Becca (Bee) Hammond
( She / Her )
Postpartum Doula, Abortion & Miscarriage Companion
Starting at a very young age, Bee loved caring for the many babies and children within her large family. She started supporting Chicago families as a nanny in 2009 and became inspired to further empower families after her own very challenging birth and postpartum experience with her daughter in 2011. As a young, new parent what she truly needed was unbiased, realistic and up-to-date information, guidance, resources and understanding companionship. She found that all of these things were quite hard to come by during such a profound and vulnerable life transition. Luckily, many years later, a fellow mom friend told her about the role of a postpartum doula - she knew this was exactly what she had been waiting for.
Bee’s unique understanding of the many challenges families can face makes her an empathetic, non-judgmental, calm and attentive postpartum doula. In addition to offering postpartum support, Bee also provides companion care and/or resources for those experiencing miscarriage or seeking an abortion. Bee firmly believes in supporting all pregnancy choices and outcomes and that postpartum is forever!
Bee is sex & body positive, LGBTQ+ affirming, passionate about reproductive justice and strives to be anti-racist. She is a queer, single mother living in Chicago and in her free time she enjoys spending quality time with her daughter and their rescue dog, being outdoors, getting together with friends and practicing many forms of self-care.
Currently accepting in-person postpartum clients due September 2025 and beyond!
Completed trainings & experience
Whole Body Pregnancy Postpartum Doula Training, July 2021
Pregnancy Loss Companion Training with Jacoba from Mama Aicha, December 2020
Supporting QTGNC Folks During Postpartum with Nerissa Osby, November 2020
Race, Gender & American Gynecology, presented by All Bodies Health with Dr. Dierdre Cooper Owens, June 2020
Introduction to the Strengthing Families 5 Protective Factors Framework with Dara Long-Griffin, March 2020
Heartsaver CPR & AED re-certification with ACES, February 2020
Basics of Abortion Compainionship Workshop with Jacoba from Mama Aicha, February 2020
Queer and Trans Birth live class with Sabia, The Black Doula, January 2020
Intercultural Communications Training with Chicago Volunteer Doulas, December 2019
LGBTQ Inclusivity in Birth Webinar with Noam Greene & Veronica Rottman, November 2019
Chicago Volunteer Doula Postpartum Doula training, November 2019
Basics of Lactation Management for Doulas with Lactation Education Resources, February 2019
DONA Postpartum Doula Training with Ann Grauer, November 2017
