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December 2023 by Cortney Wieber
Ayla and Rachel made up our doula team while I was pregnant. They were both extremely knowledgeable and supportive and patient with all of my pregnancy questions and concerns. Rachel was there to support my husband and I during the birth of our son. My delivery wasn’t easy but Rachel made it more bearable; she was attentive to my needs and seemed to know when I needed a hand to hold or a towel for my forehead. She was a comforting presence for both my husband and I during delivery and she stayed with me after my son was born, continuing to offer support and comfort while my son and I were attended to by the nurses. I highly recommend Rachel as a doula!
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December 2023 by Maria Jenkins
We used BBA for hypno birthing classes as well as doula support services. Our doula Reanna was indispensable part of our birth team, she was very knowledgeable, calm and supportive during a very hectic time. We felt better equipped going in to the unknown process having her by our side. I would say no matter how and where one plans delivering their baby, having a doula is a fantastic resource.
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December 2023 by Dan Glenn
Rachel was truly a gem of a birth doula for us. When she arrived in the room, she quickly tuned in to what was happening and our state of mind and tone of the labor process at that moment. She was incredibly gentle, kind, strong, soft, caring, nurturing, and attuned throughout the labor. Her presence is palpable and inspired quiet confidence that all would be okay. The bond we formed with Rachel during that time was powerful and made us want to have her in our home as a postpartum doula whenever possible. We were so fortunate to have her and would recommend her more than highly!BBA's postpartum support has been fantastic too. They made adjustments on the fly to quickly get us support after our baby was born over a month early and we realized we needed more help than we initially planned. The postpartum doulas have been wonderful and the whole system of support that BBA offers has been really incredible.
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December 2023 by Mayur k
Reanna & Alexa was our doula and whole boston birth associates team has been fantastic and we had amazing experience working with them and their continued on going support . We were able to achieve our birth goals with their helpI would highly recommend Boston birth associates and Reanna.
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July 2023 by Russell O
The people at Boston Birth Associates are all very warm and caring. They came through for us to provide last-minute postpartum overnight care, and they were very accommodating. The doulas also showed us some baby-raising techniques that we appreciated learning as first-time parents. If and when we have another child, we will be coming back here!
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July 2023 by Carly Laudani
Three days after my second baby was born, while in a sleepless postpartum haze, I reached out to Boston Birth Associates in a desperate plea for postpartum overnight support. Although our request was very last minute (we needed help ASAP), Mari and Nicolette quickly got together in less than 24 hours and had a schedule ready with two incredible Doulas, Kate and Rosemarie, to help us over the next month and a half. They were so wonderful with my newborn and gave us the priceless gift of sleep. Overnight recaps were sent after every session, and they shared tips and tricks to support our baby’s sleep habits. It was so easy to schedule our sessions and the entire team is always quick to respond and so helpful. I can’t recommend BBA enough. I just wish we had worked with them with our first daughter!
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May 2023 by Patricia Bagzai
Absolutely wonderful people!!I got in contact with BBA during my third trimester. The team was quick in getting up to speed, understanding my needs and priorities, never failed in responding to questions and provided good insights (highly knowledgeable).Most importantly, my birthing experience wouldn’t have been same if I didn’t have Ayla’s and Rachel’s (my Doulas) support. Labor lasted for about 14 hours. Both were constantly available over phone to discuss options and providing recommendations until couple hours later when Ayla reached the hospital. With her presence in the Labor & Delivery room I found perfect balance of emotional, physical and mental support. I felt safe which gave me strength to bare more pain. She helped me through the entire process. Shared tips during contractions which helped baby slide down, recommended me to get in warm bath tub which helped me relax a lot. I’m grateful to her for playing multiple roles during that day providing guidance, love, support & encouragement. My husband felt the same way with her.Their support is available even after birth. Would definitely recommend the entire team for anyone looking for Doula support!!
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May 2023 by Bailey Carroll
BBA has supported my family for both of our daughters’ births and postpartum periods. We initially explored many other night nannies and agencies, but BBA was the one we instantly felt most comfortable with. And we are certainly glad we chose their team - Mari, Nicolette, and Rosemarie have taught us so much over the years — from helping me mentally and physically prepare for my unmedicated births, to understanding the nuances of infant sleep and feeding, to guiding us through those early weeks when we had a million questions every day. We feel so lucky to have crossed paths with BBA - they helped us get the rest and reassurance we needed to ENJOY our newborns the first few months of their lives. I highly recommend choosing BBA!
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May 2023 by Stacey Ross
I have used BBA twice now for the birth of each of my children. They are absolute professionals and I would recommend them to anyone. I have worked with five different doulas across the group and all come highly recommended. When you sign up to have a doula at your birth, you have access to them through chat 24/7 and they are here to answer any questions and support your labor. They will be at the birth with you and stay to support you until you’re settled. After birth you still have access to the chat as well as two home visits. Cannot recommend them enough!
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May 2023 by Emily Chirco
Boston Birth Associates was a life saver. As first time parents, my husband and I had lots of questions and google wasn’t always the most helpful with anxiety that comes along with taking care of a newborn. Nicolette, Mari, and the whole team took care of our family. We are forever grateful for them. We would highly recommend their services!
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April 2023 by Sarah Petty
We used Boston Birth Associates for our hypnobirthing class as well as our breastfeeding class prior to our babies arrival. Since she has been born, we have attended their weekly new mom support group, lactation consultant, and we have utilized their pediatric sleep specialist, Nicolette to tackle some sleep challenges we were having.I can’t say enough wonderful things about BBA. Their doula are warm, approachable, and non judgmental. They helped us reached the specific goals we wanted to as a family. Having them by our side through this entire process has been amazing. I truly cannot recommend them enough.
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April 2023 by Hollie P
BBA has been incredible in supporting our family in welcoming our baby! I took prenatal yoga with them, and we used all of their services afterwards-- postpartum doulas, lactation consults, and new moms group. They have been amazing with their kindness, compassion and knowledge. I even referred them to another family who was interviewing doulas and they chose BBA as well. I can't recommend them enough!
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April 2023 by Rachel Wood
I cannot say enough good things about BBA! We first found them when I was pregnant and we took their infant care, breastfeeding and labor and delivery courses. We then hired them as our L&D doulas. We felt SO prepared even when my water broke 4 weeks early! We were able to have constant communication with them, phone assistance and when we were ready they arrived at the hospital. All three of our doulas advocated for us while pitocin was constantly pushed on me. They were able to support my birth preference and mediated the situation between me and hospital staff.Postpartum we did lactation consulting with Reanna and she was AMAZING! I have had the most joyful and easiest breastfeeding experience. She helped insure my daughter had a proper latch and helped me regulate my supply (which I would not have been able to do on my own)!6months later our daughter was showing signs of some sleep issues and we spent 3 weeks working with Nicolette 1 on 1. We implemented her plan and trusted the process. On the last day of our 1 on 1 support our daughter slept through the night!! We are so grateful to everyone at BBA for their knowledge, advice and support. As new parents we feel so empowered by what we’ve learned from these women. I cannot recommend them enough!! The best decision we’ve ever made! Xo!
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December 2022 by Rachel Walerius
I used Boston Birth Associates for overnight care and I could not be any happier. I was incredibly anxious about selecting a company to be with my baby girl overnight and from the very start Mari put me at ease. She came for a home visit so we could get to know her and speak in person about their services. She answered all my many questions and worked with me when I wanted to customize a package. While we were using the service it was easy to schedule and communicate and we had access to a lactation expert who was very responsive and helpful. For us though, what really made our experience was Amanda our postpartum doula. I couldn't possibly put into words what an impact she had on our postpartum experience. Besides the obvious benefit of a good nights sleep she was so attentive to our girl and gave us tons of tips based on her observations. She would spend as much time as we needed talking through any concerns even in-between our visits. She even gave us advice about our toddler several times! I will honestly miss seeing her and felt like even after only two months she was part of our family.
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July 2021 by Janelle Eloi
I sent numerous emails to Boston Birth Associates inquiring about their services. I got one email back saying that they were available during my delivery timeframe. They asked me for available dates to set up a consultation and I never heard back from them. I gave up after my fifth email (in a 3 week span) because I wouldn’t want to work with a service/company that is so poorly responsive, especially considering I’m asking for assistance regarding my pregnancy/birth.
