Doulas

A Doula is a labor coach, or nonmedical person who assists a woman before, during, or after childbirth, as well as her partner and/or family by providing information, physical assistance, and emotional support. The provision of continuous support during labor by doulas (as well as nurses, family, or friends) is associated with improved maternal and fetal health and a variety of other benefits. A variety of organizations offer certification and training to doulas, though there is no oversight to their practice and the title can be used by anyone. In contrast to the goal of medical professionals (a safe childbirth), the goal of a doula is to ensure the mother feels safe and confident before, during, and after delivery. (Source: Wikipedia)

As midwives, we work well with doulas. We offer many of the support options that a doula does, but a doula will be more available to you physically, as we often have other responsibilities, and may have more than one patient in labor simultaneously. A doula will also come to your home during your labor and help you labor at home before you're ready to come into the hospital, which we are not able to do.

Below is a list of doulas we have worked with or come recommended to us. We do not recommend any specific doula or group of doulas. To find a doula that will work best with you, it is best for you to interview a few and see which you get along best with personality-wise, as that will play a big role during labor.



Collaborative of Doulas www.bmoredoulas.com

• Doulas of Baltimore - Emily Pelton  443-414-4476 http://www.doulasofbaltimore.com/ info@doulasoflbaltimore.com

• Designed to Birth, LLC -Kelly Carlstrom  **Not taking first time moms at this time** http://www.designedtobirth.com/ kelly@designedtobirth.com 443-519-1520

• Informed Birth Choices, LLC -Danielle Koontz  http://www.informedbirthchoices.org danielle@informedbirthchoices.org 410-456-0980

• Special Moments Doula Services -Bobbie Humphrey specialdoula@aol.com 410-374-9565

Yael Quittner  443-869-6804 www.amothersinstinct.com (Hypnobirthing instructor)

Cathy Sullivan 443-852-0805 www.babybodybirth.com  cathy.sullivan@babybodybirth.com

Annette Stephens 410-925-2898

Holly Schmidt 410-256-4243

Sheila Brown 443-653-6566 www.sheilambrown.com (Hypnobirthing instructor)

 

Netsitsah Manela 240-997-5319 netsitsah@hotmail.com  www.baltimorebirth.com 

 

Kelly Thomas 443-904-4774 kellspot@verizon.net (Hypnobirthing Instructor) 

Nilajah Brown 410-764-7322

Sharon Thomas 443-695-5099 Your Best Birth Doula Services

Dale Kaplan  The Coola Doula

If you are a doula that would like to be added to this list, please contact us!