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BACE CERTIFIED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS

Deborah Beasley, CCE
Brockton, MA
(508) 588-0209
dbeasley@hcsm.org
Classes in childbirth preparation, specializing in teen moms at Brockton Healthy Families. Private classes available. Will travel within one hour radius of Brockton.

Lisa Elliott, CCE
Fairhaven, MA
(508) 994-1250
welliott@umass.edu
Over 25 years experience teaching independent natural childbirth classes in small groups or privately. Five 2 1/2 hour classes include breathing and relaxation techniques, comfort measures, and strategies for avoiding unnecessary medical intervention.

Laura Gerson, CCE
Arlington, MA
lauritag@comcast.net
Classes at Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA. New Moms groups at Isis Maternity, Arlington. Coordinator, Visiting Moms program at Jewish Family & Children Services.

Carmen Gisore, CCE
Randolph, MA
(781) 961-5069
Private classes in either English or Spanish.

Karen Gould, CCE
Lancaster, MA

Laurie Hanrahan, CCE, CD(DONA), LS
Auburndale, MA
(617) 964-7501
Classes in childbirth preparation, breastfeeding success, infant care, CPR, and sibling preparation. Full spectrum midwifery care for planned home births. Also offers compassionate, holistic doula support for home, birth center or hospital births as well as lactation support. Will travel within one hour radius of Boston.

Deborah Hempel, MS, CCE
West Barnstable, MA
debmh@comcast.net
Private classes in the Cape Cod area and group classes at Falmouth Hospital.

Lorenza Holt, CCE, CD(DONA)
Newton, MA

Chere Jalali, CCE
Sherborn, MA
(508) 653-5251
chere@mothersandcompany.com
Teaches natural, prepared and refresher childbirth classes for Harvard Vanguard in Wellesley and Dedham, and for Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton. Also available for private instruction. Co-founder of Mothers & Co., a prenatal and postpartum education resource and breastfeeding boutique for MetroWest and Central Massachusetts. AHA CPR instructor.

Lynnette Lovasco, CCE
Beverly, MA
978-969-1302(h)/978-394-4384(c)
lovasco@comcast.net
www.rejuvenatemassage.abmp.com
Teaching classes privately

Lynn Lucchini, CCE, CD(DONA)
Northborough, MA
(508) 393-1412
lucchini@ieee.org
Small group holistic childbirth preparation classes. Private instruction and refresher classes. Birth doula service. Breastfeeding counseling.

Fran Lundgren, LPN, CCE
Plympton, MA
(781) 585-9507
jimbingo203@yahoo.com
Private classes and breastfeeding counseling.

Wendy Mackey-Kydd, CCE, MEd
Arlington, MA
Home: (781) 648-8632, cell: (781) 859-9491
wendymackydd@yahoo.com
Group and individual natural childbirth classes in Arlington, focusing on creating a positive and safe birth for mom and baby. Will also teach private sessions in your home. Birth doula services available.

Jessica Menendez, CCE
Peabody, MA
(978) 535-5617
jmparis63@hotmail.com
Classes at Salem Hospital taught in Spanish.

Maurene Merritt, RN, BSN, CCE, HNC
37 Treetop Circle
Marston Mills, MA 02648
(508) 566-2531
BirthBlessings Holistic Childbirth Education.

Jeanette Mesite Frem, MHS, CCE, CD(ALACE), CBC
Boylston, MA
(508) 869-2737
jeanette@maternitycircle.com
www.maternitycircle.com
Teaches childbirth classes (prepared and refresher) at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton and teaches classes (natural, prepared, refresher and newborn care) with Mothers & Co. in Central MA/MetroWest (www.mothersandco.com). Also provides private instruction in the greater Boston/Framingham/Worcester areas. Jeanette is also a birth doula (labor support provider) and breastfeeding counselor. Her philosophy is that women and their partners should have evidence-based information so they can feel comfortable making informed decisions for a positive pregnancy, birth, and post-partum experience.

Becky Morgan, CH, HBCE,CCE, LMT
Hingham, MA
(617) 620-4345
becky@fertilegroundhypnosis.com
www.fertilegroundhypnosis.com
Teaches private and small group HypnoBirthing classes in Boston South Shore area. A certified hypnotherapist and owner of Fertile Ground Hypnonsis, Becky also offers hypnosis for fertility, pregnancy and childbirth with specialized sessions for issues such as breech reposistioning and natural induction among others. Teaches prepared and natural childbith and HypnoBirthing at Isis Maternity in Brookline and Needham. Licensed massage therapist certified in prenatal/postpartum massage. Massage program lead, offering massage at Isis Maternity in Needham.

Cheryl Opper, CCE, CD(DONA)
N. Easton, MA
Weeked classes at Caritas Norwood Hospital.

Jennifer Perry-Hidalgo, RN, CCE
Oak Park, IL
(248) 548-6786
Teaches a four week childbirth education series and breastfeeding, sibling, and infant care and safety classes through William Beaumont Hospital. Works as a registered nurse in labor and delivery and postpartum. Private lessons available. Call for more information.

Anita Poncia, CCE
Dedham, MA
(781) 278-6402
anita_poncia@cchcs.org
Childbirth Education Coordinator at Caritas Norwood Hospital, Norwood, MA. Classes offered include childbirth education, childbirth refresher, sibling, breastfeeding and yoga. Birth Doula; Small Miracles Boutique manager.

Melanie Priestly, CCE
Chelmsford, MA
(978) 455-0173
Melanie_Priestly@hotmail.com
Teaches childbirth (prepared and refresher) and sibling preperation classes at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA. Also teaches prepared childbirth education classes at Lowell Community Health Center in Lowell, MA for young women and teens.

Alexis Topham, CCE, CD(DONA)
Natick, MA
(508) 889-9165
Alexis@givingbirth.net
Teaches childbirth education at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Certified doula offering birth and postpartum services.

Amanda Sawires Yager, CCE, HBCE, CD(ALACE)
Belmont, MA
(617) 331-0385
amanda@birthwhile.com
www.birthwhile.com
Founder of BirthWhile Resources, Amanda is a skilled adult educator and a birth doula. Specializing in HypnoBirthing and offering natural and prepared childbirth curricula, Amanda enjoys tailoring classes to meet your needs. Her small group, semi-private, and individual classes are notable for their participatory and empowering design and provide you and your support companions with tools and competence for safer, more comfortable birthing.