When I first started doula-ing coming up with a name for my business was easy. Kavanah is the Hebrew word that roughly translates into “holy intention” and from my point of view, one needed to have a holy mindset and intention in preparation for labor and birth.

The more training courses I took and the more families I worked with I began to see the lack of continuity in how we approach pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. We see it like that; three separate events when in fact they all influence one another. We don’t talk about miscarriage and pregnancy loss. We don’t talk about infertility. We don’t talk about abortion. And these are also part of the pregnancy journey.

Whole Body Pregnancy aims to bridge the gap. This has been a long time coming. The shifting and changing and molding into the birth worker that I am now has been a lot of self reflection and self love and I’m proud to say that Whole Body Pregnancy is my soul’s work.

Whole Body Pregnancy is a pause. It’s a reflection. It’s an intention.
It asks you to consider the things you know about yourself and what you’ve been told about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. It challenges you to reflect on the magnificent and powerful holiness our pregnant bodies manifest. It asks you to be intentional about how you proceed on this path.

More connection to our ancestral roots and teaching. More discussion about our fears and anxieties and worries and how that plays into how we give birth and parent. More centering of Black and marginalized populations. More uplifting of people and joy. More celebration of life and experience. More trauma-informed care. More radical self love.

I wanted to be able to give families spaciousness to explore themselves fully as they look towards the epic journey of becoming parents. I want to honor our individual paths. I want to honor the process. I want to honor our humanity. I want to normalize the hard stuff. I want to help people find their voice and I want people to stand in their power.

Whole Body Pregnancy started as an idea in 2019, it put down roots in 2020, in 2021 and beyond she gets her wings. I’m excited you’re here. I’m excited you want to do this work. I’m excited to be one of your guides on this path.

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.