Infant Feeding Training.

Are you interested in building your knowledge, skills for postpartum support in Ireland?

Take the first step by booking your place on our

Infant Feeding Training

24th June 7pm-10pm

1st July 7pm-10pm

Split over two evenings, 7pm-10pm each day

(2 evenings of live sessions)

Plus…

There will also be follow up information including links, videos, blogs and books to expand your knowledge even further

* Please note you will need to have a Zoom account set up on your device and internet access.      

DoulaCare Ireland are excited to bring this course to help doulas and birth workers grow in confidence & skills for supporting parents. This will be an interactive course based on adult learning styles, with lots of group discussion and trouble shooting. We will cover breastfeeding, bottle feeding and combination feeding.

This course will cover

• The impact of birth interventions on the newborn breastfeeding

• Normal newborn behaviour

• The Golden Hour

• The first breastfeed

• Latch & Positioning

• Different holds

• Twins, Triplets & Multiples

• Pumping / Expressing

• Popular gadgets (haakaa, nipple shields, SNS etc)

• When breastfeeding isn’t going well / Nipple pain

• How to tell if baby is extracting milk

• Signs baby is getting enough milk

• Key phrases to help parents grow in confidence

• The importance of language

• Your scope of practice

• When to refer to an IBCLC or Health Care Professional

• Safe formula preparation

• Safe storage and heating of expressed breast milk

• Bottle feeding practice

• Paced bottle feeding

• Daily volumes per age

• Combination feeding

Workshop Facilitator: Jen Crawford

(Co-Owner of DoulaCare Ireland)

Jen is a certified Birth & Postpartum Doula and is one of Ireland's most respected Postpartum Doulas. She was the first EVER certified Postpartum Doula in Ireland. Jen has boundless experience supporting families during their birth & postpartum experience. Jen specialises with the care of preterm and sick babies and brings this area of expertise to our trainings. Jen has supported families from all different backgrounds, with many different parenting choices.

Jen is also a Cuidiú Antenatal Ireland Educator and Breastfeeding Counsellor.

Jen was the Breastfeeding Coordinator for a national charity Irish Premature Babies. for many years. This gave her the opportunity to support families through many different situations.

Jen has run many workshops nationwide for health care professionals and parents. She was also extremely proud to be co-author of the only HSE booklet available for breastfeeding preterm and sick babies.

Booklet available on www.MyChild.ie “Breastfeeding & Expressing for your Preterm or Sick Baby.”

What are the Benefits of Training with DoulaCare?

• Live, individualised sessions with time for questions and group discussion

• The opportunity to certify with an Irish organisation 

• Evidence based and up to date information you can trust

• Access to continuous support and contact after training has been completed

• Access to discounted training to further develop your skills

Cost: €100

- discounted rate for members of the DoulaCare Institute or DoulaCare Agency doulas.*

Please Note:

This workshop must be attended in its entirety to acquire certification.

Once payment is made we do not offer refunds, you can transfer your fee to another of our DoulaCare trainings.

You do not need to join DoulaCare Ireland Doula Agency in order to take this training (you can work as an independent doula with our agreed level of mentorship and support). Taking our training does not guarantee you a position in our agency. We have a strict application process and, therefore, we only choose those who are the right fit for our team.