Breastwork for Doulas: Advanced lactation education

About this event

What You’ll Learn

Inside this training, you’ll build a strong foundation in lactation so you can support families from those first moments through early challenges.

We’ll cover:

• How milk actually works in the body so you can understand what’s normal and what needs attention

• How to recognize feeding cues early and guide families before things escalate

• What a functional latch looks like and how to support positioning with confidence

• How to navigate common challenges like soreness, engorgement, and supply concerns

• When to support and when to refer so you stay within your scope while still being impactful

Why This Matters

Doulas are often the first line of support when something doesn’t feel right.

And too many families stop breastfeeding not because they wanted to, but because they didn’t have the right support at the right time.

This training helps you become that support.

Not by turning you into a lactation consultant

But by helping you recognize, respond, and guide with intention

What Makes This Different

This isn’t a textbook class.

This is built from real experience NICU, postpartum homes, birth centers, and everything in between.

You’ll walk away knowing:

• How to speak to families in a way that builds confidence, not fear

• How to observe before jumping in

• How to support without overstepping

• How to be part of a care team that truly holds families down

Who This Is For

• New doulas who want to feel prepared before stepping into client spaces

• Experienced doulas ready to deepen their lactation support skills

• Birth workers who want to better support feeding without feeling unsure

What You’ll Receive

• 6 hour comprehensive training

• Earn 6 LERPs

• Doula friendly breastfeeding quick reference guide

• Troubleshooting support chart

• Referral framework to connect families with IBCLCs

• Certificate of completion

The Outcome

You leave this training able to walk into any postpartum space and say:

“I know what I’m looking at.

I know how to support.

And I know when to bring in more help.”

That kind of confidence changes everything for you and for the families you serve.

Ready to Step Into This Level of Support?

Join us inside Breastwork for Doulas and become the kind of doula families remember, trust, and recommend.

Because this work

It reaches far beyond feeding

It shapes how families start.