Boston Birth Village — Attraction in Newton

BBV has been so helpful in our journey to being first time parents! Shira and Yaffa, sister owners of this wonderful community, are knowledgeable, well-connected, and so kind.

My partner and I first got to know Boston Birth Village through a prenatal class run by Shira. It was so helpful in our pregnancy to know that we were going to a series of classes with other expecting parents. There was helpful information about the process of giving birth, how to prepare, what to expect, and what happens after birth. We were able to ask questions as they came up, and from beginning to the end of classes, I went from a mindset of "I'm so afraid of the pain of giving birth" to "this is scary but I have tools and support, I can do it". Even during my birth process, which did not go as expected, I was able to lean on mantras and knowledge from this prenatal class.

After giving birth, it was so great to be in Yaffa's postpartum class with other moms. Each week, as our infant changed and new challenge arose, I knew I could reach out to this community for support and affirmation. For example, when I made the tough decision to stop breastfeeding after a few months, I came to this group for advice, and found support, comfort, and confidence in my decision. Being in community over several weeks with growing and changing moms/parents and babies has been so special and helpful in the first few months of this new life phase, and I know I wouldn't feel as supported without the connections Ive made at Boston...

Shira and Yaffa are amazing doulas. I would recommend every woman to engage with them for their birthing needs.

I am the one with 2 C-sections and one vacuum extracted VBAC was dreaming of unmedicated natural birth. I engaged with Birth Village just a few weeks prior to my delivery since I found out that carrot will cover the costs. This was the best decision ever!!!

Shira made me feel welcome and taken care of from the very first moment I’ve met her a couple times prior to the delivery.

I came to the hospital at 4 am and had a blood pressure of 140/80, as soon as Shira came around 6 am my blood pressure dropped to 115/65, she made me feel so calm, so confident and so natural. 6 hours later I had my baby girl and in a few hours after once I ate and had a short nap I was feeling so much better than after any of my other pregnancies, the next day I was 95% functional and was walking and doing everything by myself. My recovery was super speedy and I am confident this success would not be possible without Shira and Yaffa.

I cannot thank you enough for the life changing experience you have made in my life, I wish all the women had this opportunity to experience the beauty of the natural birth.

Love you,...

After having the support of this amazing team of doulas, I cannot imagine ever doing it without them. From the very start of a very long labor, Rachel was by my side, massaging, providing words of affirmation, and checking in that my needs and preferences were being addressed. When Shira took over and it got more intense, she reminded me that this birth was in my hands and offered options without ever pushing or judging. Together with my husband, I felt incredibly supported, validated and encouraged throughout the 18 hours of labor that brought our beautiful baby boy. I avoided an epidural much longer than I would have without them and felt much more confident when faced with decisions. I am so so grateful that I found this team. I highly recommend!! Oh, and they also took photos to document the labor and delivery, one of which is...