community resources for the expecting family
Massachusetts Birth Connections
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Grief, Loss & Traumatic Birth Support
While many births result in healthy, happy mothers and babies, some sadly do not. The challenges that come a long with a traumatic birth or even a loss can be monumental and deserves to be recongnized, honored and processed. A Birth Therapist can help a family effectively process and grieve the loss of a pregnancy or infant, understand a birth didn't go as planned and support a family through what can be a difficult time. Not only will this help a family heal but help them to prepare for the potential of future pregnancies.
Below is a list of support providers local to Massachusetts and available to families in the area. For more general information and links, please click here or for licensed therapists please click here.
Kimberly Amato
508-868-9316
Grief Mentoring, Pregnancy/Child Loss Support, and Intuitive Angel Card Readings
Aspen Ference, LMHC
978-551-5345
Individual and couples therapy
Lois Freedman
617-543-1270
VBAC & Difficult Birth Counseling
Christine Fischer-Rothman
617-447-8411
Birth Story Listening, Healing and Traumatic Birth Support
Kira Kim
617-319-4542
kira@northshorebirthservices.com
www.northshorebirthservices.com
Berevavement Doula, Birth Doula (specializing in vbac, birth after loss, and home birth)
Joyce Kimball, MBA, CPM, RN
508-728-6588
https://www.facebook.com/joyce.h.kimball
https://www.facebook.com/JoyceKimballBirthServices
https://www.facebook.com/supportbirthchoice
Emily Kathleen Lindblad
508-769-8497
Postpartum Doula, Bereavement Doula, CPR & First Aid Classes, Infant Massage, Breastfeeding Education, Multiples-Specific Parenting Classes
Joy Mandler AOBTA LMT
978-461-2001
www.iwellnesscenter.com/practitioner/joy-mandler-bio
Joy specializes in perinatal care, pregnancy massage and post-partum recovery (including C-section scar treatments). She is a shiatsu therapist, Reiki Master and ALACE birth doula. Joy's sessions are an eclectic mix of energetic transformation and physical tranquility.
Nechama Sammet Moring
617-717-8598
Postpartum Doula, Birth Doula, Home Birth Midwife, Childbirth Education, Grief, Loss & Traumatic Birth Support; Group Facilitation/Birth Circles, Science Communications, Continuing Education for Birth Professionals
Jan Saunders
857-231-1181
www.BabiesBIrthing.wordpress.com
Boston and North Shore
Short term counseling for traumatic or difficult BIrths (with option of including Bodywork).
Rebecca Urban
(978) 855-9229
Licensed Childbirth Educator (12 week Bradley Method® sessions in Milford, NH and in Cambridge, MA.), Experienced Doula, Private Consultations tailored to address Birth Plans, Twins, VBACs and Birth Trauma, Specializing in helping mothers work through previously challenging birth experiences.
