a Community Initiative by The Milk & Honey Co.
Doing Birth Differently
Intuitive. Maternal. Patient-Centered. Community Trained.
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Doing Birth Differently
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The IMPACT gathering is a learning space that Emphasizes prenatal education through doula training and family parenting classes. We offer childbirth and breastfeeding classes led by Certified IMPACT Doulas. This training is for doulas who are ready to do birth differently—with confidence, clarity, and care that is grounded in both evidence-led education and community-rooted wisdom.
Our program centers doulas as leaders, educators, and advocates in birth and breastfeeding support. We go beyond checklists and protocols to explore how power, culture, bias, and lived experience shape perinatal care—and how doulas can skillfully support families within and beyond systems. This training focuses on:
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Doula-Led, Community-Centered
Evidence-Led, Not Institution-Driven
Birth & Breastfeeding Are Taught Together
Liberation-Focused Care​
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This is more than a training.
It’s a call to practice differently, teach differently, and support families differently.
Birth work rooted in culture, grounded in community!
Explore Our Training Programs and Skills Immersion Day
Our Pillars of Support
Perinatal Health
"A mother is always the beginning. She is how things begin."
- Amy Tan
Doulas play a vital role in supporting perinatal health by providing continuous emotional, physical, and educational support to pregnant individuals and their families, pre-birth and beyond. This support can lead to improved maternal and infant outcomes, including reduced rates of cesarean births, pain medication use, and maternal anxiety and depression.
Our participants provide vital support withing the confines of their communities aiding to spread the knowlege with an "each one teach one" approach,
Evidence Informed Education
"If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it."
- Dr. John H. Kennell
Doulas, who provide continuous support during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period, are increasingly recognized as an evidence-based practice for improving maternal and infant health outcomes.
Doula support has been linked to shorter labors, fewer interventions, reduced pain medication use, and higher rates of vaginal birth. They also play a crucial role in reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, particularly for women at higher risk, and can contribute to greater maternal satisfaction and well-being.
Community
"The answer is community. The answer is always in the community! "
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Doulas and community support work together to improve maternal and child health outcomes by providing comprehensive, culturally sensitive support to birthing people and families. Our Doula training is client and community-centered encompass the ancestral wisdom of birth should not be be done alone and neither should mothering, It takes a village to raise a child and a mother.
Our participants often connect with other community resources, such as social service agencies and mental health services, to address the broader needs of families.
Who Is Impact Doula Training For?
This program is ideal for:
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Aspiring, New or Certified doulas seeking continuing education
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Birthworkers ready to specialize or diversify their skills
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Doulas looking for trauma-informed, inclusive, and evidence-based training
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Healthcare professionals that want to learn more about the physiological and emotional process of birth
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Family or caregivers that want to support pregnant family members
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You’ll walk away with confidence in your scope, skills, and ability to support clients in any setting.
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Training Testimonials
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Doula Skills & Training – Expand Your Practice with Confidence & Depth
- Doula Skills Training – Expand Your Practice with Confidence Professional development for experienced doulas ready to grow, specialize, and lead.
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- Elevate Your Birthwork Practice with Advanced Doula Training
Are you a trained doula looking to deepen your skills, broaden your offerings, or feel more confident in complex birth scenarios? Our Skills Training is designed to help you take the next step in your doula journey with hands-on learning, real-life applications, and expert mentorship.
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Whether you're supporting low-risk, high-risk births, cesarean families, this training gives you the practical tools and nuanced understanding needed to support a wide range of clients with skill and compassion.​
Continuing Education Workshops Summer 2026
Labor Massage Techniques
Breastfeeding Advocacy Training
Postpartum Healing
