Whole Body Pregnancy

Whole Body Pregnancy Whole Body Pregnancy is a pause. It’s a reflection. It’s an intention. It asks you to consider t I live in Tacoma, WA with my wife a new puppy and our two cats.

My name is Erika Davis and I am a Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, and Yoga instructor serving the Seattle, Tacoma and South Puget Sound areas. 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. "Kavanah" is the the Hebrew word for the intention or direction of the heart Jewish people speak of as they prepare for prayer or ritual. I chose the name "Kavanah" for my doula practice because I believe that intention or direction of the heart is not just a necessity for Jewish rituals, but also for the ritual of childbirth. I believe the birth and the birthing process should be parent-centered and can be an uplifting experience. I often tell my clients that my job as their doula is not to teach them how to give birth, this is something all of us will instinctively know how to do, but to provide them with as much evidence-based information they need to feel confident in their decisions for the birth itself. My role as your doula is to be a guide and it is my honor to witness and hold space for the families I serve. I have experience working with single parents-to-be, parents over 40, and partnered couples. I also have experience working within the q***r 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, LGBTQ families and individuals, single people, and couples during each stage of pregnancy. I also have knowledge and experience supporting culturally-specific birth practices of observant Jewish and Muslim families. I enjoy spending time exploring the Pacific Northwest, running, yoga and baking.

03/25/2026

The Fourth Trimester is not end game. And while I am THRILLED that more doulas are taking notice of the understanding of postpartum wellness focused on women who give birth vs postpartum doulas focused on babies, it's the starting point.

It takes 10 months to grow a baby to full gestation, how do we think 3 months is sufficient?

Postpartum is a slow unfolding of self anew; whether a first pregnancy/birth or the fourth. When we birth babies, we birth a new version of ourselves. And, say goodbye to our old self.

This transition requires honoring and witnessing. Caring and hearing. Ritual and ceremony.

When I teach about postpartum readiness, for birth workers and parents, I encourage people to think about it like this: Immediate Postpartum, Fourth Trimester, Late Postpartum (6-9 mo) and Expansive Postpartum 1 year+

Support is needed in all of these areas.

If you're looking for ways to prepare for your postpartum, reach about my Postpartum Preparation Crash Course. If you're looking to expand or start a postpartum doula practice that honors the long postpartum, join my April training.

Information for both can be found on my website, wholebodypregnancy.com OR follow along here.





03/24/2026

What stories/narratives/ ideas do you know about postpartum?

What were you told about it? How did you experience it?

Let me know below!





03/24/2026

Okay, so I made this for the family last night, but it would be PERFECT postpartum. Made with fridge staples and time, it's an easy meal to prepare for someone you love who is postpartum.

Also it's 4 year old approved.

Braised cabbage with beef meatballs and rice. Simple, like stuffed cabbage rolls deconstructed. Protein comes from the bone broth and meatballs, carbs from the rice, and vitamins and minerals from the cabbage. The slow braising allows for easier digestion of the cabbage and while I made it as a love meal for my family with Ashkenazi flavors (dill, paprika, mustard) you can easily adjust and bring in warming black pepper and turmeric to aid in postpartum wellness.

This came together in about 45 minutes.

Would you make this for someone who was postpartum? Or for your family? Or both.

Let me know below.





Here are some truths I have learned :Doulas need to care for themselves so that they can care deeply for the families th...
03/24/2026

Here are some truths I have learned :
Doulas need to care for themselves so that they can care deeply for the families they work with
Postpartum Doulas act as an anchor for people who give birth and their families in the months post birth.

These are the pillars I restructured WBP Postpartum Doula Training on when I realized, working with my last Postpartum Families, that I wanted (needed) what I was giving to the people I was working with. I needed an ear that was loving and supportive without judgment. I needed space to feel into my new postpartum skin. I needed time.

Whole Body Pregnancy Postpartum Doula Training is a multidimensional training with its roots in Traditional Postpartum care; warmth, rest, nourishing food, healing touch, as well as practical education to support families beyond the fourth trimester AND tools to sustain doulas in the work.

Twelve self-guided modules you can work through at your own pace, with access to the materials for a lifetime and continuing education, because you shouldn't have to continue to pay to continue to learn. Twice-monthly Zoom calls for embodiment and self care practice, mentorship, and collaboration with your cohort. 180+ page manual with space to journal, thought questions, and information about postpartum anatomy, body feeding, and more.

The cohort for Spring remains small at just 12 participants. There is space for you if you're ready. Have questions, send me a DM. Ready to join - head to my bio to register.





03/23/2026

We have a problem in postpartum and it's not what you may think:
For me it's a lack of priorities.

When we think of postpartum we think of stuff; diapers, nursery, clothing, toys.

We think of babies and their needs; best diapers, best doctors, best bottles

We barely spend any time thinking about mothers; unless it's to shame them or make them feel they need to get their bodies back or other unhelpful, very harmful bu****it.

This priorities gap is detrimental to people who give birth, not for the sake of babies, but for the sake of the people who gave the babies life.

To do postpartum doula work, you MUST shift priorities away from babies and stuff and onto mothers and birth givers.

If you are ready to do this work, join me for postpartum care provider training next month.

Details can be found at Wholebodypregnancy.com





03/17/2026

Postpartum support shouldn't be the responsibility of doulas ... or husbands ... or non-gestational spouses .

Caring for someone Postpartum is caring for community. When we fail them, we fail community.

I vacillate between calling my training a Postpartum Doula Training and Postpartum Care Provider Training because the job of care taking a family shouldn't just lay on the shoulders of one Doula, one spouse.

If you're a yoga instructor, a PT, massage therapist, or friend. This training is for you.

If you're a Postpartum doula who only learned how to hold babies, let's teach you how to hold women. How to hold birth givers. How to hold the family.





When you sign up for the 2026 Postpartum Doula Training you have access to:11 other people in your small, private cohort...
03/05/2026

When you sign up for the 2026 Postpartum Doula Training you have access to:
11 other people in your small, private cohort to learn with
180 page manual full of information, recipes, and journaling prompts
twice-monthly calls for integration of material and mentorship / embodied practice like breath work, movement, yoga and more.
lifetime access to the material and access to free continued education.
pathway to certification.

On the surface, it sounds like every other training, but it differs in its focus. We are focused on how we truly support people in postpartum, with the understanding that postpartum is forever, and support in the first year is crucial.

We don't do this by holding babies; we do it by holding the people who birthed them. We do this by accessing forgotten rituals of rest and nourishment in the early postpartum time, body care and tending, as well as heart and soul tending. The complexities of doing work to this level of care also require that WE as birth workers, are well-resourced. So, we spend a lot of time working on ourselves; how we nourish ourselves (physically, emotionally, spiritually), how we honor ourselves (in our capacity and pricing), and how we move through this work with integrity.

I don't expect you to do doula work like me at the end of our time; I expect that you'll have forged your own path, anchored by the support of your cohort.

Just twelve spaces in this cohort.
Registration is open
We begin soon.

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