Hi! Just found out I’m pregnant (yay!) but am a student and don’t have a good ob in the area.

Would really appreciate any recommendations!

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pob3D t1_j8ul1lz wrote on February 17, 2023 at 1:25 AM

Congratulations! My wife and some of our friends all went to Mt Auburn. We had an amazing experience.

mykinz t1_j8uzryp wrote on February 17, 2023 at 3:20 AM

Sarah Ellison (at the Davis location of Atrius) and Jessica Ahlemeyer (at the Atrius near the Cambridge library) are both great. I think if you go with an NP/MD with Atrius (like Sarah Ellison), you'd probably deliver at BI, vs if you went with a midwife (like Jessica Ahlemeyer) you'd probably deliver at Mt Auburn.

ImpressiveEffect8212 t1_j8u9dfv wrote on February 17, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Check out this website https://community.whattoexpect.com/forums/boston-parents.html —- it has so many more reviews than Reddit and should be really helpful to you in making your decision. At a glance, MGH, BWH, and Mt Auburn appear to be popular and have good reviews, but you can search for any hospital in the area.

itamarst t1_j8uv1iv wrote on February 17, 2023 at 2:42 AM

Midwives at Mt. Auburn are great: https://www.mountauburnhospital.org/care-treatment/womens-health/midwifery/ (they delivered our baby)

WhatsBrokenNow t1_j8vev5c wrote on February 17, 2023 at 5:38 AM

The Cambridge Birthing Center is awesome. Two of my kids were born there. The midwives are fantastic and you have access to the hospital if you need it. The facility is an old Victorian home and the rooms are like a bed and breakfast. At least one of the rooms has a large tub you can give birth in. It was a way better experience than we had at a regular hospital.

albertogonzalex t1_j8wep0t wrote on February 17, 2023 at 12:58 PM

My wife and everyone we know who worked with her had incredible care and support from Dr. Beth Hardiman. Her practice is located Mt. Auburn hospital and she delivers 95%+ of her patients. Her whole team is great (love nurse Josephina!).

PartySchnauzer t1_j8yq2n6 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 10:19 PM

You should join moms of camberville on Facebook

Harmony_w t1_j8zl0sn wrote on February 18, 2023 at 2:16 AM

Dr Zooey McKee at My Auburn is wonderful and compassionate

yuliemoon t1_j8wdph5 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 12:49 PM

I've had good experiences with my OB and delivery at Mt Auburn.

syst3x t1_j8wetz4 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 12:59 PM

Dr Huang at Mt Auburn is the best doctor I've ever encountered. u/pajamaset can tell you more, I'm sure.

pajamaset t1_j8wfeq8 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 1:04 PM

Yes, as u/syst3x said, Dr. Huang is the way. After our first was born prematurely, we would not have had a second go without him. No one makes me feel safer, more respected, or more included in my care. He is a clear communicator, never rushes you, he explains every choice before you and is completely transparent.

After our experience with infertility, when our ivf discharge nurse recommended him, we decided to take the rec and I have never in my life been so grateful that I did.

jeffbyrnes t1_j9h2ccl wrote on February 21, 2023 at 10:43 PM

My wife just delivered at Mt. Auburn. We used the midwives at Atrius / Harvard Vanguard of Cambridge (the practice on Cambridge St) and worked with Lucia Ma throughout her pregnancy, and she was fantastic.

The nurses, midwives, and OB staff who were working during Leah’s labor & delivery were fantastic. She ended up needing to go to a c-section at the last minute (not quite emergency, but very close) and the OB on duty, Dr. Antonellis, was fantastic & provided kind & excellent care when we had to switch to surgery.