. >> reporter: on this day in early august, she was visiting jessica marshall, then 7 1/2 monthing pregnant her home in brooklyn. they discuss issues like prenatal health and a birth plan. >> if you can relax and go into this, you're not so afraid, you're not so tense. if you're tight and tense and worried, it slows it down. >> reporter: she isn't a doctor or midwife. she's what's known as a doula. that's ancient greek for a woman who serves. doulas support pregnant women before, during, and after childbirth. >> being a first-time mother, i really wanted to take advantage of all the information that i could. i know the doulas typically are very supportive of mothers' birth plans. i wanted a doula that was supportive of me having a natural birth. >> the doula serves the woman. we don't work for the hospital. we don't work for the birthing center. we don't work for the midwife. we work for the woman. >> reporter: the service is provided for free backed by the new york city's department of health. it's called the by my side birth support program. it's aimed at women living in low-income, large

jessica kartalija in for don today. let's head over to chelsea. >>> good morning. temperatures are mild out there. sitting around 61 degrees at bwi marshall. we were at 62. we dropped one degree. still some 50s out there in western maryland. pax river at 60 degrees, ocean city at 64. it's going to be a beautiful day out there on the beach today. here's what you can expect, plenty of sunshine, high pressure at its peak today. temperatures will be on the rise into the mid 80s before it's all said and done. 71 degrees by dinner time with partly cloudy to mostly clear skies. >> thank you. . >>> now over to sharon at traffic control. good morning, again. >> good morning. a mostly clear morning commute thus far. one issue out there. that's going to be that accident 95 southbound just approaching the tunnel. we still have a left lane closure there. speeds on the beltway still up to par. 50 though on 95 between the baltimore and the -- between the beltway and the tunnel. there's a look at 95 at o'donnel street. everything running smoothly in this area. that's a look at the west side of the beltway, also running at full speed. now wjz has the stori

jessica kartalija. it is 76 on this wednesday, october 2nd. wjz has weather and traffic together. let's start with chelsea. >>> temperatures sitting on the mild side today. 61 degrees at bwi marshall 50s in western maryland. 54 oakland 52 cumberland. a beautiful day at the beach today. 63 degrees right now in ocean city. we're all be climbing into the mid 80s before it's all said and done. plenty of sunshine in the forecast for today. >>> now let's to sharon at wjz traffic control. >> good morning. this morning's commute also pret ty mild. at least for the moment. we cleared up the accident s on 95. we have one on reisterstown road at old milford mill road. northbound 3 at mcnew road. water main break in the city, mcdonald. speeds in the 20s on the topside typical for this hour. on 95 watch for minor delays there. there's a look at the west side of the beltway. not so bad at exit 17. another look outside that's 895 approaching the tunnel. this traffic report is brought to you by jiffy lube. you've been need together get your oil change, stop by jiffy lube and knock it off your to do list. >>> the government shutdown is already impacting thousands of maryland workers. mike schuh ha