MILK doula academy
Diversity & Equity in Maternal and Infant Health
BECOME A LIFESTYLE DOULA AND HELP LOWER THE MATERNAL DEALTH RATE - OUR TRAINING GOES STRAIGHT TO THE HEART OF HOLISTIC HEALTH & PREPARES YOU TO GUIDE WOMEN PEACEFULLY INTO MOTHERHOOD
The maternal death rate is steadily climbing in developed and developing nations, that's why we created a comprehensive training program to help you become a doula and health coach in your own community. Learn to educate women on reducing their risk for pregnancy complications and preterm birth; and zero-in on issues such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, obesity and malnutrition. Learn how to help women transition into motherhood by preparing their bodies, and creating a space of calm, confidence and love. You'll teach women how to establish routines that prioritize their mental and physical health, baby's needs, and a holistic lifestyle. We prepare you from a results-driven standpoint, to become a holistic health coach and an in-demand postpartum doula.
Changing Lives
POSTPARTUM & NUTRITIONAL DOULA TRAINING
A postpartum doula assists mother once her baby has been born. She educates mother on womb and cesarean healing, nursing and feeding, baby cues, baby care, and self-care. She ensures the new mother doesn’t over-exert herself and often takes on household tasks – including baby care, mother care, and healthy meal preparation – to ensure that mother heals well physically and emotionally. She is also an advocate for mom and is often one of the first people to pick up on signs of postpartum depression or Baby Blues. Our training takes advocacy a step further and incorporates plant-based nutrition and risk management from preconception through the 4th tri-mester.
DOULA MENTORSHIP ACCELERATOR
Have you decided that birth-work is your passion and purpose? Are you ready to impact birthing people's lives around you and leave a legacy of health and empowerment? Train directly with our leaders, Lavi Re' - holistic health coach, postpartum doula, founder of Pacifiers + Peaches Doula Co. and business mentor; and IBCLC Certified Lactation Consultant & Pediatrician Dr. Sharifa Glass.
The Doula Mentroship Accelerator (DMA) is an online resource bank & community designed to help you aunch a profitable doula business in 60 days with guided support, resources and tools. We'll walk you step by step through building an in-demand doula business, honing your skill, perfecting your craft, and becoming booked out weeks to months in advanced. Mentorship includes marketing training, on-the-job advice, and business paperwork and templates to use for the lifetime fo your business.
BECOME A CERTIFIED LIFESTYLE DOULA
Take a deep-dive into nutrition for the pregnant body. We analyze the conditions that make a woman high-risk for pregnancy complications and learn how to implement specific foods into her diet combined with contemporary coaching styles. As you learn the basics of natural healing (nutrition, environment, physical activity, etc.) you'll learn how to affect behavioral change by practicing non-violent communication, goal setting and measurement.
Learn how to conduct a proper health assessment, create a customized plan, and guide women to improved mental, physical, spiritual & environmental health.
Why Choose Us?
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DEDICATION
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THOROUGH
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CULTURALLY COMPETENT
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EXCELLENCE
DEDICATION
We're dedicated to making sure our trainees are fully equipped and confident to work for any family, agency, or themselves. We spend the time to make sure subject matter is understood - answering questions, and walking you through case studies and assignments.
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Our team works in the birthing space so we know what mothers need and want, and we equip you to be an invaluable resource.
THOROUGH
Our standard training is over 15 hours of postpartum knowledge including infant care, womb healing and risk reduction. Our assigned reading, case studies and written assignments prepare our doulas for different scenarios they may encounter in the real-world.
We leave no stone unturned and allow our doulas the opportunity to dive deeper into subjects they are passionate about, providing guidance and recommendations.
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CULTURALLY COMPETENT
We know that doulas are needed in all communities but especially where it's been proven to make a life-or-death difference. We train doulas from all walks of life to be able to identify and address the risks associated with birthing for women from varying backgrounds.
We have an entire module dedicated to understanding the inherent biases in the pregnancy field and how our doulas can be advocates for those without a voice.
EXCELLENCE-CENTERED
We believe that being a doula is a calling and career, that should be held to the same standards of ethics and prestige as any birthwork profession. That's why we provide (and only accept) excellence in training and mentorship.
Our doulas remain members of our training community even after they've launched their own successful businesses, so they can be a resource & receive continuing education from others.
Our trainers are doula mentors and experienced entrepreneurs and marketers, who are dedicated to educating and helping our doulas. We spend late nights, hours and energy making sure our trainees understand their business and how to make it grow.