Basics of Lactation Education

ACBE's Basics of Lactation Education is designed for aspiring birth doulas, postpartum doulas, and healthcare professionals.

As a participant in Basics of Lactation Education, you will learn how to help parents initiate nursing with newborns as their doula or other care provider.  This class explores the many benefits of nursing as well as techniques for approaching nursing challenges with new parents.

Class topics include:

  • The anatomy of the breast/chest

  • Challenges and benefits of nursing

  • Different feeding styles

  • Lactation support for breastfeeding/chestfeeding parents

  • Latch techniques (including Baby-Led Latch)

…and more!

By the end of the class, you will be able to describe the anatomy of the breast/chest and identify birth practices that are either supportive or harmful to nursing, and discuss the doula’s role in assisting with postpartum lactation support.

Basics of Lactation Education meets the 3-hour Lactation Education requirement for birth doula certification for 3.0 CEUs.