I am always looking for vetted resources to add to my Boston moms resources list. Contact me to share your favorite sources of support for pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting!
Pregnancy, Labor & Birth Information
ChildbirthConnection.org – Dedicated to improving the quality of maternity care for women and families.
DrMOZ.com’s New Parent Resources page – an excellent information portal that includes a nationwide directory of doulas, midwives, and lactation support providers, blogs, baby name ideas, and more.
BirthSource.com – A one-stop shop for expecting families and birth professionals that offers resources about pregnancy, childbirth, babies, and parenting. Information, continuing education, products and quality; dedicated to and supporting evidence-based maternity care.
International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) and its blog.
VBAC.com - Woman-centered, evidenced-based resource about vaginal birth after cesarean.
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) – Committed to promoting mother/family/baby-friendly maternity care.
Mother’s Advocate and its blog – Watch birth videos and download-birth related materials.
Lamaze International and its Giving Birth With Confidence blog – Promotes a natural, healthy and safe approach to pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting.
SpinningBabies.com – Learn how fetal positioning impacts childbirth, and your desire to have a drug/intervention-free birth.
Stand and Deliver blog – The personal blog of Dr. Rixa Freeze, Ph.D. Excellent information and personal reflections on birth, breastfeeding, and parenting.
The Unnecesarean blog
Enjoy Birth blog
Breastfeeding Support & Information
La Leche League International (LLLI)
Breastfeeding with Comfort and Joy – An excellent, pictographic book all about breastfeeding. I love this book!
Newman Breastfeeding Clinic & Institute
BFAR.org (Breastfeeding After Reduction) – An invaluable resource for breastfeeding mom and moms to be who’ve had breast and/or nipple surgeries. Created by two moms who had such surgeries themselves. Be sure to check out their store for an excellent selection of breastfeeding books.
Support & Services for Metro West and Greater Boston-area Families
Natick Early Childhood Network
Together We Can Family Network (Marlborough)
WarmLines – WarmLines offers professionally-facilitated New Babies/New Moms groups and New Babies/New Parents groups, both free-of-charge, to first-time parents. If you live within a reasonable drive of Newtonville, MA, this group is a must! I participated in a session when my son was 3 months old. It was a wonderful experience!
Jewish Family and Children’s Services – The JFCS of Greater Boston offers a plethora of family support services (most are free, too), including breastfeeding support, new mothers support groups, a visiting mom’s program, adoption resources, and support for parents of preemies.
Metrowest Mammas Meet-Up Group
Mothers & More (MetroWest Chapter)
Mothers & Co. – Classes, support groups, special event, and natural parenting products store located in West Boylston, MA. Great spot to shop for baby carriers!
Isis Parenting – Five Boston-area locations offering prenatal and new parents classes, baby gear, etc.
Lactation Care – On-site Board Certified lactation consultants, breastfeeding classes & consultations, breastpump sales & rentals.
ZipMilk.org – Create a zip-code specific list of breastfeeding support and resources in your area. Love this site!
Motherfeeding (Jessica Lang Kosa, Ph.D., IBCLC) – Jessica is an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant in private practice in Newton, MA. She offers one on one consulting as well as small group classes for new an expectant parents.
Boston Association for Childbirth Education/Nursing Mothers Council - Providing childbirth and breastfeeding education for families and those who support them since 1953. Speak to a BACE/NMC breastfeeding counselor over the phone for free.
Family Solutions Training – Owned and operated by a fellow doula and her husband, this organization offers infant/child CPR and First Aid training, newborn and infant care, and parenting support.
Sustainablebabyish/Sloomb cloth diapers – Locally-owned manufacturer of cloth diapers and wool diaper covers.
Diaper Lab - Your one stop shop for all things cloth diapers! Located in Somerville, MA.
Thanks,Mama – Locally-owned and operated on-line store selling cloth diaper and other natural family products.
Magic Beans – Great place to try on a variety of baby carriers. They also have a lovely place space inside their store so the little ones can have fun, too!
Boston Babywearers – This group holds monthly meet-ups & offers a baby carrier lending library.
Dr. Lisa Geiger, DC - Chiropractor trained in the Webster technique which can be helpful in turning breech babies and to promote optimal fetal positioning.
Erin Sweeney, LMT and fellow doula – Full disclosure: Erin was our doula. She is amazing, both as a doula and as a massage therapist!
Jennifer L. Anders, LicAc – Jennifer is an acupuncturist who focuses on women’s health. She is trained in the moxabustion technique, thought to be helpful in turning breech babies.
Assabet Valley Natural Health – Joy Mandler, LMT AOBTA, is an incredible shiatsu practitioner whose practice focuses on perinatal care, pregnancy massage and post-partum recovery. She is also a birth doula. Joy’s shiatsu bodywork is incredible!
On-line Sanity Savers (or, Internet places I visit on a daily basis)
The Altdotlife.com forums, especially alt.mama.
AskMoxie.org – This site has saved me from myself about a zillion times in the last 14 months. An invaluable resource.
PearBudget.com – Affordable, easy to use online budgeting program. My husband and I found it to be very helpful after we became a single-income household.
SimpleMom.net – Described on their site as “Life Hacks for Home Managers.” I love the perspective, and the smart, simple solutions they offer for all the everyday stuff of parenting, family, and life.