Meet Nikita!
Chief Midwife Apprentice + Director of Client Care
Birth Assistant
Nikita Johnson is a 1st Year Midwife Apprentice at Althea Midwifery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. She has 6 years of hospital based labor & delivery experience as a Certified Obstetrics Surgical Technologist and 3 years as top practicing doula in the DMV. Nikita is a prominent birth doula in the Baltimore community. She is a Doula Trainer & Mentor for The Black Doula Training, Writer for Healthy Mom & Baby Magazine Powered by the Nurses of AWHONN, & Board Advisor for Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Individuals and couples working with Nikita benefit from her multi-skilled background and experience. She has been attending births since 2014 and has attended over 350+ births,
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My Approach & Values
My skill set is unique and vigorous. I incorporate my Ob/Gyn medical background into doula support to ensure families understand the holistic and medical options related to fertility, birth and beyond. My goal is to ensure birthing people are informed, educated, and feel confident to advocate for themselves throughout pre-conception, prenatal care, labor/birth, and postpartum period.
My Experience
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Home Births
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IUI/Surrogacy
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Infertility/PCOS
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Natural Births
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Hospital Birth Rights
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Medicated Births
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High-Risk Births
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Medical/Natural Induction
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Cesarean Births
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Reflexology
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Aromatherapy
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Ambiance
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VBAC's x 1-2
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Plus Size Friendly
My Education
Breastfeeding Educator in Training (2022)
Midwife Apprentice (2021)
Trained Doula (2019)
Certified Surgical Technologist - OB (2015)
Patient Care Technician (2013)
Certified Nursing Assistant (2013)
Certified Phlebotomist (2013)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (2018)
CPR First/Aid (2013)
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Take a look inside our Practice
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Meet Our Team!
Our practice is a group of qualified and licensed professionals working together as a team to provide all-inclusive support to our families.
Latia D.
Executive Director
Midwife Apprentice
OB Surgical Tech
Doula
Latia is the Assistant Director of DMV Birth Doulas, LLC and Midwife Apprentice at Del Ray Midwifery in Alexandria, Virginia. 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 DMV maternity hospitals. She completed her doula training through Doula Trainings International and is Trained as a Full-Spectrum Doula. She services postpartum clients in the DC, Southern MD area.
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Brittany T-O.
Assistant Executive Director
Women's Health NP-Student
Patient Care Technican
Certified PP Doula
Brittany is the Assistant Executive Director, Business Partner & Postpartum Doula for DMV Birth Doulas, LLC. She partnered with Nikita to provide executive leadership support and client care management for home births and postpartum care. She is currently enrolled at CCBC to complete her nursing degree in Women's Health and desires to become a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. She trained with The Black Doula Training in 2021 and is working towards certification to become a Certified Postpartum Doula. Prior to birth work, Brittany worked in hospitals providing around the clock care.
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Cierra H.
Director of Education Services
Obstetrics Registered Nurse
OB Surgical Tech
Cierra is the Director of Education Services of DMV Birth Doulas, LLC. She provides Childbirth Education, Lactation Consultations, and Postpartum Education to parents of our practice. She is a Full-Time Obstetrics Registered Nurse at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Md. Prior to pursuing her nursing career, she was an OB Surgical Technologist on Labor and Delivery.
Joy N.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Perinatal Mental Health
Postpartum Doula
Joy is the Principal Owner of Ngozi Wellness Services LLC, based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Joy and her practice provides expert counseling services, birth work/doula services, and educational services that include peer training and consulting; both in-person and virtually. Ngozi Wellness Services focuses on children, LGBTQ+, moms/pregnant women, and couples.
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Chanel G.
Director of Hospital Doula Services
Senior Birth Doula
End-of-Life Doula
Chanel is the Director of Hospital Doula Services for DMV Birth Doulas. She is a Trained Birth Doula with DONA International and is the CEO of Empowering Your Birth in Baltimore, Maryland. She is the back-up doula for clients birthing in hospitals and has supported over 80+ births throughout the DMV. Chanel is currently supporting birth and loss clients in Baltimore & Surrounding Areas & Counties.
Monika K.
Director of Midwifery Services
Certified Professional Midwife
Licensed Midwife
Monika is the Director of Midwifery Services. She is the CEO/Founder of Althea Midwifery in The Eastern Shore of Maryland. She has partnered with DMV Birth Doulas to provide Midwifery Care to families in Ocean City, Eastern Shore, and Delaware. Monika grew up surrounded by birth. Her mother was a labor and delivery nurse with a dream to become a midwife. She spent 2 months in the Philippines working with dedicated Filipino midwives and 3 months in Mexico as a birth assistant with an incredibly talented traditional midwife.
Nikita J.
CEO/FOUNDER
Director of Client Care
Chief Midwife Apprentice
Certified OB Surgical Tech
Patient Care Technician
Certified Nursing Assistant
Birth & PP Doula
Nikita is the CEO, Founder, and Director of Client Care of DMV Birth Doulas. She is a Midwife Apprentice and is enrolled in school at The National College of Midwifery in Taos, Mexico. She works under the direct supervision of Monika CPM at Althea Midwifery on The Eastern Shore. Once Certified as a Midwife, Nikita will become the first, youngest black midwife in Baltimore & Maryland's Eastern Shore. Prior to providing community birth care & support, Nikita worked on Labor & Delivery as an OB Surgical Tech for 6.5 years at various hospitals throughout the DMV.
Deidre G.
Executive Office Manager
Human Resources Specialist
Diedre is the Executive Office Manager and Human Resources Specialist for DMV Birth Doulas. She guides prospective and new clients through consultations, appointment scheduling, contract signings, payment arrangements and provide assistant support for our team.
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