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Birth Doula & Breastfeeding Workshops

Are you ready to become a DONA International birth doula? Our professional, unique and unparalleled teaching style ensures you will have the tools and resources necessary to start on your journey as a birth professional.

Choose to attend your DONA International Birth Doula Workshop and Breastfeeding Workshop for Professionals with Birthing Gently. We have trained over 7000 birth doulas nationwide.

Our Birth Doula Workshop Instructor Tara Campbell,CD(DONA),BDT,LCCE offers an engaging and unique teaching style, allowing students the opportunity to learn in a supportive classroom environment. Our Breastfeeding Workshops are taught by our experienced and knowledgable Mary Rastauskas, RN, IBCLC.

Birth doula workshops are offered throughout the year across the country. Our three-day workshop includes the "Introduction to Childbirth Education for New Doulas".

Registration Fee $500.

Breastfeeding for Professionals is a 3-hour breastfeeding workshop that covers the basics of breastfeeding and is offered to birth and postpartum related professionals. This workshop fulfills DONA International breastfeeding education requirement for both birth and postpartum doulas. The classroom style option provides an interactive hands-on learning environment. You can register for this class independent from the scheduled birth doula workshop, or in conjunction with the scheduled workshop.

Class runs prior to the start of the Birth Doula Workshop on Fridays from 4-7pm in 2021.

Registration Fee $150.
*Not offered at all locations*

NO NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS DUE TO SEVERE ALLERGIES, THANK YOU

2021 Dates

COVID-19 Update-All 2021

Birth Doula Workshops and Breastfeeding workshops will take place virtually. We recognize each students individual learning style, and tailor our teaching strategy to suit the students needs in our online learning environment. Zoom platform is used for all workshops.

Philadelphia PA

4/23/21-4/25/21

Boston MA

5/15/21-5/16/21

5/14- Breastfeeding Class

Boston MA

7/23/21-7/25/21

7/23- Breastfeeding Class

Bridgton ME
7/17/21-7/18/21

Charlotte NC
8/6/21-8/8/21
8/6/21 - Breastfeeding Class

Hartford CT
8/13/21 - 8/15/21
8/13/21 - Breastfeeding Class

Philadelphia PA
9/24/21 - 9/26/21
9/24/21 - Breastfeeding Class

Hartford CT
10/8/21 - 10/10/21
10/8/21 - Breastfeeding Class

Boston MA
10/22/21 - 10/24/21
10/22/21 - Breastfeeding Class

Bridgton ME
11/6/21 - 11/7/21

Charlotte NC
11/19/21-11/21/21
11/19/21 - Breastfeeding Class

Haverhill MA
12/3/21-12/5/21
12/3/21 - Breastfeeding Class

2021 Doula Workshops

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Breastfeeding for Professionals

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BUSINESS DOCUMENTS FOR BIRTH PROFESSIONALS

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$75.00

REPLACEMENT BIRTH DOULA WORKSHOP CERTIFICATE

$25.00

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EARN FREE TUITION WITH WORKSHOP SPONSORSHIP:

Option One Requirements:

Receive your tuition free with the registration of 8 other participants for a private workshop
Promote the workshop locally within your community
Select dates to accommodate your schedule (weekday or weekend)
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Option Two Requirements:

Join an already scheduled Birthing Gently Birth Doula Workshop
Invite 2 other participants to register with you (friends, family, coworkers) and receive your tuition free!

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