Holistic Beginnings

Continuing Education

Lactation Class for Birth Professionals: Empowering Support for New Families

The Lactation Class for Birth Professionals is designed to give birth and postpartum doulas the basic knowledge and practical skills of lactation. This comprehensive course covers the fundamentals of lactation, from the biology of milk production to common challenges like latch issues, nipple pain, and engorgement. This course satisfies DONA International & Birth Doula and Postpartum Doula lactation requirement for certification.

Supporting a Cesarean Birth: A Doula’s Guide to Advocacy and Care

This class equips doulas with the knowledge and tools needed to confidently support clients during planned or unplanned cesarean births. From understanding the medical reasons for cesareans to preparing the birthing environment and assisting with postpartum recovery, doulas will learn how to assist their clients while fostering emotional well-being. By deepening their understanding of cesarean procedures, doulas can provide compassionate, informed care that honors the mother’s experience.

This course is awarded 3 contact hour from DONA International.

Induction: A Doula’s Guide to Supporting Your Client

This class will give doulas a clear understanding of labor induction – what it is, why it is recommended, and how to support clients through it. We will cover preparation techniques, common methods and ways to support clients. The goal of this session is to help doulas feel confident guiding clients through the induction process.

This course is awarded 1 contact hour from DONA International.

A Doula’s Guide to Supporting a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

This class is designed for doulas seeking to deepen their understanding of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC). Learn how to provide informed, compassionate and evidence-based support to clients exploring VBAC. From understanding medical considerations to fostering trust and empowerment, this course equips you to help your client advocate for their birth wishes.

This course is awarded 1 contact hour from DONA International.

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Why Our Clients Love us!

Laura was WONDERFUL! My husband and I are both lawyers, so we spent a lot of time looking for a doula that would provide very practical, hands-on guidance, assist us in advocating for our desires during the birthing process and supply us with lots of educational materials, as this was our first child. Laura did all of this and so much more! Her birthing class and lactation classes were extremely informative and she provided us with additional resources that we reviewed as part of our preparation. In the end, my labor went extremely fast, so we did not use many of the materials that we had planned to use, but Laura was an expert in knowing what to do to guide us through it.

- Johanna

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Why Our Clients Love us!

Laura was WONDERFUL! My husband and I are both lawyers, so we spent a lot of time looking for a doula that would provide very practical, hands-on guidance, assist us in advocating for our desires during the birthing process and supply us with lots of educational materials, as this was our first child. Laura did all of this and so much more! Her birthing class and lactation classes were extremely informative and she provided us with additional resources that we reviewed as part of our preparation. In the end, my labor went extremely fast, so we did not use many of the materials that we had planned to use, but Laura was an expert in knowing what to do to guide us through it.

- Johanna

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