Boston's First Doula Agency Est. 2002
Resources in Massachusetts
Crisis Support
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262)
National Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the USA, anytime, about any crisis.
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
Help Lines
Postpartum Support International: 1-800-944-4773 (English) 1-971-203-7773 (Spanish)
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Resources
MCSW (Massachusetts Commission on The Status Of Women)
One Ashburton Place, 16th Floor, Suite 16220
Boston, MA 02108
Acupressure
Debra Betts – Acupressure for Pregnancy & Childbirth
www.acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/acupressure
Download the Acupressure Booklet (PDF –English) Here
Download the Acupressure Quick Guide Summary Sheet Here
Acupuncture
Wakefield Wellness
333 North Avenue
Wakefield, MA 01880
617.863.6187
Collective Healing Center
61 Main St
Stoneham, MA 02180
781.729.0495
www.colllectivehealingcenter.com
Nurture Whole Health & Reproductive Acupuncture
Libby Horesh, LicAc
57 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner, Concord, MA 01742
978.660.4502
978.610.6247
Mary T. Egan Acupuncture
222 Webster Street, Hanover, MA 02339
781.264.7015
WellPoint Healing Center
Sarah Babcock
175 Derby Street, Suite 18A, Hingham, MA 02043
774.313.0094
www.wellpointhealingcenter.com
Apps
Count The Kicks (recommended in the third trimester)
Contraction Timer & Counter 9M
Bereavement Resources
Pregnancy After Loss Support PALS
StillBirthday
Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Foundation SUDC
The Massachusetts Center for Unexpected Infant and Child Death
National Alliance for Children's Grief NACG (Sibiling Support)
Rapid Lactation Suppression
Weaning After Infant Loss
Resolve Through Sharing
Placenta Encapsulation
BirthPro
https://www.BirthPro.org/placenta
Recovery Program
The Journey Recovery Project
https://journeyrecoveryproject.com/resources/
Birth Photography
Shirley Anne Photography
Specializing in Motherhood Portraits
Shirley Rodriquez
Malden, MA
857.234.8522
www.shirleyannephotography.com
Sejal Sohan Photography
Specializing in Newborn and Fresh 48 Photography
https://www.sejalsohamphotography.com/bostonnewbornphotographer
Chiropractic
NewLife Chiropractic
Dr. Beth Greene
2 Water Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
978.374.1084
Haverhill Family Chiropractic
Dr. Mark Lique (Webster Technique Certified)
606 Broadway, Haverhill, MA 01830
978.521.2225
www.haverhillfamilychiropratic.com
Broadway Chiropractic
Drs. Phil & Jessica Szalowski
5 Manchester Rd Unit 6A, Derry, NH 03038
603.434.5151
Englander Chiropractic Center
Dr. Nina Englander (Webster Technique Certified)
224 Bedford Street, Lexington, MA 02440
781.274.6462
Harrington Family Chiropractic
Dr. Kevin Harrington (Webster Technique Certified)
336 Baker Avenue, Concord, MA 01742
978.369.5055
www.harringtonfamilychiropractic.com
Inner Source Chiropractic and Craniosacral Wellness
138 Dodge St, Beverly, MA 01915
978.525.3333
McGovern Family Chiropractic
Drs. Matthew and Ashley McGovern
85 Constitution Lane, Suite 1E, Danvers, MA 01923
978.646.0010
www.mcgovernfamilychiropractic.com
Seaside Chiropractic
Dr. Brendan Riordan (Webster Technique Certified)
Dr. Amanda Halstead (Webster Technique Certified)
320 Washington Street Norwell, MA 02061
781.659.2104
C.A.N. Community Resources
The Community Action Network (CAN) envisions the city of Boston to be where everybody, regardless of race or ethnicity, has an equal opportunity to have healthy, happy babies and families, and strong, stable communities.
Craniosacral Therapy
Inner Source Chiropractic and Craniosacral Wellness
138 Dodge St, Beverly, MA 01915
978.525.3333
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
BirthPro
Lorie Michaels, EFT, Reiki Master, CLC, PMH-C, Doula
Remote Sessions via Zoom
781.223.8936
https://www.birthpro.org/tapping
Employment Rights & Pregnancy
Center for Parental Leave Leadership
Herbalist
Dr. Aviva Romm
PO Box 85 West Stockbridge, MA 02166
Lactation Support
Birthing Gently Certified Lactation Consultants
https://www.birthinggently.com/childbirth-education
Cait On Call, LLC
Caitlin Betelak, IBCLC, R.N.
617-974-1766
Jennifer Yager, IBCLC
978-255-3016
Mothers' Milk Bank Northeast
Breastfeeding - Travel
Breastfeeding - Workplace
U.S. Department of Labor- PUMP ACT
CDC- Breastfeeding and returning to work
Massage
Bonnie Rovics, OBT/LMT
https://prenatalmassageboston.com/
Book now: prenatalmassage.genbook.com
617-522-3344
By appointment only - located in Jamaica Plain (near Stony Brook T station)
Lotus Massage and Wellness
33 W Main St, Georgetown, MA 01833
Georgetown, MA 01833
978.234.8020
www.lotusmassageandwellness.com
Nanny Services & Urgent Childcare
Boston Baby Nurse & Nanny
Naturopathic Medicine
Boston Holistic Health Center
376 Boylston Street, Suite 403
617-894-0332
Neurodivergent Resources
AANE- AANE supports the autistic and neurodiverse community, offering services, programs, and training for adults, teens, parents, and professionals.
Inclusion International - Inclusion International is the international organization of people with intellectual disabilities and their families.
NSW CID - The NSW Council for Intellectual Disability works with and for people with intellectual disability to speak up about the big issues and to change things for the better.
AAIDD - AAIDD promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Reinforce - This Australian organization is run by and for people with intellectual disability.
SARU - We are stronger when we work together is the motto of the Self-Advocacy Resource Unit from Australia.
ME - Health information for you! - From the Queensland Center for Intellectual and Developmental Disability (QCIDD)
Pelvic Floor Therapist
Mom Life Health
266 Main St. Suite 17
Medfield, MA 02052
Mom Life Health
25 Braintree Hill Office Park
Braintree, MA 02184
508-556-1397
Perinatal Counseling Services
ReproHeart
Deborah Issokson, Psy.D
332 Washington St. (Route 16), Suite #125,
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
2 Columbia Road (Rte. 53), Suite 11
Pembroke, MA 02359
617.314.9571
Lois Freedman, M. Ed, C.C.E.
Locations in Sharon and Jamaica Plain
781.784.1380
Leslie A. McKeough, LICSW
Core Values, LLC
7E Kimball Lane, Suite 3, Lynnfield, MA 01940
781.507.2025
Jessica Bois, LMHC, PMH-C
6 Granite State Court
Brewster, MA 02675
https://www.jessicabois.com/
Dog Behavior and Training Specialist Services
Vivian Zottola, MSc, CBCC
Human-Animal Relationship Therapist
617-721-8025
Recommended: Kids & Dogs training for expecting parents and families with children
Pet Care Services
Perfection Pet Care Services
Kendal Powe & Hunter Graham
978-204-7425
We have personalized In-Home Pet Care Services from certified, professional animal lovers.
Pet sitting, short/long term, and dog walking. Serving Boston, North & South Shore.
Preterm Birth
La Leche League International
Pumping Milk for a Premature Baby
Facebook: Breastfeeding Support Group
NICU Connections
Hand-To-Hold
American Pregnancy Association
Coping with Emotions and Anxiety after Preterm Birth
Psychiatry
Dr. Stephen Tourjee, M.D. is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist
27 Water St, Suite 106,
Wakefield, MA 01880
781-808-3465
info@northshoreminds.sprucecare.com
MGH Center for Women's Mental Health
www.womensmentalhealth.org
MGH Postpartum Psychosis Project
www.mghp3.org
MGHPDS (MGH Perinatal Depression Scale APP)
https://womensmentalhealth.org/research/app/
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-943-5746
https://mchb.hrsa.gov/national-maternal-mental-health-hotline
English and Spanish professional counselors are available 24/7; call or text
Help is available in 60 other languages through interpreters, as well. Nurses, Doctors, Doulas, and Childbirth Educators are also available.
Lifeline for Moms
https://www.umassmed.edu/lifeline4moms/
https://www.umassmed.edu/lifeline4moms/products-resources/lifeline4moms-materials-for-ob-patients/
Postpartum Support International: 1-800-944-4773 (English) 1-971-203-7773 (Spanish)
Basic support and resources
https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-helpline/
Online support groups
https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-online-support-meetings/
The Postpartum Stress Center
https://www.postpartumstress.com/
National Alliance on Mental Health
Well-being Services Virtual
Headspace is a personal guide to mindfulness. Its library includes hundreds of meditations and exercises for sleep, focus, and movement.
Koa Health Foundations is a self-service library with behavioral therapy-based programs and exercises on resilience, relaxation, and mindfulness for stress, anxiety, and sleep problems.
Tongue & Lip Tie Revision
Evidence-based Information Resource
Emerson Hospital – Frenulum Clinic
133 Old Road Nine Acre Corner
Concord, MA 01742
978.287.3003
www.emersonhospital.org/clinical-services/pediatric-care/frenulum-clinic
Cauterization – no stretching exercises required
Covered by health insurance
Kid Care Dental, PC
Dr. Martin Kaplan, D.M.D.
1613 Central Street
Stoughton, MA 02072
781.341.0320
Laser Revision – up to 4 weeks of stretching exercises required
Not covered by all health insurance
Lexington Smile Studio
Fawn Rosenberg, D.M.D., F.A.G.D.
922 Waltham Street, Suite 202
Lexington, MA 02421
781.861.7645
www.lexingtoncosmeticdentistry.com
Laser Revision – up to 4 weeks of stretching exercises required
Not covered by all health insurance
Birth Justice
The Elephant Circle
https://www.elephantcircle.net/our-people
Birth Justice
https://www.birthjustice.community/
