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

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

2020 Dates

COVID-19 Update-All 2020 Birth Doula

Workshops and Breastfeeding workshops will take place virtually. We recognize each students individual learning style, and will offer students who complete the virtual Birth Doula Workshop a seat at any future in-person Birth Doula Workshop we have scheduled (no charge).

VIRTUAL (COVID-19)

09/25/20-09/27/20 - Hartford CT

09/26/20- Breastfeeding - 9am - 12pm

VIRTUAL (COVID-19)

10/09/20-10/11/20- Boston MA

10/10/20- Breastfeeding - 9am - 12pm

VIRTUAL (COVID-19)

11/6/20-11/8/20 - Charlotte NC

VIRTUAL (COVID-19)

11/14/20-11/15/20- Bridgton ME

Contact school to register:

Birthwise Midwifery School

Bridgton, ME

207.647.5968

VIRTUAL (COVID-19)

11/20/20-11/22/20- Philadelphia, PA

VIRTUAL (COVID-19)

12/4/20-12/6/20 - Haverhill MA

12/5/20- Breastfeeding - 9am - 12pm

VIRTUAL (COVID-19)

12/11/20-12/13/20 - Hartford CT

12/12/20- Breastfeeding - 9am - 12pm

2020 Doula Workshops

July - December

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Breastfeeding for Professionals

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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
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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