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Pregnancy & Birth

Also known as Maternity & Obstetrics

Compassionate, community-based care for growing families

Our Pregnancy and Birth Services

At Mount Auburn Hospital, we do everything we can to provide a warm, comfortable, family-centered environment for the birth of your baby. This is a memorable time in your life, and we are dedicated to making it a positive experience.

Parents choose Mount Auburn Hospital because we make them feel like family. Our providers strive to deliver world-class care with a personalized touch — all in a convenient setting close to home.

The Department of OBGYN recognizes our responsibility and affirms our commitment to fighting racism and discrimination. We are also dedicated to creating and supporting a culture of equity, inclusion, and respect for all patients, families, healthcare providers, staff and learners. Please read our Statement of Commitment to Respectful and Equitable Care.

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Our Pregnancy & Birth Experts

Our team includes obstetricians, certified nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners and physician assistants to support you from pregnancy to labor and delivery.

Award-Winning Maternity Care

We are proud to have received multiple awards and distinctions, including being named one of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals by US News & World Report. We are the recipients of a Leapfrog A-level designation for clinical excellence and have also achieved the Blue Cross Maternity Distinction Plus Designation, demonstrating our commitment to high-quality prenatal care and childbirth experiences.

We deliver over 2,300 babies in our community each year. And we’re proud to have a lower-than-average Cesarean section (C-section) rate. If you are interested in pursuing a vaginal birth after C-section (VBAC), our providers can help you work towards that option.

Specialty Care

Along with obstetricians, we are proud to include midwives on our care team at Mount Auburn Hospital. We offer the largest midwifery practice in eastern Massachusetts. Our midwives work hand-in-hand with our obstetricians and the rest of our pregnancy and delivery care team.

With the help of our midwives, we can provide you with the full range of options for your pregnancy and birth experiences, from low-intervention births to care for complex, high-risk pregnancies.

Special Care Nursery at Mount Auburn

When your baby needs special care, trust the skilled physicians and nurses at the Level IIB (special care) nursery at Mount Auburn Hospital. You can rely on experienced staff with advanced training in caring for premature or ill newborns. Our newly renovated Level IIB nursery allows a parent to stay overnight with their neonate in a private room.

If you or your baby require a higher level of care than our Level IIB nursery can provide, our providers partner with specialists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston. We are here to provide you with seamless access to the care you need.

OB/GYN Locations

Contact us at one of the following OB/GYN offices:

Charles River Community Health Center - Brighton Address Icon 495 Western Avenue
Brighton, MA 02135
Phone Icon 617-783-0500
Charles River Community Health Center - MIT Medical Address Icon 25 Carleton Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone Icon 617-253-1315
Charles River Community Health Center - Waltham Address Icon 564 Main Street
Waltham, MA 02452
Phone Icon 781-693-3800
Mount Auburn OB/GYN–Watertown Address Icon 480 Pleasant Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone Icon 617-356-8282
OB/GYN at Harvard University Health Services Address Icon 75 Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone Icon 617-495-2333
Simonds Center OBGYN at Mount Auburn Address Icon 330 Mount Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone Icon 617-499-5151

Services We Offer

Our experienced team provides the full range of services during your pregnancy, during delivery and after the birth of your baby, including the following:
  • Breastfeeding education and support
  • High-risk pregnancy care
  • Hydrotherapy and water birth
  • Intervention options during childbirth
  • Midwife care
  • Opportunity to meet doctors and midwives
  • Parent education classes and programs

Services & Specialties

Your Mount Auburn Hospital pregnancy and birth team coordinates care with other specialty providers throughout our hospital to ensure all your care needs are met.