I owe my sleep and improved mental health to NAPS. Ellen provided us with a step by step sleep…read moretraining guide for our 4 month old and reassured us every step of the way. She also helped us trouble shoot as issues came up. The NAPS nurses really know what they are doing and use science/research/personal experience to back it up.

We had a one time consultation with Ellen regarding our 8 month old who was having trouble falling…read moreasleep and staying asleep. Her guidance was highly effective!

I worked with Kayla throughout my whole pregnancy and she continually customized the training…read moresessions to accommodate the changes in my body so I could continue to work out safely and effectively. Kayla is so knowledgeable when it comes to all things pre/postnatal fitness. I am in the camp that delivery needs to be trained for and I feel like Kayla helped me prepare so well for the endurance and strength it took to deliver a 9.5lb baby naturally! Thank you, Kayla!

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I've been having prenatal massages with Bonnie for both of my pregnancies, and her prenatal…read moremassages are so unique and helpful. But even better than being a great massage therapist, Bonnie is incredibly knowledgeable about all things birth and pregnancy, which made her an amazing doula. I had the opportunity to work with Bonnie and her partner Karen for my second birth (they were not available for my first birth and I didn't have a doula then, and I ended up with an unplanned C-section) and I can't recommend them enough. I attempted a VBAC for my second birth, and it was an intense experience, but having Bonnie and Karen by my side made all the difference and perhaps the reason for my eventual success after being very close to having another failure to progress. They are very responsive, with you throughout the process, come visit your home to give lessons prior to your birth which also helps with preparing your home for the experience, come to your home again when you're in active labor but do not want to go to the hospital too early. They provided encouragement, guidance, and they're especially knowledgeable about the different birthing positions throughout the entire process. I don't think all doulas are capable of providing such critical support. It was an entirely different experience from my first birth when there were so many wasted opportunities to do something to help with progress. If you're considering hiring a doula for your birth, I highly recommend Bonnie and Karen - they are simply amazing!

We hired Bonnie as our Birth Doula after seeing her experience working with movement during labor…read moreand her massage expertise. I had a prenatal massage with Bonnie, and I recommend that as a part of birth prep. Bonnie supported us through my pregnancy- answering questions, giving resources, and recommending tools and processes for a smooth birth experience. She came to our home for a Spinning Babies session which was so helpful to learn in our environment where we planned to do early labor. We had an online class with Karen, and she helped us prepare for life with an infant. This started conversations for us beyond birth, and it was wonderful to connect with Karen prior to our birth. We ended up working with Bonnie and Karen during labor, and they are a great team. We felt supported and cared for throughout.

Thank you for all the amazing work and support that you provide. From the first call and the…read moreavailability you provide.

I had read other reviews prior to coming to this place and was a bit leery. Let me just say, the…read morelevel of respect, professionalism and kindness that this clinic offered was unmatched. Everyone from the security gaurd, to the receptionist, the counselor, and medical professionals performing the procedure and ultrasound made me feel extremely comfortable and calm throughout the process (which I will admit I was nervous about). If you are deciding whether or not to go to this clinic, I cannot recommend this facility enough and these individuals enough. I am grateful I chose here for this procedure.

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'm very disappointed by my recent experience with the Midwives at Mt. Auburn Hospital. My prenatal…read morecare was pretty standard, nothing exceptional. I had a low-risk pregnancy and everything went according to plan. The midwife I saw continually pushed for induction through castor oil, membrane sweeps, and evening primrose oil - these are not proven to be effective and are not positively backed by scientific research. I cannot believe that they don't follow evidence-based research when making medical recommendations. I went into labor spontaneously and progressed well. However, during my entire active labor, the midwife was in the room for no more than 5 minutes total. She basically did a quick pelvic exam and then left me on my own. I had no one in the room with me other than my husband. There was no nurse and no midwife - I felt so unsupported. After about 6 hours of labor, the midwife came back in and suggested a peanut ball and a warm bath, but she disappeared without setting me up with either. I guess my husband was supposed to figure this out? She returned a few hours later and I requested nitrous oxide - She said I needed a form for this (which was already in my file) and disappeared again. I never received anything to manage my pain and never saw the midwife again. I would have hoped that the midwife would have suggested labor positions to ease pain, pressed on my back/hips, showed my husband some ways to help (we took Bradley classes, but some extra direction in that moment would have been appreciated), provided encouragement, shown care, and simply been present. I feel like I was ignored and neglected. No one even brought me water. It wasn't until an OBGYN arrived that I felt like I was validated and heard - she got an anesthesiologist and I received an epidural. The OBGYN delivered my baby via c-section after failure to progress. My after-care at Mt. Auburn was pretty good. I felt all the nurses were caring and competent. I had to self-advocate to get time with the lactation consultants, but they were helpful. Takeaways: If you want support of any kind during labor, you'll need to hire your own doula. If you plan to breastfeed, arrange for your own postpartum doula or seek support from a non-hospital affiliated IBCLC. I am exclusively breastfeeding in spite of the care I received and not because of it. Just find a good OBGYN and forget about all the midwife nonsense - they're basically useless.

Only negative thing I can say is the off street parking and meters However I was lucky enough to…read moresnag a spot right in front which im sure does not happen often. Other than that the ultra sound room is large and roomy, very comfortable and spacious. The fact 4 people are welcomed into the room is awesome and there is plenty of room for everyone. My technician was awesome and a good sport about me going in there with my Halloween makeup I was very happy with the session. I will be going back further along in my pregnancy. She did a great job keeping the gender a secret to everyone except for my brother who was the keeper of gender.

Had a great experience today while doing the gender ultrasound! Staff was very sweet and ultrasound…read moretech explained everything and found the gender quickly! I was very happy with the quality of the ultrasound and seeing baby in HD. Recommend coming here for your elective ultrasounds in the Boston area.

Susan is an amazing trainer that goes above and beyond to bring out the best in all of her…read morestudents! I am so lucky to have worked with her!!!! She has an amazing eye, is kind, yet motivating and empathetic. She equips her students with the necessary drive, action plan and support to achieve our personal goals and keeps us accountable throughout! I hope to work with Susan for many years to come and highly recommend her as a trainer!

O.M.G. Susan is a fitness goddess! She whips you into shape…read moreand makes you sweat like you never sweat before. She wakes up dormant muscles in her vast array of exercises that I have never seen before but do remember well. I enjoyed my sessions with Susan so much and should things fall back into place, she will be the first investment for me again.

I'm going to talk results. I love what the other reviewers before me have said - it definitely…read morereflects my husband's and my great experience with Zina's classes (we opted for the one that spans several weekends). Informative, empowering, respectful, approachable, individual, caring, encouraging. But, at this point I've had my baby. I had a natural (no epi, no pitosin, etc..) birth at a major hospital. It was an amazing experience (seriously) and I owe that in large part to Zina's teaching and guidance. This is how Zina's classes helped: 1. My husband and I had learned what was happening at different stages of the birth process, and could make informed decisions once we got to the hospital, we didn't feel like we were being told what to do and instead were an active part of the decision-making process. 2. I felt confident and excited, instead of apprehensive and scared (if left to my own devices, I'd just feel scared). This made such a difference. 3. Probably the biggest difference was that when the time came, my husband and I were a team. It's natural for a partner to want to help, but oftentimes it's hard to know how, especially with how birth is portrayed in movies. Zina's class gave us a 'toolkit,' and having those options and ideas at the ready for when you don't really have time to think was key.

I can't say enough to picture how this class helped me feel more confident, secure and overall…read moresuper excited about my baby's birth! These 5 classes just flew by and I did not expect to learn this much. I feel prepared and empowered to help my baby come to this world. And this is not just me, my husband absolutely loved this class and feels like he can really help and that we can do this as a team- all three of us I highly recommend this class, Zina is a great teacher and overall an amazing person. I feel so lucky to have found this class and if I have any issues with breastfeeding I'll know who to call!

Jennifer Greenberg was incredible. She was the 4th lactation consultant I saw, but the only one who…read morewas finally able to figure out our nursing issues. She obtained a history of my pregnancy, delivery and post partum course and then did a very thorough assessment of me and my daughter's mouth, latch, suck and diagnosed multiple barriers to our feeding situation. The previous lactation consultants and nurses that we met with did not do such a detailed assessment, which prevented me from ultimately saving my milk supply. Jen is incredibly approachable, thorough, realistic and skilled. I also found her to be really compassionate and understanding of how difficult and frustrating my personal situation was and my breastfeeding intentions. I have recommended her a few times already and will continue to refer her to anyone. I just wish I called her first!

Jennifer Greenberg is just excellent. We have a newborn and I am a first time parent and I was…read moreconcerned about latching, pumping and other things. Jennifer communicated very well with us before the appointment and during it. She has a background in education, so she explains things in a fantastic way that made me and my husband comfortable. She taught me how to latch, how to check for hunger cues and other things. She is patient, knows a lot and very organized. I am SO HAPPY with her. At the hospital I saw couple IBCLC (lactation consultant) and they were not as helpful as Jennifer - not even close. If you need her service, please do. She is an amazing human being and an excellent professional!