Jennifer Crawford, LM, CPM

DFW Community Birth & Wellness

Mother of 5 beautiful daughters, and “Mimi” to the most precious grand baby I had the honor of “catching” at home. Born and raised in San Diego, CA and before moving to Dallas in 2019 I lived in Joshua Tree for 12 years. I moved to Waxahachie for a few years but knew my heart belonged back in Old East Dallas. When not at a birth I’m spending time with my family, sleeping in, teaching student midwives and researching everything birth! Sundays are my favorite attending services at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, finding a new brunch spot with my family and strolling the Dallas farmers market! I love traveling anywhere with a tropical beach and taking cruises to the Caribbean.

I am continuously humbled as midwife; every client teaches me something new. Midwifery care to me has always been about a trusting relationship and shared decision making. My clients trust my recommendations based off evidence and experience. I trust their decisions, even when different than mine. This is their body, their baby and their birthing experience. I love getting to know not just them but their family and even their parenting styles, it’s so much more than birth. As midwives we all love when Dad or even an older sibling wants to help catch but honestly my favorite is when my client catches her own baby. Absolutely magical!

I am often asked how many births I have attended. I stopped counting at 700. One of these days I plan to write them all in a keepsake name/date journal, so I can look back when I retire.

I attend births at my birth center DFW Community Birth & Wellness in old east Dallas, as well as home births in the DFW area.

I am:

Co-owner and Clinical Director of DFW Community Birth & Wellness birth center

Licensed Texas Midwife

Certified Professional Midwife through North American Registry of Midwives

Registered Preceptor through North American Registry of Midwives

Certified Lactation Consultant

Certified in Neonatal Resuscitation through American Academy of Pediatrics

Certified Provider of Basic Life Support, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & Automated external defibrillators through American Heart Association

Owner of DFW Community Birth School

Previous Clinical Director of a High-Volume Birth Center

Previous Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Lactation Consultant

Previous Board Member for many pregnancy & birth related non-profits

Previous Patient Advocate Board Member

Out of Country Midwifery Apprenticeship

Previous Doula & Doula Trainer

20+ years of Childbirth & Postpartum Experience

I can be reached at:

www.dfwcommunitybirths.com

Office number: 214-699-8659

Email: hello@dfwcommunitybirths.com