Ashley L. in Birmingham, AL

Hello, my name is Ashley Lester and I am a Full Spectrum Doula and Placenta Encapsulation Specialist located in Birmingham, AL, and surrounding areas. I am currently certified as a highly qualified Social Science teacher but after giving birthing to my two children I started to see how increasing obstetric violence is and how high the Black maternal death rate is in my state as well as in the county. I knew I had to do my part to help birthing persons in my community so I decided to become a doula. So I began training as a Full Spectrum Doula through the Birth Advocacy Doula Training Program. The program goals of BADT is to bring necessary education to birth workers seeking to go beyond the standard doula role and into advocacy for the underrepresented. I also hold a certification as a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist through the Women's Choice Perinatal Services training program. The placenta encapsulation training program allows for me to have the knowledge and skills needed to safely provide placenta services for my clients.