Family Building: School of Nursing Birth Companions

Description

The School of Nursing Birthing Companions program offers support before birth, during labor and birth and after birth with their continuous presence and complimentary interventions. They provide emotional, informational and physical support to those giving birth and serve as an advocate during the entire birthing process. This program trains student nurses to serve in a doula role, receiving doula training from a DONA-certified trainer. This session will provide an overview of the program and the services offered.

Leah Aviles, PT, DPT, is a pelvic physical therapist for Johns Hopkins at Green Spring Station. She is excited to help others pursue life's activities at their best!

Kaitlin Knox, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist and current Johns Hopkins pelvic health physical therapy resident. She currently provides pelvic health physical therapy care for all genders and ages at Johns Hopkins' Green Spring Station campus.