ABOUT ME

My name is Erika Davis and I am a Puget Sound birth worker, birth educator, and 200-hour certified yoga instructor. I'm a transplant from Brooklyn, NY where I completed my training with Ancient Song Doula Services, an organization focused on training women of color as doulas and making doulas available to parents who may not have considered them.

I have experience working with single parents-to-be, parents over 40, and partnered couples. I also have experience working within the queer community, within communities of color, for birthing people for whom English is their second language, and undocumented citizens. I am passionate about birth education for all, including those who may feel they are not adequately represented by traditional birthing services. I aim to establish and maintain safety throughout our work together, and I fully support people of color, LGBTQIA+ families and individuals, single people, and couples during each stage of pregnancy and postpartum. I also have knowledge and experience supporting culturally-specific birth practices of observant Jewish and Muslim families. My work was featured on NPR's Next Generation Radio.

When I’m not doing birth work I can be found chasing after our new daughter or playing in the garden.

If you are a white person who would like to help fund accessibility of this work for Black folks, please know that you can make a contribution to my fund via Venmo at @erika-davis-22 or on Paypal at paypal.me/wholebodypregnancy . By contributing to this fund you allow me to serve Black families while also being able to allow me to get paid for my work in the Black community.

If you are a Black birthing person who would like to access my service, please reach out for a free consultation. Please note that I am NOT taking birth doula clients at this time.

EXPERIENCE

My Credentials
2013 - Full Spectrum Doula Training, Ancient Song Doula Services, Brooklyn, NY
2016 - Childbirth Education Training, Bastyr, Seattle, WA
2016 - 200hr Yoga Teacher Training, 8 Limbs Yoga Center, Seattle, WA
2017 - Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training, 8 Limbs Yoga Center, Seattle, WA
2017 - Childbirth Mentor Program, Birthing From Within, Portland, OR
2017 - Postpartum Doula Training, Bastyr, Seattle, WA
2018 - Member -Evidence-based Birth Professional
2018 - Birthing From Within Member (ongoing online training program)
2019 - Layla B. "Reclaiming the Postpartum" 5-Day Training

Upcoming Training
2020 - Innate Traditions Postpartum Care (February 2020)
2020 - Lactation Education, Bastyr (March 2020)