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Childbirth Education<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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Dee, our very own<\/a> childbirth educator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illuminated Birth<\/a> in Acton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Babies in Common, Awesome Birth Ready<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shari McBurney<\/a>, Evolution Perinatal Education Collaborative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stork Ready<\/a> in Reading<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evidence Based Birth<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spinning Babies<\/a> Three Balances<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Rachel Reed<\/a>, amazing (former) midwife’s blog<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Childbirth Connection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read positive birth stories<\/a>, and Birth Stories in Color<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

Home Birth Options<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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Zev Colsen<\/a> at Lumen Midwifery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Birth Matters<\/a> team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catherine McKeown-Lindsey<\/a> at Birth and Beyond JP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephanie Johnson<\/a> of Roots Midwifery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rophe Mason<\/a> of Eden Birth Services<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

Hospital Birth Options<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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LeapFrogGroup.org<\/a> is a hospital statistic search engine. Each year, Boston-area hospitals post their c-section rates, as well as rates of early elective inductions, NICU stays, jaundice screenings, episiotomies, and other information that may inform where you’d like to birth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midwives at Mount Auburn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midwives at Emerson Hospital<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newton Wellesley Midwives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brigham & Women’s Hospital Midwives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boston Medical Center Midwives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Hardiman at Mount Auburn<\/a> – *retiring spring 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cambridge Health Alliance Midwives<\/a> – *birth center opening back up summer 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

Nutrition<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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Lily Nichols RDN<\/a>, author of Real Food for Pregnancy, and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nutrivore<\/a> (Dr. Sarah Ballantyne) for getting the nutrition you need through food, not supplements<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aviva Romm<\/a> on prenatal vitamins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nine Golden Months<\/a> pregnancy recipe book by Heng Ou<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The First Forty Days<\/a> postpartum recipe book by Heng Ou<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moon Kitchen<\/a>, Chinese medicinal Boston-area postpartum meal delivery service<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amma Nourish<\/a>, Ayurvedic postpartum meal delivery, with Kosher and Halal options<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find a farmer’s market near you<\/a> (MA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using WIC<\/a> at a farmers market<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Map of wild food growing on public land<\/a> in Camberville<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

Acupuncture<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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Boston Acupuncture Project<\/a> – Hyde Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiara<\/a> – Jamaica Plain Wellness Collective<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anthe at Akasha Yoga<\/a> – Roslindale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waterlily Wellness<\/a>, Kathia and Ariel – Medford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turning Leaf Acupuncture<\/a> – Brookline<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stepping Stone<\/a> in Wellesley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheila Fay<\/a> in Watertown and South Boston<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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Cait at\u00a0Ritual Pelvic Health<\/a>\u00a0(formerly JP, now online)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachel at A Woman\u2019s Journey<\/a> in Cambridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex and Dustienne at Flourish Physical Therapy<\/a> in Back Bay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melissa at Wellest Health<\/a> in Back Bay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emerson Hospital\u2019s Pelvic Therapy Program<\/a>. Takes insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenifer McLaughlin at Mom Life Health<\/a> in Medfield (and Braintree) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mirah Sand<\/a> at The Meeting Point in Jamaica Plain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marathon Physical Therapy<\/a> in Canton, Dedham, Easton, Newton, Norton, Norwood, Sharon, Wellesley. Takes insurance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

Massage Therapy<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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Asi<\/a> at Mahina Mind Body in Lowell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marissa<\/a> at The InHara System in Wellesley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christina<\/a> at Waterhouse Wellness in Arlington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonnie<\/a> at Boston Hypnobirth in Jamaica Plain<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

Chiropractic Care<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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