My husband and I wanted to hire a birth doula to make us each feel more comfortable and confident…read morewith labor prep and the process of birth and labor itself (this was our first child). We both wanted someone to support and advocate for us in the hospital if need be and I wanted an experienced person to be with me throughout my time at the hospital to help me through an unmedicated labor should I decide to go that route. After lots of research and interviews we hired Tara for her calm, capable demeanor and her level of experience as both a a doula and a midwife. Tara visited our home twice in my later pregnancy to get to know us and to understand our wishes and build my birth plan. She also helped us to prepare for early laboring at home with labor positions and advice on staying hydrated and resting as much as possible before going in to the hospital. I went into the process with an open mind, thinking that I might attempt an unmedicated birth but I wasn't at all against an epidural or other pain management should I feel it necessary. Tara never tried to dissuade me from that plan in any way which I really appreciated. I ended up laboring at home for 18 hours before going into the hospital - throughout the day we were in constant contact with Tara and she listened to my voice and my contractions to help us make the decision as to when to go in. The nurses at the hospital told us we timed it perfectly when I got there. After a couple of hours laboring in triage with very intense contractions, I made the decision to get an epidural. My labor progressed quickly after my epidural and shortly after Tara arrived at the hospital, it was time for me to push. She worked alongside our amazing Beth Israel nurses and doctors in a really cohesive way and was a grounding presence helping to keep me hydrated, calm, and making sure I was as comfortable as possible and that my husband was able to be by my side and supporting me like he wanted to. She kept a log of events that happened during my labor (which I definitely would have forgotten/been unaware of) and even took our first family photos once our son was born. Since I had an epidural and had labored at home for most of the time, our time with Tara was much different than I had envisioned (she was really only physically there with us for my time pushing). Had I gone ahead with an unmedicated birth, we would have made "better use" of her since I would have felt like I needed her in the hospital with us sooner. Nevertheless, my husband and I were so grateful for her calming presence throughout the day and for the time we did have her there with us despite not feeling like we "needed" her as much. It was still so nice to have her with us! We are so grateful to Tara for her guidance and support and highly recommend her to all other parents-to-be!

Tara is an expert and the exact person I needed to make my birth experience something I could look…read moreback on with joy and empowerment instead of trauma. Thank you Tara for all of the support you provided along the way in addition to the day-of and postpartum period.

My experience with the midwives was absolutely phenomenal. From the beginning of my pregnancy…read morethrough birth, postpartum care, and now regular GYN care, I have loved working with the midwives. I honestly can't say enough good things about the care I've received. I saw Clare at the beginning of my pregnancy through my second trimester, when due to scheduling concerns I needed to switch to another provider. I was scheduled with Jenny Nelson, who is, hand down, the best health care provider I have ever had the opportunity to work with. She jumped in and got to know me and my wife, helped us develop a birth plan, and helped us feel as ready and prepared as well could be, being first time parents. When I went into labor, Jenny was the midwife on the floor and stayed with me through huge stretches of her entire shift. My labor was long and pretty difficult, but she spent hours with me and my wife, coaching me through labor, discussing our options at various points, and helping us decide when to push through and follow our birth plan, and when to make some other decisions. While I initially did not want any pain relief, she talked me through the decision to get an epidural at about 11 hours in. She helped me to feel empowered, in control, and supported throughout my labor. When it was time to start pushing, I had Jen Williams, another midwife, and even though the floor was packed and there were multiple births happening that night, she was there as much as she could be. I pushed for over three hours. I was clear that I did not want a c-section unless the baby's life was at risk, and Jen and the nursing team supported me in that goal and helped ensure that my baby was safe and that I was able to advocate for myself as much as possible. I think at many other hospitals, I would have been forced to have an emergency c-section, but I was so deeply grateful for their support in helping me to deliver my baby safely and in a way that I was comfortable. Throughout my postpartum care, each nurse I saw was kinder than the one before, and I can say the same for each midwife who came to check on me postpartum. My wife and I both felt that the care we had was amazing, and are looking forward to having all of our babies at Mt. Auburn with the midwives.

I delivered with the Midwives at Mt. Auburn Hospital just over a week ago and can't say enough…read morepositive things about labor and delivery as well as the recovery period. I had read rave reviews about Mt. Auburn (including multiple people claiming to have had a "wonderful" labor there), all the while wondering how wonderful labor really could be. I now understand completely. From the moment that we called the hospital after contractions started to the arrival and long delivery process, each nurse and midwife that took care of me provided the utmost care, professionalism, and explanation of what was happening next and why. Amidst the inevitable anxiety of a first labor, I felt fully cared for and at ease. I can't thank the nurses enough for their tremendous care during both the labor and delivery process, as well as postpartum care for myself and baby. Postpartum, the nurses and a wonderful lactation consultant provided guidance on everything from what to expect during the first few days of our newborns' life to feeding techniques to giving the baby a first bath. Recovery was peaceful and allowed us time to bond as a family of three. By the time we left the hospital, we felt prepared enough to care for our newborn and with the opportunity to call with any questions that we might have. Thank you, Mt. Auburn!

I had SUCH a good experience with this group of midwives. I mainly saw Tamara and Meghan and liked…read morethem both very much. I ended up with a fairly rare pregnancy complication (not their fault) and they handled it very well, making sure I had the right referrals and treatment. I then had to be induced early and they did a good job with that, also - always keeping me informed of my progress and the baby's health. If I have another baby, I will DEFINITELY be seeing them again.

The nurses on this maternity ward deserve medals. I felt like i knew them forever! They were so…read morewelcoming, patient and friendliest ive ever dealt with. When my daughter had her daughter 7 years ago I said I would never return to that hospital and she said that too. But she chose to have her son there on August 14th 2026 and what a difference how it felt like it was in a completely different hospital. And I recommend it to anybody.

Had an absolutely horrible birthing experience here in 2013. Something I can never live with…read morepeacefully. They are not an all natural birthing center, they heavily push vaccines while pregnant and groom you to come to terms that you will most likely end up in the hospital giving birth. I ended up in the hospital after a small leak (not a water break, the leak stopped immediately). Was given cytotek and then was given pitocen when labor did not start within 48 hours of my leak. After two days of induced labor a nurse exclaimed that my water had not even broken yet. It was absolutely a terrible experience and the bedside manner of the staff was even more terrible. After my eventual birth (leak on Thursday, birth on Monday- 5 days, ended in cesarean) my midwife (Kat) told me, and I quote, "most of the midwives that work here end up giving birth in the hospital." I also want to add that I was on fluids for 4 days while being induced. My son was obviously born with extra fluid on him, and subsequently lost it the day after he was born. Because of the weight difference, I was forced by the staff to give him formula while I was waiting for my milk to come in (it came in in the normal two days). Do NOT go here. There are better options out there. I had a vback at MgH of all places and the natural experience there was a completely different, amazing experience.

I started going there in college back when they were at 20 Hope St and a short walk from Campus…read more I've never been to a midwife nurse practitioner before and was surprised at the level of care, attention and time that was devoted to me. I kept going there even after I moved to NYC for my annual visits. 18 months ago I returned to Boston, and now live in Somerville, so 355 Waverley Oaks is really not convenient for me because I don't have a car. I kept going though. I was pregnant and made that track once a month, then twice, then every week because it was worth it. I consider myself very luck to live in a city with many good healthcare providers. The women at this practice however really show they care. I love them. The two midwives that cared for me were Amanda and Mary. They made me consider becoming a midwife myself. The nursing staff is great too. Beth was always very good about taking my calls and answering general questions. When she didn't know the answer she would call me back. The front desk was very patient. Very warm and competent people. Can't wait to be pregnant again and go back (I actually can wait..seriously can wait)

Horrible experience with Woman's HealthCare at Waltham. Went for midwifery care for my second…read morepregnancy because they were recommended. The front desk, lab, and nursing staff were cold, distant, and robotic. It was my first appointment and they expected me to know where to go and how to do the regular testing procedures that they require at every appointment. They were not warm, friendly, or helpful at all! One woman was even a little patronizing by telling me to "calm down, take a breath, and drink my water" when I was excited to schedule the first ultrasound to see my baby. They tried to automatically schedule me for early blood tests and ultrasound without asking if I wanted them. At other facilities I've been to, the reason for these tests was explained and they always asked if we wanted them, which I declined. Waltham requires urine tests at every appointment, a full physical and pap for new patients (even though I've had both within the appropriate time frame at other facilities), and suggests unnecessary testing as often as possible. Even the paperwork they send you home with is almost 50% information about what can go wrong during your pregnancy and all the unnecessary medical tests they can run for you. It was terrifying! I'm healthy, low risk, and my last pregnancy had no complications so there is no reason to scare woman about every single highly-UNLIKELY thing that could possibly go wrong. We don't need an overload of information that probably won't apply to us, it will just keep us up at night worrying! During my appointment, as the nurse took my medical history, she typed my surgery dates incorrectly into my chart and I stopped to correct them multiple times. They also did not type my full medication list into the computer (I wrote it out on intake paperwork so I didn't say anything because I had been correcting them enough and wanted to stop meddling). I requested a modified appointment schedule as I already had a primary provider elsewhere and they refused, requiring me to have the full spectrum of appointments, which essentially doubled the appointments on my calendar. They may just be being conservative and thorough, but for someone who doesnt like hospitals, it felt like they were trying to bill as many procedures as possible for the insurance payout. I dont like being used as a lab rat to boost a hospital bottom line. After the appointment, they said the would call me to schedule my ultrasound appointment later that afternoon and they didnt. I never got a call, only found out when I could finally log into my online chart. Of course they scheduled it at a time that didn't work for me because they never called to talk with me before scheduling it. Took me a week to log into the medical chart because they spelled my name incorrectly on my record. I filled out all the intake paperwork and wrote my name multiple times and they still spelled it wrong! I only found out when I called the tech service desk when I couldn't create an online chart account. Then I had to spend an hour calling multiple offices to get the spelling of my name correctly, only to find out they also misspelled it on my email address also so I needed to start the process all over again. When one of my lab test results came back outside of the normal range, I requested a referral to a specialist for a second opinion. When I asked to speak with the midwide directly about the test results, they refused. The nurse I spoke with said that they were not concerned about the out-of-range test result and dismissed my concerns. I felt so worried when they tested for a problem at the appointment, and then when the problem was confirmed via test result, they dismissed my request for further testing and treatment. I was not pleased at all with how I was treated at Woman's HealthCare at Waltham and immediately switched providers. It was very disappointing because I had heard such good things about Mount Auburn Hospital. Your experience may be different, of course, but I just wanted other people to be aware of my experience. There are much better providers in the area and you dont have to settle for being dismissed, disregarded, and used as an easy paycheck. Go somewhere else.

Ann was great. She was so good at keeping a very calm atmosphere, even when things didn't go as…read moreplanned. I ended up with a 36hr delivery and never once did I feel pressured into making things "move along". She was very good about informing me of my options without the feeling of being pressured into anything. I delivered at home to a 6.8Lbs baby boy. I couldn't recommend Ann enough. She truly cares. We love her so much and are so thankful to have had her by my side.

Please use any other midwife - do not use Ann, protect yourself. I transferred into Ann's care at…read more30 weeks pregnant. She rescheduled or cancelled 4 of my 5 appointments. Without getting into too much detail, she did nothing for my birth. She showed up for a few hours then left. When it turned out to be a long birth, hours after leaving she texted me that maybe I should go to the hospital. She made this statement without checking my vitals, baby's position, dilation, etc. It was unfounded. She didn't come to the hospital and support me. Ann was covered by my health insurance and said she would help me get reimbursed. She didn't. It took me fighting in court for 2 years to get reimbursed. Ann was rude, disrespectful, unkind, uncooperative. I have heard from a handful of women with similar experiences. Stay FAR AWAY from Ann.

Let me start off by saying Sarah is amazing and knows her stuff…read more I had a lot of girlfriends that had postpartum so I wanted to do anything I could to not get it with my first baby and this was one of those things to help. It might sound a little crazy but my placenta pills gave me energy when I was exhausted made me a happy mommy and I knew 100% that I was going to do it again with my second baby. I'll never forget coming home with my first baby and waking up in the morning and thinking that my dogs were so dirty ( and they are inside very clean dogs) I thought to myself -now I know why people get rid of their pets when they bring home newborns then my husband gave me a placenta pill and right away I was back to my old self nursing my baby on one side and holding my little puppy on the other side...lol!! I don't know what that was about..... maybe my hormones and my brain adjusting to a brand-new baby, nevertheless I never got baby blues postpartum or anything AND my milk came in with both kids pretty much the same day as I got my pills. Sarah makes it such an easy beautiful process I highly suggest using her and everything she provides I believe deep down in my soul and my brain that this works. Happy baby happy mama

Sarah is one of the most passionate and knowledgeable professionals that I have encountered…read moreregarding natural birth and related services. My husband and I attended her Bradley Method course along with five other couples. Her presentations were consistently filled with invaluable educational content and a delivery that was very easy to understand. She presented research based approaches and information, and recommendations that enhanced our pregnancy and ensured a healthy delivery. As each topic was discussed, she demonstrated such eagerness to share in our journey. In fact, she was always available to assist in answering questions and to help us make informed decisions prior to and after baby. In addition to her superb Bradley instruction, I utilized her services to encapsulate my placenta. Though I do not have a comparison, I was happy with my postpartum results as I attributed my smooth recovery to her services. I highly recommend Sarah to all expecting families! If you have the opportunity to attend sessions in a group that is what I recommend, as we have established lifelong friends along the process. Most importantly, we have a VERY happy and healthy beautiful baby boy!!! Congratulations to all of you in search of services related to your growing families.

Had SUCH a bad birth experience with Beth Hardiman. Loved the midwife i was with Thru her but dr…read morehardiman was on call so did not have midwife at birth. She was SO judgemental and arrogant and it really turned the situation sour for me. Even networking with the anesthesiologist while performing the C section as if I was invisible and not even there. So unprofessional , I can't even believe it happened. After the birth, nurses on the maternity floor came in and shared information that was private with me that Dr Hardiman had absolutely no medical reason to share. I did complain to social service nurse but probably should have followed up with HIPPA filing. With infant there's too much going on, so never did, but I regret having to experience baby's birth with her. I

Super smart, skilled, thorough and, above all, a kind & caring human being. What more could you…read moreask for in a doctor?

We used Hilary as both our birth doula and for post-partum support. Hilary was incredibly easy to…read morework with and made pregnancy, birth and recovery in a pandemic so much easier for us. From the very first email, I felt comfortable with Hilary. She was responsive and informative without any judgment about our birth plan or choices. Hilary provided me with much needed education and confidence and allowed me to advocate for myself throughout my pregnancy. Hilary helped me feel comfortable with the induction process and was in constant communication until she arrived at the hospital. Hilary helped us create the best possible environment for labor and delivery and worked seamlessly with the L&D nurse and my partner to support me. Just as Hilary was incredibly valuable leading up to birth and throughout the labor and delivery process, she was just as critical to helping me have a healthy post-partum recovery. Hilary knew exactly how to support us as we navigated the hazy newborn days. She provided emotional support and helped with all of the mundane tasks like getting the dishes done and sorting baby clothes. Hilary is a wealth of knowledge about newborn care and early breastfeeding challenges. Most importantly, Hilary has incredible intuition into what would be helpful for brand new parents and she made our transition to parenthood as smooth as possible. I cannot imagine navigating this journey without Hilary and I am so grateful to the support she provided.

Hilary and her team were all top notch, and I would recommend them most highly to any newborn…read moreparent. We worked with Molly S for postpartum doula help. Molly was an invaluable support both emotionally and with practical help during a difficult time. It was like having a wiser, older sister help out and counsel a few times a week. She is kind, knowledgeable, and brings a lot of mom wisdom from parenting her own three kids. The back office structure and onboarding and contracting process were all fast and efficient. Highly recommend.