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A doula offers support throughout all walks of life that require advocacy

Meet Nikita!

Chief Executive Officer + Director of Client Care
Midwife Apprentice, Student Breastfeeding Educator,

Hi, my name is Nikita Johnson and I am an Apprentice Midwife, Student Breastfeeding Educator, Labor and Delivery Surgical Technologist, Patient Care Technician, and Certified Nursing Assistant with doula support skills. I've been working in the field of Maternal-Infant Health since 2014. In 2019, I formed "DMV Birth Doulas, LLC" to be an expert resource within the community, while addressing the disparities birthing people face in hospitals. We are a group of doulas and midwifery students with Labor and Delivery skillsets and the ability to provide individuals and couples adequate knowledge and support based upon birth preference. My team works in a variety of settings including hospitals, birth centers, and private homes. We specialize in unmedicated births and have experience supporting VBACs, medicated births, cesareans, inductions, and high-risk pregnancies. We serve up to 100 miles from our home office in Ellicott City, Maryland.

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My Experience

My Approach & Values

My skill set is unique and vigorous. I incorporate my labor and delivery medical background into doula work to ensure families understand the holistic and medical options related to birth. My goal is to ensure birthing people are informed, educated, and feel confident to advocate for themselves throughout prenatal care, labor/birth, and postpartum period. 

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  • Unmedicated Births

  • Medicated Births

  • Cesarean Births

  • Inductions

  • VBAC's (Vaginal Birth After C-section)

  • Home Births

  • High-Risk Pregnancies

  • IVF/Surrogates

  • Medical/Surgical Clinical Support

  • Rebozo 

  • Bengkung Belly Binding

My Education

  • Student Midwife

  • L & D Surgical Technologist

  • Patient Care Technician

  • Certified Birth Doula

  • Certified Nursing Assistant

We Support All Families 

Meet The Team

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Latia

Assistant Director

SM, OBST, CMA, TD

Latia is the Assistant Director of DMV Birth Doulas, LLC. She is an Obstetrics Surgical Technologist, and Certified Ob/Gyn Medical Assistant with 13 years of knowledge and training working with doctors, midwives, and nurses throughout the DMV maternity hospitals. She completed her doula training through Doula Trainings International and is Trained as a Full-Spectrum Doula. She is currently enrolled in school to become a Certified/Licensed Midwife.

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Chanel

Senior Birth Doula 

Chanel is a Trained Birth Doula with DONA International. She is the CEO of Empowering Your Birth in Baltimore, Maryland. She has  supported over 80+ births throughout the DMV. She is a Certified Placenta Specialist through Women's Choice Perinatal. Chanel is currently supporting births in Baltimore & Surrounding Areas & Counties.  

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Joy

Perinatal Mental Health Counselor

She is licensed in the states of Missouri and Virginia as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), certified in Perinatal Mental Health, is a trained Prenatal and Postpartum Doula from Jamaa Birth Village in Ferguson, Missouri. Joy's educational background includes a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Webster University, and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Social Work from Southeast Missouri State University.

Testimonials

I'm so grateful to have found Nikita and Jamie. Nikita's evidence based research and information completely provided me with all that I needed to feel informed but most importantly confident in my doctor's appointments. Jamie was my backup and she was just as awesome as Nikita. Jamie came to our rescue during a time a physician was trying to force unnecessary medical care on us and we will forever be grateful for Jamie's support and advice which gave us more trust and confidence in having a doula.

—  Courtney P