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I delivered at Beth Israel and absolutely loved it. The staff and care there were absolutely amazing. I think it will depend on the type of delivery and care you want. I originally was a part of Harvard Vanguard and got really annoyed with them fast so I switched ob's. I personally don't love midwives or jacuzzis/baths, etc. I just wanted a good doctor with good care. A lot of people who love midwives love Mt. Auburn.

Congrats! II went to the Harvard Vanguard midwives with my first and delivered at NWH. I had a pretty good experience overall but was very displeased with one of their hospital midwives. Since it is such a large group I didn't know any of the midwives there during my induction and delivery.
With my second I went with Women's Health Associates midwives in Wellesley. It is a much smaller group which I loved. I can't say anything about the hospital experience though because I didn't make it to NWH in time. I think both practices are great but I would choose WHA again.

It doesn't really sound like this is your thing but if you are on the more extreme natural side of the spectrum, Cambridge Health Alliance has The Birth Center with a team of midwives. It is in a house, where you birth in an actual bed or tub (or a bunch of other options) with minimal interventions and conveys generally the feeling of a home birth but in a safe setting. Plus it is right across the street from the hospital and is continuous with the hospital services without any sort of transfer of care. For me it's kind of the best of both worlds, super natural birth but with state of the art backup.

I was with Harvard Vanguard (Cambridge) and my doc delivered at Mt. Auburn. I had a fantastic experience, including a 13 day NICU stay with my son. My doc left the practice unfortunately so LO #2 will probably be delivered at with Newton Wellesley or BI. I'm switching to Harvard Vanguard Post Office Square because they have a high risk doc and they are super close to my office.

Congratulations!! I see the same doctor as @mrs. wagon and I LOVE the entire practice, too. It's a 30-minute drive from home, but well worth it because I just love them. LO spent some time in the NICU at the Brigham too, and the doctors, nurses, LCs, social workers, and overall care we received was phenomenal. Good luck!