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If you’re looking for a hospital tour, birth preparation or feeding support, Hoag has several places to start. I don’t have a direct contact at Hoag or a partnership with …

If you’d like a regular class with other parents after your baby arrives, New Mom School is one local option to look into. I don’t have a direct line to …

If you live in Newport Beach or nearby and you’re looking for a doula, a birth class or postpartum help, Looma Birth is worth a look. Elizabeth, a doula, is …

I take the conversation around induction massage seriously. If you’re near your due date and looking into it, I want you to know what an appointment with me involves before …

If you’re wondering when you can book a prenatal massage with me, my answer is after 12 weeks. If your pregnancy is high risk, I’ll also need clearance from your …

Weekly, monthly, or just when you have time? I wouldn’t choose a repeat-visit schedule for you before we’ve talked about what you want from massage. How you feel afterward matters, …

I use “neuromuscular therapeutic massage” and “sports massage” to describe the same service at OC Massage Therapy. If you’ve seen both names and wondered which to book, you don’t need …

If you text me asking for deep tissue massage, I’ll want to know what you mean by that. You might prefer firm pressure, or you might want me to spend …

When you book a sports massage with me, tell me what you’ve been doing. A Back Bay run, time in the surf, and a hard gym session give us different …

If there’s one tender spot you want me to focus on, tell me where it is and when you notice it. You don’t need to know whether it’s a trigger …