195 Worcester Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
(781) 263-0033
Fax:(781)263-0097 / Mailing Address
P.O. Box 620136
Newton, MA 02462 / 2000 Washington Street
Suite 668
Newton, MA 02462
(617) 244-4787
Fax: (617) 244-3671

Classes and Groups for Prenatal Patients

(Revised 5/99)

First Time Classes / Refresher Classes
Arlington
Mother-Child Center for Fitness and Wellbeing - (617) 864-4225
Offers Prenatal and Post-Partum Exercise Classes, as well as Massage Classes.
Ashland
Anne Silverman - (508) 881-8128
Bradley Instructor / X / X
Ayer
Reilly Hutchinson -- (978) 448-646) / X / X
Boston
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Baby Matters -- (888) 83B-ABYI
Classes are held at Beta Israel and in Needham, Chelsea, Braintree and Sharon. Also offers Sibling, Breastfeeding, Post-Partum, VBAC, Infant-Child CPR, and Parenting Multiples Classes. / X / X
Brigham & Women's Hospital -- (617) 732-4081
Offers Breastfeeding, Sibling, CPR, Infant Care, Lactation Support, and Hospital Tours / X / X
Special Delivery -- (978) 443-5562
See Lexington with Mae Shoemaker / X / X
Brookline
Pregnancy and Beyond -- (617) 232-1101
Offers Labor Support, Breastfeeding Workshops, Rentals, Sales, Infant CPR Classes
Cambridge
Mt. Auburn Hospital -- (617) 499-5121
Sibling and Breastfeeding Classes and New Mother Groups also available. / X / X
Concord
Mae Shoemaker -- (978) 443-5562
Breastfeeding Support, Baby Cart, Labor Support, New Mothers Group, CPR Instruction, and Private Classes. / X / X
Emerson Hospital -- (978) 287-3268
Offers Sibling, Breastfeeding, and Infant Care Classes / X / X
Framingham/Natick
MetroWest-Framingham Union Hospital -- (508) 383-1580
Offers Sibling, Breastfeeding, Infant Care, Prenatal Exercise, Teen, and "Marvelous Multiples" Classes. Special Breastfeeding Classes for women returning to work are offered. / X / X
Leominster
Leominster Hospital -- (978) 466-2354
Offers Sibling: and Breastfeeding Classes. / X / X
Lexington
Special Delivery with Mae Shoemaker -- (978) 443-5562
Offers Labor Support, Breastfeeding Support, Newborn Care, New Mothers Group, CPR Instruction, and Private Classes. / X / X
Maynard
Michelle Stolow -- (978) 779-0427 / X / X
Newton
Childbirth Education -- (617) 243-5900
Tour of Newton-Wellesley Hospital is included as part of the Childbirth Class. Offers Sibling, Breastfeeding, Infant Care, Infant Safely and CPR, Child Safety and CPR Classes. / X / X
South Shore Hospital
(781) 340-8332
Offers VBAC, Sibling, C-Section, Breastfeeding Classes and Support Group, Infant Massage, Grandparents Update, Preparing for Multiples, Infant Safety, "Understanding Preterm Labor," and Child birth Class Videos for patients on bedrest. / X / X
Sudbury
Mary Ellen Doherty -- (978) 443-7399 / X / X
Townsend
Janice Green -- (978) 597-2532 / X / X
Walpole
Walpole Visiting Nurse Association -- (508) 668-1066
Offers Infant and Child CPR, Lactation Consultants, Offers Home Visits for
Breastfeeding Support and Breast Pump Rental Service. / X / X
Waltham
Deaconess-Waltham Hospital -- (781) 647-6667
Offers Sibling, Breastfeeding, and Parenting Classes. / X / X
Wellesley
See Newton
Weymouth
Donna Hudson-Bryant -- (781) 331-4414
Offers VBAC and Breastfeeding Classes, and Doula Labor Support. / X / X
Winchester/Woburn/Burlington
Winchester Hospital -- (781) 756-4700
Contact Person: Susan Freeman
Offers Sibling, Breastfeeding, Newborn Care, Infant and Child CPR/First Aid, and VBAC Classes. Also offers Massage Therapy for Women. / X / X
Woburn
See Winchester

Tour of Newton-Wellesley Hospital

The Childbirth Education Department at Newton-Wellesley Hospital (See Newton) offers tours two to three times each month (usually on the weekend). These tours are open to all patients regardless of whether or not they are enrolled in childbirth classes at Newton-Wellesley. Tour size is limited and registration is required. The tour will include a walk through the fifth floor, and if an LDRP Room (Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Post-Partum) is available, it will be shown.