Birth Companions Program

Doulas, or birth companions, support women before birth, during labor, and after the birth with their continuous presence and complementary interventions. They provide emotional, informational, and physical support to women and serve as an advocate during the entire childbirth process. Student nurse doulas provide physical, emotional and educational support and attend births at the hospital of the mother’s choosing in the Baltimore metropolitan area. The Birth Companions Program was one of six organizations nationally recognized as a finalist for the 16th annual Monroe E. Trout Premier Cares Award.
Category: Health Services
Support: Fully Supported
Location: Johns Hopkins East Baltimore Based
Street Address: na
Website: http://http://nursing.jhu.edu/excellence/community/birth-companions.html
Contact: Laura Lucas MS, APRN-CNS, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Email: birthcompanions@jhu.edu
Phone: (410) 614-6458
Internal Department: SON Department of Community Public Health
Email: rhuffma1@son.jhmi.edu
Phone: (410) 614-5305
Keywords: child birth
labor
delivery
support services