Maggie Crawford CD(DONA) LCCE RP serves NYC by hosting various classes relating to childbirth and supporting families as a Doula and parent mentor. Maggie is a DONA International Certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and Certified Reiki Practitioner. Her mentoring approach is influenced by Attachment Parenting International and Resources for Infant Educarers. Maggie is insured and has her adult and infant CPR certification with the American Heart Association. Her first experience with birth was in 1994 when she provided labor support for her best friend. Profoundly affected by that event, she eagerly studied all she could about reproduction, pregnancy and birth. Maggie now has three daughters of her own, ages 7, 9, and 10 and has spent the last decade supporting childbearing women. Maggie has served as a volunteer of Doulas Care, a 501c3 non-profit organization working to improve maternal and infant health outcomes and reduce health disparities by matching qualified doulas with pregnant women and adolescents who have limited resources. She has specialized training in providing support to trauma survivors, and was a contributor to the recently published book, Survivor Moms: Women's Stories of Birthing, Mothering and Healing after Sexual Abuse (Motherbaby Press). Affiliations: The Metropolitan Doula Group, Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association, Doulas of North America International, Passion for Birth, Lamaze International, Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America

Maggie Crawford Maggie@thejoyofbirth.com 718.637.9456 Brooklyn, NY "Bearing children is a transformative event for a woman; I am very grateful to be a part of that intimate and powerful experience."