Aleecia Hodges, Doula

Hello I’m Aleecia, Mother, Wife and Full Spectrum Doula. My passion for lactation and supporting other parents with chest/breastfeeding has led me to also becoming a Certified Lactation Educator and I am currently in a practicum to becoming an IBCLC. Like most Oregonians, I enjoy being outdoors and spending quality time with my husband and our two kiddos. I have been called to birth work as I thrive in helping and caring for others. In June of 2019, is where I began my Doula training at Birthingway College of Midwifery. That same year, I started practicing as a new doula and a couple years later I received my certification. I dearly enjoy this work and am so grateful for all the families I have met and birthing experiences I have been a part of this far. As a black woman, I am passionate about supporting the black and brown communities. It is important to me to be a familiar face and a sense of safety for better birth outcomes for minority populations. As your 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. However, to always know that I am here for support.