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Midwives at Mount Auburn
Asked by A.B. from Boston
on April 20, 2008
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I'm thinking about using the midwives at Mount Auburn for my prenatal care. Does anyone have any experience with them, good or bad? Recommendations?
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- I didn't use the midwives, but my OB is at Mt. Auburn Practice for Women in Watertown and she just became the head of the whole OB Dep't at the hospital, Leslie MacDon...
- I had prenatal care and delivery with midwives at Mt Auburn. I highly recommend them. They know their stuff. They respect your wishes in terms of how much natural vs i...
- Hi A.! Many Congrats to you. I met a few of them at a Hypnobirthing class, I delivered at MGH. Many of my clients have experienced the midwives for prenatal care and d...
Experience Delivering at Mount Auburn Hospital?
Asked by L.L. from Boston
on July 16, 2009
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Hi! I recently found out that I'm pregnant with my second child. When I first moved to Boston a year ago, an acquaintance recommended an OB/GYN at Mount Auburn. I h...
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- I cannot say enough good about the hospital and staff there! I had both my girls there, and my OB is Dr. MacDonald out of the Watertown office. She is also the head ...
- While we have not delivered children at Mt. Auburn, my fiance has had a knee replacement and heart catheter procedure at that hospital---clean, attentive, compassionat...
- I had my daughter there a year and a half ago, and I felt very well taken care of. I was induced, had a long labor, and eventually a cesaerean section, so I was there...
Decision Making on Mount Auburn or Brigham and Women's for Delivery..
Asked by K.W. from Boston
on February 5, 2008
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My husband is a graduate student at Harvard, and as such we both have Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) for our health insurance. I like the OB GYN's at HUHS b...
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- Wow. so many great responses. I totally agree with Geraldine T. and the other positive responses about Mt. Auburn. I delivered both of my kids there with the midwive...
- The Mount Auburn is a great birthing hospital. Google an article in the Boston Globe by Tina Cassidy. Good luck.
- I delivered at Brigham and Women's and have to say I dont think I would go any where else, even if for some reason my insurance told me I had to, I'd pay out of pocket...
Mt Auburn Hospital
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on February 17, 2010
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Hello
I have now found a lovely Dr. who is so easygoing and does not require lots of interventions.
My questions is regarding the policy that I have been given about...
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- I delivered my 2 kids there, the latest being 10 months ago, with midwives care. Great place to have babies! What I understood from the midwives is that if asked th...
- I have delivered at Mt Auburn with a midwife but my OB had to come in at the last minute as suction was required, C-section avoided. The 2 person rule is for the safe...
- If you are going to deliver in the next couple of months, you 4 yo child will absolutely NOT be allowed in the Labor and Delivery or Postpartum part of the hospital. T...
Midwives and Good Fits - Choosing Someone for Prenatal Care and Delivery
Asked by E.J. from Boston
on March 13, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I'm hoping to see if my experiences so far are unusual or an indicator that I should try to connect with people I click with more. Some people say you shou...
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- Hi, a very good friend of mine is a midwife, and I was so happy to have her there to deliver my 2 babies. Not everybody has that luck. You still could switch you...
- E., I delivered my baby boy 10 months ago in Mount Auburn Hospital, where they have a large group of midwives. As we didn't know which one would be on call at T tim...
- It truely saddens me to hear your story, as well as many of the other responses. I had two wonderful midwives for the homebirth of my daughter. Both were very loving, ...
Seeking Doc/Midwife for Prenatal Care in East Somerville
Asked by N.B. from Boston
on March 16, 2008
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My daughter is nearly 5 months pregnant and needs to see a doctor asap. We just moved here from out of state and need help finding a good doctor. It would very helpf...
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- Dr. Jennifer Wu on Main Street, Melrose, Ma. She's the best!!! She delivered both of my babies, she's very protective of you and your baby.
- Dear Grandmother, I had two births with regular doctors. I had my third birth on the south shore with a midwife. It was my best experience yet. I had my last ...
- Hello, I am not sure about midwives in E. Somerville. However, Alexi Shea from the Brigham and Womens Hospital & Neponset Health Center in Dorchester is fantastic.
Seeking Opinions & Possibly Referral
Asked by A.R. from Boston
on February 4, 2008
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Hi- I was wondering if anyone could share their experiences with their midwife. I am currently pregnant with my 2nd child and am interested in finding out more about ...
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- I went to Harvard Vanguard Kenmore practice and they have midwife/OB teams. Not sure if other Harvard Vanguard locations do the same thing. You can see the midwife for...
- Hi A., I am a labor and delivery nurse. I work with midwives quite often. Midwife patients can have epidurals. You make your needs known during your prenatal visits. ...
- You can definitely get an epidural if you use a midwife. They offer the same pain management that you would receive using an OB/GYN. I went to the Dartmouth Hitchcock ...
Looking for OB GYN in Boston Area
Asked by A.S. from Boston
on February 19, 2008
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Hi! I just moved to the Boston area (Brookline, MA) and need assistance finding an OB GYN. Also, any thoughts on the many hospitals in the area? Any recommendations a...
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (OBGYN) is a nice practice , and one good perk your Baby will be a Red sox baby and also will receive a tour, I though that was ni...
- Hello A., I have been visiting a doctor at 1 Brookline Place. There are very nice. Organized and on time. It's on a D green line to Brookline Village. From there it'...
- I have been going to Commonwealth Ob-Gyn for several years which is located at One Brookline Place, Suite 305. They are right in Brookline. I have been very pleased an...
Looking for Pediatrician in or near Waltham
Asked by P.H. from Boston
on April 6, 2008
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Does anyone have a suggestion for a ped. in Waltham. I am giving birth in June and need to find someone. This is our first child and not exactly sure where to sart.
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- Hi P., I live in Bedford but I drive to Cambridge for our pediatrician because she is SO phenomenal! Her name is Dr. Deborah James of Children's Garden Pediatrics ...
- hi there, we also live in Waltham and are very happy with Beaver Brook Pediatrics. The ONLY possible downside is that they don't have an onsite lab for bloodwork, but...
- We've been taking our kids to Mass General West ###-###-#### in Waltham (right off 128 near the Home Depot) to see Beth McCabe. We left for awhile to try a practice c...
