09/10/2026
Yesterday, I got to add a few new letters after my name: PMH-C. 🤍
I’m officially certified in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International.
And this one means a lot to me.
Because pregnancy is never just physical.
It’s the excitement and the fear. The identity shifts. The relationships. The expectations. The intrusive thoughts you’re afraid to say out loud. The transition into parenthood and the sometimes complicated process of figuring out who you are on the other side of it.
As an OB/GYN, I’ve spent my career caring for the medical pieces of pregnancy.
My doula training taught me to think differently about how we support the person experiencing it.
And now, earning my Perinatal Mental Health Certification gives me additional specialized training in recognizing and supporting patients and families experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
The PMH-C requires specialized education, advanced training, and a certification examination, and the program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.
But the letters themselves aren’t really the point.
The point is continuing to become the kind of physician and coach who can support all of you through pregnancy and the transition into parenthood.
Your physical health matters.
Your mental health matters.
Your emotional experience matters.
Your relationships, identity, fears, hopes, and the person you’re becoming matter, too.
Pregnancy deserves support for the whole person.
And I’m really proud to keep building DoulaDoc around exactly that. 🌿
Alecia Fields, DO, FACOG, PMH-C
OB/GYN • Doula-trained • Perinatal Mental Health Certified