Resources

Local Birth Locations

Whether you are at home, in a hospital or in a birth center, choose your location wisely. Not all birth locations offer the same amenities and freedoms. Those marked with asterisks Kreydin has attended laboring or postpartum clients at.

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center*

• Beverly Hospital*

• Birth Cottage

• Brigham and Women's Hospital

• Cambridge Hospital

• Cambridge Birth Center

• Caritas St Elizabeth's

• Coastal Family Birth Retreat

• Holy Family

• Lawrence General*

• Melrose-Wakefield Hospital*

• Mass General*

• Mt. Auburn Hospital*

• Newton-Wellesley Hospital*

• North Shore Birth Center*

• Salem Hospital (North Shore Medical Center)

• Winchester Hospital*

Rate your birth experience: Website allows moms to rate care provider and location

Local Resources

• Baby Cafe - located at the Hope Alliance Church in Melrose, this free service is great for pregnant and breastfeeding moms.

• Crunchy Granola Baby - Salem based shop with lots of classes and workshops for the childbearing year and beyond!

• MFOM Birth Circle Meetings - Massachusetts Friends of Midwives has regional birth circles throughout the State.

• Natural Food Exchange - Reading based health store with whole foods prenatal supplements, homeopathic remedies and such.

• North Shore Holistic Moms Network - a local group of parents interested in natural health and mindful parenting.