Grandparent Doula

My Courses

Grandparents, parents, partners & professionals

Courses for Parents and Grandparents

Becoming a New Grandparent

If you recently got the news that you will be a grandparent, auntie or uncle, think of this as the class your expectant loved one designed for you! You will learn all the modern parenting approaches with newborns and postpartum parents so you can blend your experience and knowledge with what your new parents want you to know. Based on 25 years of working with thousands of parents and hearing the amazing stories of family and friend support as well as the terrible stories of lack of support, this course will equip you for the future years of enjoying your new family members to the fullest. If you are expecting or new parents, there is a gift option to purchase for your parents, and we can also include a gift certificate you can wrap up to present to them upon request. We know this will make your experience as new parents better by having support that is positive, practical, and up to date!

$147.00 USD

Know Your Newborn: Decoding your mysterious baby

Spend a little time with me understanding what newborns need, how they communicate, and anticipating their transitions through their confusing early days. Understand your baby, quiet their cries, help them sleep, and become a confident calmer. My goal is to reduce crying, increase confidence, and get everyone more sleep!

$87.00 USD

The First 5 Days After Birth

Navigating life after birth is overwhelming, but planning can make the difference! This condensed course will take you through the most impactful processes that happen after birth with your body, your baby, and your family. It is great for expectant parents, grandparents, and especially for partners who want to be supportive but don’t have models on how and what that looks like. Take this BEFORE baby comes and create a team approach to ace the first fragile week.

$47.00 USD

Available Courses for Professionals

Working with Multiples

If you wish you had more knowledge as you work with twin or triplet families professionally, this course was designed for you. Come learn from a doula and IBCLC who not only has a passion for families welcoming multiples, but who also teaches classes to expectant parents of multiples and has worked with over 750 sets of multiples in the past 25 years.We will cover these topics: Prenatal interview & gear acquisitionWelcoming the family home, emotions and hormonal wavesPlanning to feed 2 or more; setup, equipmentScheduling/Routines; getting the most sleepHow to support nutrition for families of multiplesSwaddling and safe sleep options; research updates on co-beddingTandem feeding demosTandem baby wearing safety Those just beginning their doula or NCS career as well as those seeking to enrich their existing practice can benefit from this workshop.

$157.00 USD

Working with Preemies

How different are preemie brains from full term babies? How can we safely babywear with a preemie? How much exposure do doctors recommend for a premature baby? Do they need extra vaccines? Tiny babies are tricky to interpret and come with challenging feeding instructions, sometimes from the NICU. Show your clients you are ready and confident to help them in their earlier-than-planned days.