing Gently. Private childbirth education class, cesarean class, and Spinning Babies parent class.
Boston Association for Childbirth Education & Nursing Mothers' Council.
Boston Birth Village. Located in Newton.
Brigham and Women's Hospital. Virtual classes on Labor and Delivery, Multiples, Multiples Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Cesarean, Newborn Care, and Adolescent Prenatal Education Series. From past clients' experiences, the Labor and Delivery, Breastfeeding and Newborn Care classes are more appropriate for experienced parents who want a review than for first time parents.
Childbirth Education on Spotify. Free!
Clara O'Rourke of Clear Light Birth. Offers a blended Evidence Based Birth childbirth class.
Emily Bowler of Modern Mama Midwifery. Refresh for Number 2+.
Erin Ronder-Neves of ERN Doula & Childbirth Education. Virtual. I've been to a training with Erin; she is brimming with energy and so knowledgeable.
Evidence Based Birth. Variety of virtual options.
Hilary Witcher of New Family Needs. One on one childbirth education.
Kathleen Stern of Boston Area Doulas. Specializes in multiples, VBAC, high-risk.
Julie Brill of WellPregnancy. Vaginal, cesarean, VBAC and home childbirth virtual education classes. Recommended by my mentor, Emily Bowler.
Justine Leach of Resilient Birth. Virtual childbirth education and birth support planning for people with a history of trauma.
Laura DePasquale of Holistic Beginnings. Virtual.
Maria Caudle of A Glowing Birth. Homebirth preparation class.
Marissa Hathaway of The Lemon Grove. One day, in-person in Boxford, MA.
Martha Widing of Birth Baby Blessing. Certified postpartum doula, lactation educator, childbirth educator located in Brookline.
Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth in Acton, MA. In-person childbirth education group class.
Melody Cunningham Lopez of Dahomey Doula. Birth doula, childbirth education, placenta encapsulation, and belly binding.
Mount Auburn Hospital. General, HypnoBirthing, Natural, Father Boot Camp.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Childbirth Education.
Paige Eastman Dickinson, LM (RI), CPM. Homebirth midwife and Evidence Based Birth childbirth educator. Based in Rhode Island.
Stork Ready, North Reading. One and two day options. In person and virtual options.
Teresa Vittorioso-Fortin of Entera Doula and Childbirth Education. Spanish-speaking.

Chiropractors, massage therapists, acupuncturists, reiki practitioners, EFT practitioners, Body Ready Method

Abbey Denaro, DC, CACCP, of Denaro Chiropractic. Pediatric and pregnancy care in North Reading.
Angela Bell of Angela Bell Acupuncture. Labor preparation treatments; several methods for turning breech babies; and postpartum recovery in Cambridge.
Arlington Chiropractic. Recommended by my mentor, Emily Bowler, for induction care and infant chiropractic care.
Asi Texeira of Mahina Massage Studio. Prenatal and induction massage in Somerville. Recommended by my mentor, Emily Bowler.
Beyond Birthing Village in Beverly, MA. Spinning Babies and Body Ready Method.
Centre and Spring Acupuncture. Labor preparation, breech inversion and postpartum recovery in Jamaica Plain. Not currently accepting new clients.
Christina Bradshaw of Waterhouse Wellness. Prenatal and sciatica massage in Arlington.
Danette Siegel of A Mother is Born in North Andover. Offers instruction in Body Ready Method to optimize the pregnant body.
Davis Square Chiropractic. Recommended by my mentor, Emily Bowler, for induction care and infant chiropractic care.
Green Street Massage. Prenatal massage in Jamaica Plain.
Karen Hilliard, Licensed Muscular Therapist. Prenatal massage in Brookline.
Kiara Segal, Lic. Ac., Dip. Om, of Olapidous Acupuncture. Treats insomnia, stress and anxiety among other ailments in Jamaica Plain.
Kristen Curtis, certified EFT practitioner. Works with mums to activate their voice in the early years of motherhood.
Lillie Marshall of Healing Touch "L" - Boston Reiki + Energy Balancing. Specializes in providing prenatal and postpartum hard-working parents with the time and space to relax and be given new energy. Jamaica Plain.
Linda Slak, DC, of Slak Chiropractic. Located in Burlington. Recommended by my mentor, Emily Bowler, for infant chiropractic care.
Lisa Geiger of Village Family Chiropractic. Chiropractic care for pregnant people in Brookline.
Lizzie Sobel, DC, of Wholesome Healing Chiropractic. Pain relief, pelvic preparation, fetal positioning and relaxation through chiropractic care in Needham.
Marissa Farrel of The InHara System, Wellesley. Prenatal and induction massage.
Melissa Angel, LMT, CMD of Synergy Wellness Center, in Hudson, and in private practice. In-home induction massage available; melissa@a-to-zbirthing.com, 617-462-1031.
Sally Friar of Birth and Beyond. Chiropractic care in Jamaica Plain.
Sharon J. Levy, LAC, of ChiroCare Associates. Acupuncture care in Arlington. Recommended by Mount Auburn Midwives.
Talia Fenoglietto, DC, of Beth Israel Deconess Speciality Group in Plymouth. Particular interest in pregnancy-related back pain, active rehabilitation and musculoskeletal pain. Has attended two-day Spinning Babies Workshop.

Domestic Violence Services

Advocacy for Women and Kids in Emergencies (AWAKE).
Casa Myrna/SafeLink/Massachusetts Domestic Violence Hotline.
Lighthouse Behavioral Health & Wellness Center. Domestic violence support groups.
National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-7233.

Donor Breast Milk

eats on feets. Facebook page for donating breastmilk to parents in need.
Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast.

Exercise/Yoga for prenatal/postpartum/mother and baby

Bright Day Yoga. Prenatal and postnatal yoga in Wenham.
The Blissful Monkey. Prenatal yoga in Jamaica Plain.
Celeste Lemieux. Prenatal and parent and baby yoga through Boston Doula Circle.
kate wyman yoga. Private, prenatal yoga in West Roxbury.
Mama Beasts. Stress release with fitness programming, classes, coaching and community.
Om Births. Prenatal and postnatal yoga online.

Homebirth Midwives

Birth Cottage Birth Center & Midwifery. Midwives based in Milford, New Hampshire, and Salem, New Hampshire, offering homebirth care.
Catherine Mckeown-Lindsey Stamatos of Birth and Beyond of Jamaica Plain. Birth doula and homebirth midwife.
Embrace Midwifery, serving Central Massachusetts.
Emily Bowler of Modern Mama Midwifery. Birth doula and homebirth midwife.
Maria Caudle of Glowing Birth.
Massachusetts Midwife Alliance. Local midwife map and profiles.
Paige Eastman Dickinson, LM (RI), CPM. Homebirth midwife and Evidence Based Birth childbirth educator. Based in Rhode Island.
Sarafina Kennedy and Jessica Petrone of Homebirth Matters.
Susanna Mauzy of Nightingale Midwifery. Offers holistic homebirth midwifery, birth doula, and insemination services.

Infant massage classes and services

babies in common. In-person class in Northborough.
Kate Ellsworth of JP Family Acupuncture.
The Loved Child. Virtual class.

Advanced Lactation Support From IBCLC’s

Rachel O'Brien, IBCLC. Virtual or in-person support located in Wayland. Lactation, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, formula feeding, and/or chestfeeding support and tools.

Shelly Taft, IBCLC. Licensed practical nurse, doula and IBCLC offering private office, in-home, and virtual lactation visits.
Teresa Coyle Airey, IBCLC, of Peaceful Birth and Beyond. Provides support in-home, office or virtual. Prenatal prepared lactation education and post birth consultations. Serving Central Mass, Metro West, Southern Central NH, North Central Mass and greater Boston. Services generally considered for reimbursement by all insurances.

Julie Brill, IBCLC, of WellPregnancy. Private online breastfeeding consults pre- and postnatal. Frequently works with parents with previous disappointing feeding experiences. Recommended by my mentor,

Maternal Mental Health

Deborah Issokson, Psy.D. of Reproheart. Counseling for preconception, pregnancy, birth, loss, infertility and postpartum, in Wellesley Hills.
The Leggett Group. Perinatal mental health services for women and men facing infertility, miscarriage, traumatic birth, post-partum depression, and anxiety, located in Framingham and Roslindale.
Leslie McKeough, LICSW, of Core Values, LLC. Clinical social worker offering counseling on infertility, pregnancy, infant loss and postpartum adjustment. Based in Lynnfield.
Lighthouse Behavioral Health & Wellness Center. Perinatal outpatient mental health support groups. Modified services to women who are pregnant, recently given birth, experiencing loss, or infertility. Other services: individual counseling; new mothers group; pregnancy after trauma group; mother-infant relationship psychotherapy; maternal depression, anxiety, and stress during pregnancy and child outcome; teenage pre/postnatal group, sleep disorders in perinatal women.
Lois Freedman. Counseling for women experiencing perinatal challenges.
Maria Dolorico. Maria has an M. Ed. in Mental Health Counseling and is a Board Certified Life Coach and Relationship Coach. She is also a certified Perinatal Mental Health specialist through Postpartum Support International. Maria has been trained in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (A level IPT), and she continues to study trauma-informed counseling and coaching. She incorporates techniques from cognitive behavioral, mind-body, and internal family systems approaches in working with clients.

Maternity and newborn photographers

Alexandra Morin Photography
Brianne McWhinnie
Brittany Baldwin Photography
Corinne Isabelle Photography
Dominique of Dominobae Photography
Greta DiGiorgio Photography
Isabel Sweet Photography
Kristen Swain Photography
Marissa Hathaway of Lemons and Labor LLC Doula Services and Photography
Michelle Shapiro Photography
Molly Hamill Photography
Nicole Marie Photography. Based in Cambridge, MA.
Nicole Sforza Photography
Perri VanderClock
Tess Griffin Photography

New mothers/fathers/parents groups

Boston Birth Village. For parents looking for friendship, connection and support. No topic is off limits. Includes a hot vegetarian lunch. Newton Centre.
Boston Newborn and Parenting Support (NAPS). Mom, dad and nursing virtual support groups.
Hilary Witcher of New Family Needs. Postpartum doula, labor/birth/newborn educator, breastfeeding specialist, and leader of a New Parent Group. In person support within 20 miles of Needham; virtual support anywhere.
Jewish Family and Children’s Services. Free support groups for pregnant people, adoptive parents, NICU parents, and parents experiencing postpartum depression.
Laurel Segal of The Seagull Nest. Non-gestational parent support group.
The Leggett Group. Parenting support groups in Framingham and Roslindale.
Lighthouse Behavioral Health & Wellness Center. Parenting support groups.
Lois Freedman. Virtual confidential group including meditation, time for reflection and sharing, and discussion of self-care strategies.
MSPCC. Specialized programs and support groups for parents of children with mental health concerns, new mothers, grandparents raising grandchildren; education and trainings on a range of topics of interest to all caregivers.
Mount Auburn Postpartum Support Group. Held in Waltham, this group meets weekly and is available to all, regardless of birth site. Format varies by week, but may include a guest speaker, free massage or chatting with a midwife.
Nancy Gair, offered through tinyhood. Virtual support groups for new moms.
Rachel Hess. Virtual new parenting, second time parenting, and queer parenting groups in Jamaica Plain.
Stork Ready. Free, twice monthly meet-ups for moms looking to get out of the house and commiserate. North Reading.

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