For Professionals
Elevate your Perinatal Profession
Interactive, innovative, and interdisciplinary trainings and community-building opportunities for people who work with pregnant and postpartum people and their babies
- Live & Upcoming -
Milk Magic Foundations Training
Info sessions: Every third Monday at 12pm PST
Foundations Training: 4 week-series, offered annually
Milk Magic Educator Program Members receive the Foundations Training, online learning materials, private community support and monthly workshops featuring guest speakers, topical deep dives, and peer-to-peer development.
Anyone who is passionate about bodyfeeding and wants to support expectant parents in their community either in a peer or professionals role should become a Milk Magic Educator Program Member – Become a Member Today
Info Session: A one-hour overview of the Milk Magic Educator Program – see if membership is right for you! Free to attend.
Foundations Trainings take place over the course of four weeks in two-hour sessions online.
8 CE credits pending for nurses. Certificate of attendance with contact hours and learning outcomes provided to all attendees to submit to your governing body for CEU credit.
All sessions will be offered via the interactive Zoom meetings platform.
None – just a passion for human milk and bodyfeeding! This content will be accessible to people who are brand new to lactation as well as those who have been working with lactating parents for years.
Positively Pregnancy: For Professionals
4-week professional training series focused on proactive solutions for a prepared postpartum period. Offered annually.
- ~ Any health and wellness professionals who work with planning, pregnant or newly parenting clients.
- ~ Anyone who wants to augment their skillset for supporting proactive postpartum health during and beyond the prenatal period.
- ~ This training will help nurses, doulas, physicians, therapists, case workers, home visitors, bodyworkers and other health professionals to integrate the importance of preparing for the postpartum period and learn about specific supports, techniques, resources and approaches that may support the families they serve.
Each two hour session is facilitated by expert perinatal support providers and features unique content from guest speakers on a range of topics from physical recovery in the postpartum period to mental health for birthing people.
Participants will be able to continue their engagement outside of live sessions by viewing course content and multimedia in their private learning platform.
8 CE credits pending through OHSU. Certificate of attendance with contact hours and learning outcomes provided to all attendees to submit to your governing body for CEU credit.
All sessions will be offered via the interactive Zoom meetings platform, and additional content, bonus videos and evaluations are made available through a private learning platform.
None – just a passion for supporting perinatal health and thriving for all families.
This training may be taken alone or in combination with our other trainings addressing the professional support of people in their perinatal journey and the central importance of equity and cultural humility in health care.
Enviro-Natal Health Equity
Presentations and panel discussion at the intersection of climate justice and perinatal health equity
This day-long event is offered annually, with relevant workshops and accountability opportunities for participants throughout the year.
More info here: nurturely.org/planet
Anyone who is interested in:
1) Perinatal health OR
2) Climate health OR
3) Racial equity and justice
Free, interactive panel led by an expert moderator with professionals in perinatal health, epidemiology, climate justice, and grassroots organizing
No CEU credits currently offered.
All sessions will be offered via the interactive Zoom meetings platform.
None – just an interest in learning!
Infant Carrying: Implications for Perinatal & Pediatric Health
June 9th, 12-2pm PST
September 8th, 12-2pm PST
December 8th 12-2pm PST
Pediatric and Perinatal healthcare providers and birthworkers
One hour covering the research on infant carrying
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One hour of demonstration on safe infant carrying practices
This course has been approved for 2.0 CME for physicians, nurses, psychologists, and other healthcare providers. THW or doulas may submit their certificate of attendance to their governing body
Combination of in-person and virtual offerings
Milk | Mood | Moves Conference
March 29th – 31st, 2023 | Three-day virtual learning and networking opportunity for perinatal professionals
Time: 9am – 6pm PST
All sessions recorded for registered participants
Researchers and perinatal professionals interested in the latest science of human milk, perinatal mood, and the physiology and biomechanics of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
Nationally-acclaimed scientists, virtual networking, interactive and wellness-focused extra sessions
13 Continuing Education Credits for physicians, psychologists, and nurses. Certificate of attendance with contact hours and learning outcomes provided to all attendees to submit to your governing body for CEU credit.
All sessions will be offered via zoom meetings as well as our interactive conference app, viewable from your phone or computer.
None – just an eagerness to learn more about human milk, perinatal mood disorders, and the pregnant, birthing, and postpartum body.
Racism in Perinatal & Pediatric Health
This is a four-week series featuring expert facilitation and guest speakers from the fields of medicine, research, health systems, policy and community organizing for health equity. Offered annually.
All sessions recorded – with other meetups and networking opportunities in between sessions
Any Oregon-based professionals or students who work with parents and/or infants either directly or indirectly
One hour of guest speaker each week, followed by 50 minutes of facilitated discussion. Opportunities for interaction in between sessions through discussion boards, movie screenings, podcast listening sessions, and more
12 CME credits offered for physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and more. Certificate of attendance with contact hours and learning outcomes provided to all attendees to submit to your governing body for CEU credit.
All sessions will be offered on our interactive conference app with the option to watch on your phone or from your computer.
None – just an openness to learn new things! This content will be accessible to people who are brand new to the anti-racism journey as well as those who have been working on these goals for years
- Self-Paced & On-Demand -
Pregnancy in Covid
Recorded and on-demand
Every parent wants the best for their baby. Join our free webinar series to learn how to keep your baby safe during a pandemic, covering risks and benefits of vaccines, antibody transfer from parent to baby, and setting safe boundaries with family and friends.
Nationally-acclaimed OBGYNs sharing the research and objective information on covid and vaccines in pregnancy.
Certificate of completion provided upon request
Live and interactive via zoom meetings
None – just an eagerness to learn more
Lactation in Covid
Recorded and on-demand
Every parent wants the best for their baby. Join our free webinar series to learn how to keep your baby safe during a pandemic, covering risks and benefits of vaccines, antibody transfer from parent to baby, and setting safe boundaries with family and friends.
Nationally-acclaimed Pediatricians and Lactation Consultants sharing the research and objective information on covid and vaccines in lactation.
Certificate of completion provided upon request
Live and interactive via zoom meetings
None – just an eagerness to learn more
Coffee & Connection for the Birth Community
Any birthy professionals who want to collaborate, build community, and support one another
Very casual zoom meeting – no agendas, just introductions and free-flowing conversation. Come late, leave early, whatever you need.
No credits, just connection 🙂
- Past Events - Stay Tuned for Next Dates -
Chocolate Milk Screening & Discussion
Friday, August 27th 3-5:30pm PST
Live, virtual via zoom meetings
Healthcare professionals who work with new and expectant parents
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Anyone interested in health equity and amplification of Black wellness
Chocolate Milk documentary follows the breastfeeding journey of three Black women
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Discussion will be led by Sabia Wade, The Black Doula and Founder of Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings
CNE for nurses and LCERPS for lactation professionals pending
All sessions will be offered via the interactive zoom meetings platform.
None – just a passion for human milk and bodyfeeding! This content will be accessible to people who are brand new to lactation as well as those who have been working with lactating parents for years.