Best Beginnings for Babies Birth Sister Program Evaluation

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

411

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2018

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2018

Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Birth Sisters Best Beginnings for Babies

Birth Sisters Best Beginnings for Babies support during Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery and six weeks postpartum. Participants assigned to the Birth Sister group receive community doula services with consultation from the Medical Legal Partnership when indicated beginning at 24 weeks. Participants receive up to 8 two-hour prenatal home visits; continuous support through labor and birth, and up to 4 two-hour postpartum home visits through 6-8 weeks postpartum.

OTHER

Usual maternity care

Usual prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum maternity care

Trial Locations (1)

021182335

Boston Medical Center, Boston

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
lead

Boston Medical Center

OTHER