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Doula Training

Thinking about becoming a doula? Families increasingly ask for trained birth and postpartum support, and we mentor new doulas from their first workshop to their first client. Train with a team that has mentored doulas since 1991.

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Two training paths

Birth Doula Foundations

A three-day intensive covering physiology of labor, comfort measures, positions for tricky labors, communication with providers, and the business of doula work.

· Weekend intensives in Red Bank + virtual cohorts
· Hands-on comfort-measure labs with experienced mentors
· Certification packet guidance and birth-log review

Postpartum Doula & Lactation

Newborn care, feeding support, perinatal mood screening, household rhythms, and overnight-shift skills for the fourth trimester.

· Two-day workshop + supervised home-visit practicum
· Lactation educator module with case studies
· Mentored first clients before solo practice

What certification entails

1. Foundations course — complete your chosen intensive, in person or virtual.
2. Reading & reflection — a short, curated list (no thousand-page treadmill).
3. Attended births or visits — three mentored experiences with written reflections.
4. Skills review — a final session with Mara before you launch.

Trainees smiling during a group practice session

Graduates say

I interviewed three trainings and chose Tidehaven for the mentoring. Mara came to my first birth as backup — I have never felt so held while learning.

— Danielle K., certified birth doula, class of 2023

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