Resources

Postpartum Support International  1.800.944.4773 
Parents of every culture, age, income level and race can develop perinatal mental health disorders. Symptoms can appear any time during pregnancy and the first 12 months after childbirth. You are not alone and you are not to blame. Help is available. You will get better.

Artemis Physical Therapy  Sally Moores, PT, DPT,OCS 
Specializes in helping guide and empower women who have issues during pregnancy and postpartum, like leaking or prolapse.

The Boston Area Lactation Connection Kira Kim, IBCLC RLC, CLE 
Prenatal lactation consultant, breastfeeding, bottle feeding (formula and human milk) support. Home visits, in office visits, virtual and phone visits. Insurance reimbursement may be available 

Foundations Family Chiropractic Dr Courtney Neill, CACCP 
Prenatal and pediatric chiropractic care. Certified in the Webster Technique: a gentle chiropractic approach in pregnancy . Insurance accepted

KellyMom Evidence based information on breastfeeding, and parenting. (please note: online information is NOT a substitute for an in-person evaluation by a qualified, independent International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or your health care provider.)

Marblehead Parenting MHP offers a variety of new parents support groups, enrichment classes including music, art, yoga, sensory, dance and more for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. They also have a large, clean indoor play space and offer Open Playtimes and birthday parties.

Nightingale Night Nurses Dedicated to offering the highest standard of newborn care with a team of Night Nurses, including Baby Nurses and Night Nannies. Their team is fully composed of Newborn Care Specialists, Postpartum Doulas, Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses.

Staffing Studio Was founded to help our neighbors find trusted, qualified, and local in-home care. Every child is unique, and working parents shouldn't have to choose between career and family when it comes to finding a perfect caregiver match.

 

Accounts we love on Instagram:

Pregnancy + postpartum:

labor.nurse.mama :Trish Ware, RN . Pregnancy, Birth, & Postpartum. Giving YOU choice, control & confidence for calm Birth

La Leche Leaque of the North Shore: 

mommy.labornurse : Liesel Teen BSN, RN. Labor and delivery nurse. Helping you have an even better pregnancy + birth

the.food.doula :Lindsay Taylor, MA. Nutrition for Pregnancy + Postpartum

the.vagina.whisperer : Dr. Sara Reardon, Board Certified Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist. Overcome & Prevent Pelvic Floor Problems 

 

Parenting:

biglittlefeelings : Toddler experts. Tame those tantrums 

biglifejournal :Science-based tools to raise confident, happy & resilient children (ages 5+)

drbeckyatgoodinside :Dr. Becky Kennedy, Psychologist. Mom of 3 & Founder of NY Times #1 Best Seller: Good Inside

feedinglittles : Megan & Judy, BLW & picky eating experts. Authors of a NYT Bestselling Cookbook 

theworkplaceforchildren: Lizzie Assa, MsED| Play and Parenting. Parenting Strategist and Independent Play Expert .Make play happen at your house

 

 Recommended Reading

 

Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy

Offering perspective-shifting parenting principles and troubleshooting for specific scenarios—including sibling rivalry, separation anxiety, tantrums, and more—Good Inside is a comprehensive resource for a generation of parents looking for a new way to raise their kids while still setting them up for a lifetime of self-regulation, confidence, and resilience.

 

The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. J. Siegel , Tina Payne Bryson

Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson offer a revolutionary approach to child rearing with twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain development, leading to calmer, happier children. The authors explain—and make accessible—the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures.

 

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Completely Revised and Updated 8th Edition 
by Diane Wiessinger, Diana West, Teresa Pitman

Dedicated to supporting nursing and expectant mothers, the internationally respected La Leche League has set the standard for educating and empowering mothers in this natural art for generations. Now their classic bestselling guide has been retooled, refocused, and updated for today’s mothers and lifestyles.