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.

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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.

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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 Sat 9-12pm.
Registration Fee $150.
*Not offered at all locations*

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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)

• Provide workshop space

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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Resources For Doulas

Evidence Based Birth – evidencebasedbirth.com

American Academy of Pediatrics – www,aap.org

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists – www.acog.org

American College of Nurse-Midwives – www.midwife.org

American Society of Anesthesiologists – www.asahq.org

Cochrane Reviews – www.chochranelibrary.com

American Psychological Association – www.apa.org

Mother's Milk Bank Northeast www.milkbankne.org

Pregnancy Loss - www.stillbirthday.com

Military Families - www.operationspecialdelivery.com

Car Seat Laws and Guidelines – www.safercar.gov

Mother’s Advocate – Materials for a better birth – www.mothersadvocate.org

Webster Tech. Chiropractor Locator www.icpa4kids.org