Mother-Baby Unit

The Mother-Baby Unit at Johns Hopkins Bayview offers a unique environment for stable newborns to "room-in" 24 hours per day with their mothers. A specialized nursing team provides post-partum care to mothers and regular newborn care to their infants.

Other services available include:

  • Breastfeeding counseling
  • Social work consultation
  • Educational materials (pamphlets, handouts, videos)
  • Interpreter services/TDY 

Contact Us 410-550-0326



Mother-Baby Unit Virtual Tour

A virtual tour of our mother-baby unit guided by childbirth educator Suzanne Bernhardt, RN. Learn more about where to go when you arrive at the hospital and what to expect as we care for you and your baby both during delivery and post-partum.

Our Team

Medical Director, OB-GYN

Medical Diretor, Newborn Nursery

Patient Care Manager

  • Barbara Lamartina, MS, BSN, RBC-OB, C-EFM

Newborn Providers

  • Cheryl Harrow, MS, DNP
  • Jennifer Kennedy, PA-C, MS
  • Lisa McHargue, MS, CRNP
  • Clare Scott, PA-C, MPAS
  • Sarah Ward, PA-C, MPAS

Certified Lactation Consultants

  • Suzanne Bernhardt
  • Alice Dawkins, IBCLC
  • Cheryl Harrow, MS, DNP, IBCLC
  • Deborah Lang, MSN, IBCLC
  • Denise Perseghin, IBCLC