Nurturing the Early Stage Together
Community After Birth partners with area doulas to provide postpartum doula support at no cost to families in Anne Arundel county.
This program prioritizes military families and those in treatment for mental health conditions.
Request a doula below and a Community After Birth team member will follow up with you.
Lauren Thompson (she/her)
Cheylah Branch (she/her)
Jane Tierney-Beed (they/she)
Support from a doula has been shown to:
Increase childbirth education and preparedness
Reduce rates of cesarean delivery
Improve perceptions of birth experiences
Increase breastfeeding and chestfeeding initiation
Sustain breastfeeding and chestfeeding success
Reduce stress in the home
Support parent sleep
Increase parent confidence in newborn care
Improve mental health outcomes like reduced rates of postpartum depression
Lower risks of maternal mortality
Lower risks of infant mortality
Foster parent connection in communities
Donate to Community After Birth to help more individuals and families get connected to life-saving postpartum doula support.
Check out these Maryland doula providers and agencies: