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Professional Education Offerings

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.

3-Day DONA Approved Birth Doula Workshop

(includes the "Introduction to Childbirth Education for New Doulas").

DONA International approved Birth Doula trainer since 2006, Tara Campbell, CD(DONA), BDT, LCCE has trained over 8000 birth doulas nationwide. Tara offers an engaging and unique teaching style, allowing students the opportunity to learn in a supportive classroom environment. Childbirth Educator Erin Ronder Neves joins us in teaching a variety of topics throughout the Birth Doula workshop.

Workshops are taught virtually via the Zoom platform (students can attend any location they desire).

In order to get credit for the workshop you must complete the workshop in its entirety.

Students must have your video on and participate in class discussions.

Workshop Schedule
Fridays 8:30am-2:30pm (1/2hr. Lunch),

Sat/Sun 9:00am-6:30pm (1hr. Lunch, 2 scheduled 15min breaks)
Students can expect to spend between about 1 hr each night on homework assignments.

We offer a 30 min Zoom group check in one month after completing the workshop.

Prerequisites include:

1.Reading DONA International Birth and Postpartum Position Paper

2.Read “The Birth Partner: by Penny Simkin and Katie Rohs

Certificates of completion will be sent electronically once the student has:

1.Completed the DONA International workshop evaluation. Evaluation will be sent out via email from DONA International directly.
2. Doula will use another person (family/friend/colleague) to practice live on zoom with the trainer offering guidance (during the workshop). OR The doula will submit a video/or photos back to the trainer demonstrating the skills on another person (family/friend/colleague) and discussing them to the trainer.

We recognize each students individual learning style, and tailor our teaching strategy to suit the student’s needs in our online learning environment.

Registration Fee $500.

Breastfeeding for Professionals

This 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. You can register for this class independent from the scheduled birth doula workshop, or in conjunction with the scheduled workshop.

Our Breastfeeding Workshops are taught by our experienced and knowledgable Erin Ronder Neves.

Class runs on Fridays from 4-7pm *Runs after the Birth Doula Workshop Ends
Registration Fee $150 (register below)

DONA Approved Continuing Education Courses

Creating Balance - A three hour comprehensive class taught by our International Homebirth Midwife and Birth Doula, Tuly Duprat. This class focuses on the personal balance and lifestyle of a birth worker.

Improving Communication Skills - Identifying challenges and solutions to improve communication when interfacing with hospital providers. Balancing the unique needs of our clients when facing challenging births in a hospital setting.

Registration Fee $150 (2022 dates coming soon)

2022 Dates

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.

Boston, MA

May 13-15 2022

May 13 Breastfeeding Workshop

Boston, MA
July 29-31 2022

July 29 Breastfeeding Workshop

Hartford, CT
Aug 5-7 2022

Aug 5 Breastfeeding Workshop

Charlotte, NC
Aug 12-14 2022

Aug 12 Breastfeeding Workshop

Birth Doula Training Workshop

$500

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Breastfeeding for Professionals

$150

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BUSINESS DOCUMENTS FOR BIRTH PROFESSIONALS

*This is not the certification packet.

$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
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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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