Why Aldea Exists
Pregnancy and the first year after birth should feel supported and safe.
For too many birthing people—especially Black, Indigenous, and other women of color on Medicaid—that’s not the reality.
People are:
Trying to navigate a confusing system alone
Unsure what’s “normal” and what’s an emergency
Scared to be honest about how they feel
Losing support right after birth, when risks are still high
On paper, coverage exists. In real life, the village is missing.
Aldea was created to rebuild that village—one birthing person, one family, one community at a time.
How Aldea Works
Instead of leaving you to figure everything out alone, Aldea builds a small village around you that stays with you from pregnancy through your baby’s first year.
Dora
A trained community support person who checks in, listens, provides non-clinical support and helps notice early warning signs.
Doula
A trained birth and postpartum support person who helps you prepare, advocate, and recover.
Nurse
To help you understand what’s happening in your body, what’s normal, and when to seek care.
Social Worker
To help with resources like housing, food, transportation, mental health, and benefits.
The Aldea Companion
Most people are handed a stack of papers and told to “follow up if you need anything.”
The Aldea Companion is different.
It’s a real book that belongs to you. You can write in it, bring it to appointments, and use it to track what matters most.
Your Dora or doula can walk through the Companion with you, but you are the owner of your story.
Who Aldea Helps
Aldea provides community-based pregnancy and postpartum support for Medicaid-covered birthing people—and works with the clinics, health plans, doulas, and community organizations that care for them.
Is Aldea real & safe?
We know it can be hard to trust new programs—especially when you’ve been let down or harmed by systems before. Here’s what you should know.