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Meet your Doula & Certified ​Lactation Education Specialist

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Doula Aleecia:

Hello I’m Aleecia, a Full Spectrum Doula, Certified Birth Doula & THW Doula. My love for supporting my birthing clients with chest/breastfeeding has lead me to also becoming a Certified Lactation Education Specialist. Like many Oregonians, I enjoy being outdoors and as a wife and mother of two, I love being with my family. As an empathetic soul, I thrive by helping and caring for others.

 

 In 2019, is where I began my Labor Doula training. That same year, I started practicing as a new doula.  I truly enjoy this work and am so grateful for all the families I have met and birthing experiences I have been apart of this far and can't wait for the new chapters to come.

 

My goal is to help my clients make it to the finish line, as we journey the marathon that birth can be. The most important aspect of my work is building trust with my clients. Birth is so personal, so vulnerable and a sacred environment that must be respected and care providers must understand how unique and special each birth is. It is imperative to me to instill trust and comfort with clients as well as listen closely to their desires to be a successful support person at their birth.

 

As a black woman, I am passionate about supporting my community and other marginalized communities. I would like to be a familiar face and a sense of safety for better birth outcomes for BIPOC women and people. I am also passionate about reproductive justice for all women and birthing people and want to be an advocate for all. 

 

As a doula, I provide knowledge, so that clients feel secure in their decision making, birth plan and environment. Comfort, in having a care provider that is culturally and linguistically specific and a member of the care team that you regularly connect with and trust. I hope by our last prenatal visit that you are well informed and comfortable in consenting to your own experiences in the birthing environment and to take control and feel confident in advocating for your own autonomy. But to always know that I am here for support. 

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Credentials 

  • Birthingway College of Midwifery- Labor Doula Training completed taught by Raeben Nolan (2019)​

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  • Birthingway College of Midwifery Labor Doula Certification completed taught by Raeben Nolan (2022)

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  • Doula Business Class (Second Cohort)-  Business Workshop for Doulas of Color taught by Kimberly Porter & Raeben Nolan (2020)

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  • Liberated Doula, Trauma Informed and Culturally Specific Training presented by Zadora Williams, LCSW (2024)

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  • BreastfeedLA- Certified Lactation Education Specialist Training (2023 and 2024 (90 hours)

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  • American Heart Association- Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR and AED Program Training and Certification 

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  • Medicaid Doula (THW)- Registered in the State of Oregon as a THW Medicaid billing provider for Birth Doula Services

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  • Trauma Informed Care for Birth Professionals- Trauma Informed Care Training taught by Jesse Remer (2021)​

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  • Improving Cultural Competency Training- Ciné Med-Inc taught by Brian Mozelak

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  • QPR Institute Inc.- QPR Gatekeeper Certification, Suicide Prevention (2024)

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  • Safety and Security Bloodborne Pathogens course Legacy Health

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  • State of Oregon Food Handlers Course 

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  • Breastfeeding Education Supervised Clinical hands on experience Legacy Health

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  • Medical Chaperone Training Legacy Health 

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  • Montessori Northwest- 0-3 Orientation Course Montessori Diploma taught by Alejandra Rosas (2022)

Services

What is a Birth Doula?

A Labor/Birth Doula provides Physical, Emotional, and Informational support to women and birthing people during the labor and delivery process of pregnancy, birth and pospartum period. We as Doulas also encourage communication with the staff in the laboring environment to ensure that you have the information needed to make informed decisions regarding the birth of your child and to support you and/or partner during the birthing experience.  

Full Birth Doula Package-
$2,365

  • Free 30 minute Consultation virtually or by phone

  • Minimum 4 Prenatal visits in-person or Virtually

  • Minimum 4 Postpartum Visits x 3 hours per visit-  includes lactation support, newborn care, self care time and light house keeping up to 4 months Postpartum.

  • In-person labor and delivery support at Home birth, Birth Center or Hospital

  • Immediate skin to skin between birthing person and partner

  • Immediate Lactation support after birth up to 2 hours

  • Birth Plan Writing assistance and Templates

  • 24/7 On-call time starting at 36 weeks gestation

  • Unlimited Online, Phone & Email support after signed contract

  • Continuous evidence based labor, birth, postpartum, lactation resources and support groups 

  • Provided referrals and resources up to 4 months Postpartum

  • Placenta delivery to Placenta Encapsulation Specialist

Medicaid Doula Package

I am a billing provider through the State of Oregon as a Traditional Health Worker (THW) doula and my birth doula services can be billed through your State medical insurance if you receive OHP.

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  • Free 30 minute Consultation virtually or by phone

  • Minimum 2 Prenatal visits in-person or Virtually

  • Minimum 2 Postpartum virtually or in-person 

  • In-person labor and delivery support at Home birth, Birth Center or Hospital

  • Immediate skin to skin between birthing person and partner

  • Immediate Lactation support after birth up to 2 hours

  • Birth Plan Writing assistance and Templates

  • 24/7 On-call time starting at 36 weeks gestation

  • Unlimited Online, Phone & Email support after signed Medicaid contract

  • Continuous evidence based labor, birth, postpartum, lactation resources and support groups up to last Postpartum visit

  • Provided referrals and resources up to last Postpartum visit

Prenatal & Birth Care Only Package-

$1, 500

  • Free 30 minute Consultation virtually or by phone

  • Minimum 2 Prenatal visits in-person or Virtually

  • Minimum 2 Postpartum virtually or in-person visits x 2 hours per visit-  includes lactation support up 2 months Postpartum.

  • In-person labor and delivery support at Home birth, Birth Center or Hospital

  • Immediate skin to skin between birthing person and partner

  • Immediate Lactation support after birth up to 2 hours

  • Birth Plan Writing assistance and Templates

  • 24/7 On-call time starting at 36 weeks gestation

  • Unlimited Online, Phone & Email support after signed contract

  • Continuous evidence based labor, birth, postpartum, lactation resources and support groups 

  • Provided referrals and resources up to 2 months Postpartum

Postpartum Support-

$40- $45 an hour 

  • Free 30 minute Consultation virtually or by phone 

  • Lactation Support 

  • Unlimited online, Phone & Email support for up to 4 months postpartum

  • Meal planning, Meal train set up & Grocery Shopping List assistance

  • Laundry support

  • Newborn Care & Sibling Care

  • Potty Training/ Diapering 

  • Placenta Delivery to Encapsulation Specialist and pick up

  • Self care time for you and partner

  • Light Housekeeping Duties

  • Cloth Diaper Tutorials 

  • Free Organic Baby Food Recipes and prep

Lactation Support-

$35-$40 an hour

I am a Certified Lactation Education Specialist with 95 hours of lactation training and over 100+ hours of in hospital/clinic and private practice hands on lactation support under supervision of a Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) to collect hours toward my IBCLC. I will continue working with patients in clinic and in the community to receive all the hours needed for completion.​

includes-

  • Home visits and Virtual Support

  • Latch and Positioning 

  • Chest/Breastfeeding assistance

  • Milk Collection and Safe storage 

  • Pump set up 

  • Hand expression and pumping assistance

  • IBCLC recommendations List

  • Pace Bottle feeding tutorial

  • Chest/Breast Care tutorial

  • Baby Weaning Support

  • Lactation specific education  resources

Additional Services

  • Acupressure

  • Resources about at home Montessori Philosophy practices

  • Antepartum doula support

  • Aromatherapy

  • Baby sign language education

  • Baby-led weaning

  • Babywearing education

  • Childbirth education services

  • Cloth diapering education

  • First Aid and CPR

  • Toilet independence resources

  • Sibling support (for your older children)

  • Sleep educator

  • Sleep support consulting

  • Virtual and remote doula support

Aleecia is AMAZING! She is so insightful, knowledgeable, easy to talk to, kind-hearted, and patient! I am so glad I picked her to be my doula. Her expertise kept me well informed through out my pregnancy. From choosing where to deliver, to getting information about ways to care for my body through acupuncture and massage, Aleecia had an unlimited amount of researched suggestions and recommendations. Due to her amazing coaching, my baby girl was born quick and easy without any major tearing. As a first time mom, laboring with her was everything I could have ever hoped for. She kept me at ease and focused, as well as upbeat and joyous. Everyone deserves an Aleecia in their labor room! - Sade
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Having Aleecia as my doula during my labor and delivery was such a wonderful experience. Aleecia made me feel cared for and supported during my laboring process, she was very communicative, motivated, supportive and helped to be advocate for me. Aleecia would go out of her way to make sure that I had what I needed in Oder to have a positive labor experience. I personally want to say that I adore her sweet and bubbly personality, I definitely recommend to have her as your doula for your labor and delivery journey!  As a first time momma,  Aleecia had helped me a lot by educating me on pregnancy, labor and delivery and even postpartum. She was very informative with the information she provided for me and my baby's journey. - Kyisha
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Aleecia was such a pleasure to have by my side during such a vulnerable time. From the day I met her she was on top of things and throwing information at me left and right (all very useful). Her bubbly energy is very infectious and inviting. We met late in my pregnancy due to me just moving to town but that did not prevent her from getting all my needs met. She is very resourceful, knowledgeable and attentive. If I didn't know she had other clients I would feel like I was her only one. She was readily available and made me feel like her top priority. This was my second birth and I was praying I didn't have back labor again. Unfortunately I absolutely did have back labor! She pulled some tricks out her bag that helped me get through each contraction. The relief from her massaging and counter pressure techniques was heavenly to say the least. Aleecia listened to me and voiced my wants when I was unable to, I felt very safe and supported in her presence. I would definitely recommend her to everyone especially moms that fear they might have back labor. She felt like family but was very professional at the same time. I am very pleased with the Aleecia experience. 10/10 highly recommend!!- Tyreisha
 
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Contact

afroshelledoula@gmail.com

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