Meet Mariah Alyce

Mariah Alyce is a native of Tuscaloosa, AL. She serves expecting families in her role as a Student Midwife (**now offering student midwifery support for homebirths)**, DONA International trained Doula and breastfeeding advocate, and ALPP Certified Lactation Counselor.
Mariah Alyce’s passion for maternal wellness, women’s mental health, and women’s physical health have shaped her love for serving as a community Birthworker. In this role, she assists expecting families by offering comprehensive education, options counseling, and support in a caring, non-judgmental, factual manner, allowing clients to make informed decisions regarding their healthcare.
Mariah Alyce’s support provides community outreach and education, in person as well as virtually, to accelerate community awareness. This education includes but is not limited to evidence-based support for individual families, prioritizing individuals within marginalized communities that include BIPOC, the LGBTQ+ population, misplaced individuals, teenage mothers, disabled individuals, and communities in healthcare deserts, in efforts to end the many forms of systemic oppression.
Mariah Alyce has physically attended over 100 births, serving mothers in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. Mariah Alyce has successfully offered birth and lactation guidance virtually to families in Alabama, California, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Mariah Alyce is currently working towards the completion of the required training to become a licensed Certified Professional Midwife. She is currently a Phase II student serving North and Central Alabama regions under preceptors and licensed supervision. Upon completion, her hope is to provide essential maternal care as a medical provider to expecting families in Alabama, prioritizing rural areas and communities that lack access to equitable care.
**Birth Experience**
Hospital Births; Homebirths; Vaginal/Cesarean; Primips; Multips (Twins); Unmedicated/Medicated; VBAC; High-risk pregnancy; IVF; Advanced Maternal Age; NICU Support; Pregnancy Loss/Miscarriage; Termination of Pregnancy
**Community Involvement & Outreach**
Current ADPH Family Planning Committee Member
PrEParations community sexual health educator
Subject-matter expert speaker ADPH Public Hearing (Birthing Centers) - 2023
Affiliate Partner 2023 Essence Fest Stigma-Free Zone SMA Art Installation (Abortion on Our Own Terms)
2023 Yellowhammer Fund Catalyst for Reproductive Justice Fellowship Facilitator
2023 P3 Health Equity Network on Disparities in Maternal-Infant Health Outcomes attendant as a subject-matter expert
Amelia Love Johnson High School Career Day - April 2022 &2023
New Georgia Project Black M.A.M.A.S. Virtual Education (IG Live) - April 2023
Childcare Advocate for Legacy Center Intergenerational Care - August 2022 - March 2023
“Mamas, Munchkins, & Milk” Baby wearing and Lactation expert & vendor - August 2022
NATAL Stories NPR podcast (Season 2) - April 2022
Breech Without Boarders Professional Training - May 2022
Certified Lactation Counselor - Community Partner with Tennessee Valley Lactation, LLC and Phases Lactation & Wellness
Alabama Birth Summit 2022 Board Member
Subject-matter expert speaker for 2022 Women’s March in Huntsville
Subject-matter expert speaker HB164 Public Hearing (VBACS) - 2022
Former Abortion Support Doula for Alabama Women’s Center 2021 - 2022
HMIS North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (NACH) Training - May 2021
Birth Assistant Training with Birmingham Home Midwifery - January 2021
Baby Carrier Trainer Training with Baby Carriers Provided- January 2021
2020 ROSE Virtual Innovation Perinatal Services Cohort Partner
2019 Panel for Community Screening of Chocolate Milk: The Documentary, hosted by The Black Warrior Community Action Team
Babypalooza Lactation expert and vendor - June 2019
Former Birthwell Partners Board Member
Former Program Coordinator for RiahRose Home for Children, Inc.
Former Volunteer for Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services (LINK)

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Mariah Alyce has spoken on a variety of platforms, both virtually and in-person, to accelerate community awareness, support community engagement, and increase community involvement. She believes that in order for change to happen, we first have to bring awareness and comprehensible understanding in more interactive and effective manners. We also must be accessible to those we are trying to serve.

Mariah is now accepting speaking requests as both a community participant and subject-matter expert. To book Mariah Alyce for your panel, workshop, webinar, career day expo, or as a key-note speaker, please fill out the form below.

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