The International Black Doula Training

The International Black Doula Training The Black Doula Training is Nationally & Locally Recognized as an Approved Doula Training Program of

💙 HAPPY FATHER'S DAY 💙Today, we celebrate the fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, bonus dads, father figures, and partne...
06/21/2026

💙 HAPPY FATHER'S DAY 💙

Today, we celebrate the fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, bonus dads, father figures, and partners who show up every day for their families.

We celebrate the dads changing diapers at 2 a.m.
The dads attending prenatal appointments.
The dads learning how to swaddle a newborn.
The dads working long hours to provide for their families.
The dads supporting their partners through pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum.
The dads who may be quietly carrying the weight of parenthood while doing their very best.

Fatherhood is more than biology.

It's the late nights.
The sacrifices.
The protection.
The guidance.
The love.
The presence.

At times, fathers can be overlooked in conversations about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, but we recognize the important role they play in building strong families and healthy communities.

Today, we honor the fathers who are actively involved, learning, growing, and showing up for their children—even when they don't have all the answers.

To the fathers celebrating with their children, to those awaiting the arrival of their little one, to those navigating loss, and to those who carry the memory of a child in their hearts—we see you and we honor you today.

Thank you for your strength, your commitment, and your love.

Happy Father's Day from all of us at The Black Doula Training. 💙

✨ BECOME A CERTIFIED BIRTH DOULA ✨A doula is more than someone who attends births.A doula is an educator.A doula is an a...
06/20/2026

✨ BECOME A CERTIFIED BIRTH DOULA ✨

A doula is more than someone who attends births.

A doula is an educator.
A doula is an advocate.
A doula is a support person.
A doula is a calm presence during one of the most important moments in a family's life.

If you've ever felt called to support women through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, this may be your sign.

Join us for our next Fast Track In-Person Birth Doula Training on:

📍 Columbia, Maryland
📅 August 15–16, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM Daily

This immersive training is designed for aspiring doulas, healthcare professionals, birth workers, and anyone passionate about improving maternal health outcomes.

Training Topics Include:
✨ Pregnancy Support
✨ Labor & Birth Support
✨ Comfort Measures
✨ Birth Advocacy
✨ Postpartum Recovery
✨ Basic Breastfeeding Support
✨ Professional Boundaries
✨ Building Your Doula Business
✨ Client Communication
✨ Maternal Health Disparities

PLUS:
🏡 Special Homebirth Doula Training Add-On
🎤 Guest Speakers
📚 Digital Resources
🍽 Breakfast & Lunch Included
🤝 Networking Opportunities with Birth Professionals

At The Black Doula Training, we believe education should be practical, engaging, and rooted in real-world experience. Our goal is not just to certify doulas—but to prepare confident, knowledgeable birth workers who are ready to serve families in their communities.

Seats are limited and this training typically fills quickly.

The families waiting for support don't know your name yet—but your future clients are waiting for someone just like you.

📲 Registration is now open. Link in bio.

👑 SPOTLIGHT: PETER BULLOCK — THE DAD DOULA 👑When people hear the word "doula," they often picture a woman supporting a l...
06/20/2026

👑 SPOTLIGHT: PETER BULLOCK — THE DAD DOULA 👑

When people hear the word "doula," they often picture a woman supporting a laboring mother. But birth support isn't just for moms.

Meet Peter Bullock, husband, proud father, certified doula, founder of Hey Black Dad, and one of the leading voices helping fathers become active, informed, and empowered partners throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

As Peter shares:

"My mission is to help men become incredible birth partners."

The transition to fatherhood can be exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. Many fathers find themselves wondering how to support their partner during labor, how to navigate the postpartum period, how to bond with their newborn, and where to turn for guidance when they need it most.

This is exactly why support for fathers matters.

Dads need education.
Dads need community.
Dads need resources.
Dads need safe spaces to ask questions.
Dads need support for their own mental and emotional well-being.

When fathers are informed and supported, the entire family benefits.

At The Black Doula Training, we believe birth workers should understand the importance of supporting the entire family unit—including fathers and partners. Providing resources, education, referrals, and encouragement to dads can help strengthen family relationships, improve birth experiences, and create healthier postpartum transitions.

Too often fathers are expected to "figure it out" on their own.

Peter Bullock's work reminds us that fathers deserve preparation, mentorship, and support just as much as anyone else on the parenting journey.

Because supporting dads isn't optional—it's an important part of supporting families. 🖤

Tag a dad, father-to-be, or birth partner who needs to see this.
Follow Peter for more insight

Happy Father's Day Weekend!

⏰ LAST CHANCE! ⏰Our Juneteenth Sale for the Fertility Doula Training ends in just 5 hours!If you've been thinking about ...
06/19/2026

⏰ LAST CHANCE! ⏰

Our Juneteenth Sale for the Fertility Doula Training ends in just 5 hours!

If you've been thinking about expanding your impact in reproductive health, supporting individuals and families through their fertility journeys, or adding a specialized service to your birth work practice, now is the time.

✨ Learn how to support clients navigating:
• Trying to Conceive (TTC)
• IUI & IVF Cycles
• Pregnancy After Loss
• Fertility Challenges
• Emotional Support & Advocacy
• Referrals and Community Resources

🎉 Juneteenth Sale Price: $186.50
Honoring the year 1865 and celebrating the legacy of freedom, resilience, and empowerment.

When the clock strikes midnight, the sale ends and tuition returns to regular pricing.

Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your education, your future, and the families you'll serve.

📲 Register now before it's too late!

One of the required readings in our Homebirth Doula Training and Midwife Assistant Training programs is Home Is Where Bi...
06/19/2026

One of the required readings in our Homebirth Doula Training and Midwife Assistant Training programs is Home Is Where Birth Is by

Why?

Because supporting families who choose homebirth requires more than attending a birth. It requires understanding the philosophy of physiologic birth, the history of community birth work, informed decision-making, risk versus fear, and what truly makes homebirth a safe and empowering option for appropriately screened families.

This book offers a powerful perspective on homebirth from a Black midwifery lens and challenges future birth workers to think critically about autonomy, advocacy, and respectful maternity care.

At The Black Doula Training, we don't just teach skills—we teach understanding.

Our students learn:
✨ Homebirth fundamentals
✨ Birth assistant skills
✨ Professional collaboration with midwives
✨ Emergency preparedness
✨ Documentation and charting
✨ Client advocacy and communication
✨ The realities of supporting families outside of the hospital setting

Whether your goal is to become a Homebirth Doula, Midwife Assistant, Birth Assistant, or eventually a Midwife, your education should go beyond checklists and certifications.

It should prepare you to confidently serve families when it matters most.

The next generation of skilled birth workers starts with quality education. 💛

🖤❤️💚 JUNETEENTH SPOTLIGHT: BIDDY MASON 🖤❤️💚Before there were hospitals on every corner, before Black women were welcomed...
06/19/2026

🖤❤️💚 JUNETEENTH SPOTLIGHT: BIDDY MASON 🖤❤️💚

Before there were hospitals on every corner, before Black women were welcomed into healthcare spaces, there was Biddy Mason.

Born into slavery in 1818, Bridget "Biddy" Mason was a nurse, midwife, entrepreneur, landowner, philanthropist, and one of the first Black women to build a legacy in healthcare despite unimaginable barriers.

While enslaved, Biddy developed skills as a nurse and midwife, caring for women, babies, and families. After gaining her freedom in California in 1856, she continued serving her community as a respected midwife and nurse, delivering countless babies and caring for families throughout Los Angeles.

Her story reminds us that Black birth workers have always been here.

We have always been healers.
We have always been advocates.
We have always been leaders.

As we celebrate Juneteenth and the resilience of those who came before us, we also recognize the importance of continuing their legacy by training the next generation of birth workers.

✨ Interested in becoming a Midwife Assistant?

Our Midwife Assistant Training Program is designed for those who want hands-on skills to support midwives, mothers, and babies in both community and birth center settings.

Training includes:
✔ Vital Signs
✔ Phlebotomy & Lab Skills
✔ Birth Assistant Fundamentals
✔ Clinical Documentation
✔ Emergency Preparedness
✔ Professional Birth Team Integration

🎉 JUNETEENTH SALE 🎉

In honor of Juneteenth and the legacy of pioneers like Biddy Mason, we're offering special savings on select training programs for a limited time.

The next generation of birth workers starts here.

Because representation matters.
Because education matters.
Because our communities deserve skilled, compassionate care.

🔗 Link in bio to learn more and register.

Sale is now Live! It ends tonight at 11:59pm.Click link in bio to register. Happy Juneteenth!!!
06/19/2026

Sale is now Live! It ends tonight at 11:59pm.
Click link in bio to register.

Happy Juneteenth!!!

🩺 Did your doula training program teach you how to recognize abnormal blood pressure readings in pregnancy and understan...
06/18/2026

🩺 Did your doula training program teach you how to recognize abnormal blood pressure readings in pregnancy and understand what they could mean?

As a doula, you are not responsible for diagnosing or treating medical conditions. However, you should be able to recognize warning signs and encourage your client to seek appropriate medical care when necessary.

In pregnancy, a blood pressure reading of 140/90 or higher is considered elevated and should prompt your client to contact their OB, midwife, or proceed to the nearest maternity hospital for evaluation.

Blood pressures of 150/100 or higher may require medical intervention depending on the client's overall condition and provider assessment.

As birth workers, we must understand that high blood pressure in pregnancy can be associated with serious conditions such as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, stroke, placental abruption, seizure disorders, organ damage, and maternal or fetal death.

Additional warning signs may include:

⚠️ Persistent headache
⚠️ Visual changes or blurred vision
⚠️ Right upper quadrant or upper abdominal pain
⚠️ Sudden swelling of the hands, face, or feet
⚠️ Nausea or vomiting
⚠️ Shortness of breath
⚠️ Significant fatigue or feeling unwell

These symptoms should never be ignored.

This conversation is especially important when caring for Black mothers. Black women in the United States continue to experience significantly higher rates of maternal morbidity and mortality, and delays in recognizing warning signs or seeking care can contribute to devastating outcomes.

As doulas, our role is not to provide medical advice.

Our role is to recognize red flags, encourage timely communication with healthcare providers, support informed decision-making, and advocate for prompt evaluation when warning signs arise.

Sometimes the most important thing a doula can say is:

🖤 "I think it's time to call your provider."

🩺 ARE YOU A MIDWIFERY STUDENT OR DREAMING OF BECOMING A MIDWIFE?Becoming a Midwife Assistant is often the second step in...
06/18/2026

🩺 ARE YOU A MIDWIFERY STUDENT OR DREAMING OF BECOMING A MIDWIFE?

Becoming a Midwife Assistant is often the second step in the pathway toward achieving your goal.

Many aspiring midwives focus on getting into school, but some of the most valuable learning happens before you ever enter a classroom.

As a Midwife Assistant, you'll gain exposure to:

✨ Maternal vital signs
✨ Birth room preparation
✨ Clinical documentation
✨ Infection prevention practices
✨ Newborn support
✨ Homebirth and birth center operations
✨ Professional communication
✨ Working alongside experienced midwives

The truth is, becoming a midwife is about more than catching babies.

It's about learning how to think critically, function within a birth team, support families professionally, and understand the flow of maternity care.

Our Midwife Assistant Training helps build the confidence, knowledge, and foundational skills needed to prepare for future opportunities in midwifery.

Whether you're currently enrolled in midwifery school, planning to apply, working as a doula, CNA, Medical Assistant, EMT, or simply exploring a career in maternal health, this training can help strengthen your foundation.

🩺 Midwife Assistant Today.
👩🏽‍⚕️ Midwife Tomorrow.

Because the best midwives don't just earn credentials—they gain experience.

🍎 GESTATIONAL DIABETES DOESN'T MEAN YOU'VE FAILED.And as a doula, one of the most important things you can do is help yo...
06/18/2026

🍎 GESTATIONAL DIABETES DOESN'T MEAN YOU'VE FAILED.

And as a doula, one of the most important things you can do is help your client understand that.
A diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes (GDM) can feel overwhelming. Many mothers immediately begin worrying about their baby's health, their birth plan, and whether they'll be "allowed" to have the birth they envisioned.

First, let's understand what Gestational Diabetes is.

Gestational Diabetes occurs when pregnancy hormones make it difficult for the body to effectively use insulin, resulting in elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy.

Many women have no symptoms at all and are diagnosed during routine glucose screening.

As doulas, you do NOT diagnose, treat, or manage Gestational Diabetes.
However, we CAN support our clients by:

🤍 Providing emotional support following diagnosis
🤍 Encouraging questions for their healthcare provider
🤍 Helping them understand medical terminology
🤍 Supporting lifestyle changes recommended by their provider
🤍 Assisting with birth planning discussions
🤍 Providing evidence-based education within our scope

One conversation many clients will eventually have with their OB or Hospital Midwife is about induction of labor.
For mothers with well-controlled Gestational Diabetes, many providers begin discussing induction around 39 weeks due to concerns about placental function, stillbirth risk, and fetal size. Some practices have routine policies recommending delivery by 39 weeks, while others individualize recommendations based on the mother's specific clinical picture.

This is where doulas must remember:

🚫 You do not tell clients what decision to make.
Your role is not to persuade.
Your role is to educate, support, and help your client understand her options so she can make a decision that aligns with her values and medical circumstances.

💗 Educate.
💗 Empower.
💗 Elevate.

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