Meet the BWBJ Doula Collective
We are a Collective of Black birthworkers that have come together to serve the Black Community of Oakland, CA and surrounding areas. We presently are contracted to serve BeLoved Birth Black Centering, part of the Alameda Health System. Many of our Doulas are approved as MediCal Providers, and because they are all Independent Contractors, are able to serve anyone either privately or thru MediCal.
“Mama Linda” Jones
Linda Jones is a Birth and Postpartum Doula, Photographer and mother of two, grandmother of four and great- grandmother of four, who lives in Oakland, CA. She founded and owned Waddle and Swaddle Baby Boutique and Birth Resource Center in Berkeley, CA from 2000 to 2010 and has been a part of the natural birth advocacy and reproductive justice community in the Bay Area for over three decades.
She is the Executive Director and one of the co-founders of Black Women Birthing Justice (BWBJ) (2011- present) and is co-author of Battling Over Birth; Black Women and the Maternal Health Care Crisis in California. Linda is the Doula Coordinator for the BWBJ Doula Collective and a facilitator/trainer for the BWBJ Black Doula CollectiveTraining Program.
Davon Crawford - She/her
As a birth and postpartum doula, student midwife, placenta encapsulation specialist and childbirth educator, I provide education, advocacy, and emotional support for pregnant people before, during and after their pregnancies. My practice is characterized by having an intentional focus on reproductive justice in BIPOC communities. Since receiving my certifications in 2017, I have educated and supported multiple dozens of families throughout the birthing process. My experiences have taken place in hospitals, birth centers, and in-home settings.
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"A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform." -Diane Mariechild
Alexis Perryman
Alexis is a dynamic maternal and child health specialist with over 10 years of prenatal & childbirth education working as a birth and postpartum doula and wellness coach serving in the Bay Area, CA.
A Southern California native, she attended UC Davis and received her Bachelor's of Science degree in Child Development with an emphasis in Infancy and Toddlers. She worked at the local Child Development Center for 2 years and as a nanny for a family with two toddlers. With experience as a preschool teacher, she transitioned into healthcare at Children's Hospital Los Angeles in the NICU, where her love and passion for birth work emerged!
Advancing her educational career, Alexis received her MPH in Health Education, Promotion and Evaluation while also working as a Lactation Consultant, Placenta Encapsulator, Preconception Educator, and Gestational Diabetes Researcher.
This zeal led her into nonprofit work with the Black Infant Health State Program as a Group Facilitator and Depression Screener. She provided Early Intervention Infant Stimulation Services for developmentally delayed children to assess and achieve their milestones. When not doing birth work, she works as a Senior Health Educator/Wellness Coach at a top tier hospital in California, supporting people to find and build their motivation to reach their health goals, covering topics such as prenatal health, stress, sleep, diabetes, smoking, weight loss, and physical activity.
Alexis is a licensed financial professional that helps protect your biggest asset! Your baby! Your new legacy! She educates on college planning to secure your child’s future. It is her passion to teach families how to grow, protect, save and build generational wealth to create an environment of financial freedom