Resources for Families of Multiples

The Brigham's Comprehensive Care Center for Multiples has compiled these resources to support parents and families of twins, triplets or more.

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Services at the Brigham

• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: provides women with the most advanced obstetric and gynecologic care available anywhere.
• Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine: offers exceptional high-risk pregnancy care for women with complications identified prior to or during pregnancy and for their unborn babies.
• Spiritual Care Services Department: provides patients, their friends and their family as well as the Brigham staff with emotional, spiritual and religious support.
• Comprehensive Care Center for Multiples: provides experienced care, support and education for women and families who are expecting twins, triplets or higher-order multiples.

Birth Support

• Birthing Gently: professional, evidenced-based and personalized care from Birth Doulas.
• Birthing Gently Maternal Wellness Volunteer Birth Doula Program: a community program aimed at matching Birth Doulas with lower income and at-risk patients (by referral only).

Local/Regional Resources and Support Groups

• Our Gathering Place: offers virtual and in-person (Boston area) support groups for early parenthood, with group themes including parenting multiples, NICU graduates, and other shared experiences. Subscribe to the newsletter where frequent discount codes are offered.
• Center for Early Relationship Support at the Jewish Family and Children's Service: promotes the earliest parent-child relationships by supporting parents as they manage the challenges of caring for their babies.
• Healthy Baby Healthy Child: offers free, confidential support to pregnant and parenting families living in Boston with children under the age of 5.
• Jewish Family and Children's Service: hosts free online weekly support group for parents of multiples.
• Keeping Pace with Multiple Miracles: a state-wide nonprofit support network for families and families-to-be of multiple birth children.
• Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program for Moms: promoting maternal mental health during and after pregnancy.
• Massachusetts Moms of Multiples: a private Facebook group for moms to chat, support and help one another.
• Over the Moon Parenting: hosts virtual and in-person classes, workshops and groups covering pregnancy through preschool.
• Postpartum Depression: a rich array of resources from the Massachusetts Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition and Department of Public Health.
• Triplets, Moms, and More: a private Facebook group serving families in New England.

National/International Resources and Support Groups

• American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology: frequently asked questions about multiple pregnancy.
• Multiples of America: supporting families through education, research and membership in local clubs.
• Office on Women's Health: part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, offering information on multiple pregnancy and lactation.
• Postpartum Support International: increasing awareness among public and professional communities about the emotional changes that women experience during pregnancy and postpartum.
• Raising Multiples: a collection of resources on pregnancy, preemie care, early intervention and more.

Lactation Resources

• Brigham Center for Breastfeeding, Outpatient Lactation Program: provides individualized, one-on-one virtual and in-person consultations with a registered nurse/IBCLC lactation consultant. Call 617-308-1536.
• Baby Café USA: offers free resources for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. Baby Cafés are located in about a dozen Eastern Massachusetts locations, including Jamaica Plain, Boston Medical Center and Codman Square in Dorchester.
• Birthing Gently: a practice that includes a Certified Lactation Counselor on staff to provide lactation support.
• Boston Area Childbirth Education and Nursing Mother's Council: provides education, emotional support, community services and advocacy around pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and parenting. Call 617-244-5102.
• Boston Breastfeeding Coalition Support Group Calendar: a listing of support groups that meet locally.
• Boston Breastfeeding Support Warmlines: a resource staffed by lactation peer counselors, Certified Lactation Counselors and IBCLC lactation consultants seven days a week. Call 857-301-8259 or email breastfeedingboston@gmail.com.
• Droplet: offers guidance, including videos, on how to begin breastfeeding within the critical first hour after delivery.
• First Latch & Counseling: a lactation and counseling practice that promotes the health and happiness of children and families.
• KellyMom.com: a website providing evidence-based information on breastfeeding and parenting.
• La Leche League International: an organization whose mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
• Mass Breastfeeding Coalition: dedicated to improving infant and maternal health and well-being through education, outreach and advocacy to promote and support breastfeeding.
• Mothers' Milk Bank Northeast: a nonprofit milk bank providing pasteurized donor human milk to fragile babies throughout the Northeast.
• Stanford University Newborn Nursery: a listing of breastfeeding resources, including videos.
• Vital Village: a network of residents and organizations committed to maximizing child, family and community well-being.
• ZipMilk.org: a website with listings for breastfeeding resources searchable by zip code.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Resources

• Graham's Foundation: serving families with preemies during the NICU stay and the transition to home.
• Hand to Hold: serving families with premature babies during the NICU stay and the transition to home.
• Peek a Boo ICU: offering education on preemie developing and parenting in the ICU.

Overnight Care and Other Postpartum Resources

• Birthing Gently: provides postpartum care and support in the home to families to help ease and enhance the postpartum experience.
• Boston Baby Nurse & Nanny: a newborn care and nanny placement agency serving Greater Boston.
• Boston NAPS: offers classes and overnight care, in-home consultations, care during the day and more.
• Night Owl Nurses: provides newborn care in Greater Boston.
• Nightingale Night Nurses: offers overnight newborn care, 24-hour care, high-needs medical care and support to help parents get a full night's sleep.
• The Baby Mavens: provides postpartum doula, newborn care, sibling support and baby concierge services in Boston and the North Shore.
• The Bluebirds: provides overnight care, doulas, homestays, travel, nanny training, parent/infant classes and more.