Meet Kelly Carlstrom

Hi! I'm a '98 Towson University graduate and blessed to be a wife and stay-at-home mom of three in Northern Baltimore County. My first birth experience was an induction by an OB/GYN at GBMC, the second was a natural birth delivered by a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) at St. Joseph's Medical Center and the third was an unmedicated birth delivered by a CNM at Mercy Medical Center. After the delivery of the second child, I recognized the need for birth doulas so it became a passion of mine to serve other women and families in this way.

I'm a certified birth doula of DONA International , the largest doula association in the world, and an active Director of Maryland Friends of Midwives. I attend hospital, home and birth center births in Baltimore and its surrounding counties. Since I'm close to the Pennsylvania line, I also serve York County.

I believe that our bodies were designed by God to birth. Through relaxation and positional techniques we can help manage and cope with labor. My ambition is to educate expectant families so  they understand their options, are empowered to voice their decisions so in the end they feel heard and unconditionally supported.