Navigating the NICU for Doulas

Get NICU-Informed Before the End of the Year

Self-paced. Evidence-based. Designed for doulas and support professionals who want to confidently guide families through NICU experiences — without waiting for a live training.

Promo Price: $149 (regularly $199)
Limited-Time Bonus: FREE NICU Toolkit for Doulas when you join Dec 3-5

CEUs: 4 ICEA CE hours + Certificate of Completion

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And Now You Don’t Have To Either

NICU Clients Don’t Wait

Whether you’re a doula, newborn care specialist, nurse, or a NICU parent now supporting families, you deserve clear, practical tools to feel confident when NICU conversations arise.

NICU experiences can happen unexpectedly — and when they do, your clients look to you for reassurance, clarity, and grounding.

This self-paced training gives you the essential foundation you need to support families through:

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→ Possible or unexpected NICU care
→ Difficult prenatal conversations
→ First-day overwhelm in the NICU
→ The emotional, logistical, and bonding challenges of a hospital stay
→ Preparing for homecoming and the early weeks after discharge

And you can complete it anytime, on your timeline, before the end of the year.

PERFECT FOR:

✓ Doulas
✓ NCS
✓ Lactation professionals
✓ Nurses
✓ NICU parents turned support professionals
✓ Anyone interested in NICU Doula Academy 2026

Join December 3-5 & Receive the NICU Toolkit for Doulas — FREE

(First time this resource is being released publicly!)

A complete, ready-to-use collection of tools to help you guide families through NICU conversations with compassion, clarity, and confidence.

A PEEK AT WHAT’S INSIDE:

01. NICU Conversation Scripts

⇲ When a NICU stay is likely
⇲ When admission happens unexpectedly
⇲ When you want to support a family but aren’t sure how
⇲ Trauma-informed, in-scope, and designed to help you feel confident in emotionally charged moments

Real-world examples of what to say (and what not to say) in three common scenarios:

02. Customizable NICU Birth Plan Template

A fully editable birth-plan addition that integrates bonding priorities, feeding goals, and communication preferences specific to NICU care.

What to avoid saying — and what to say instead — to reduce stress, promote trust, and support informed decision-making.

03. Trauma-Informed Language Swaps

04. Step-by-Step Video Walkthrough (25 minutes)

A guided mini-training showing you exactly how to use each tool with clients, including Mary’s Fire Drill approach to preparing families without overwhelming them.

Available only when you join December 3-5

After that, the Toolkit disappears and NTN remains at $149 through Dec 10

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*access to The NICU Toolkit will be granted by end-of-day on 12/6/2025 if purchased 12/3-12/5

NICU stories stay with us.

Supporting NICU families with clarity and compassion can change how those stories are remembered.

What You’ll Learn Inside

A practical, comprehensive introduction to supporting families facing a NICU experience.'

You’ll learn how to:

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→ Identify when to introduce NICU conversations prenatally
→ Prepare families using trauma-informed, empowering language
→ Support parents emotionally inside the NICU
→ Understand common NICU diagnoses, equipment, and terminology
→ Help families advocate for their feeding and bonding goals
→ Guide families through discharge and the early weeks at home
→ Stay in-scope and communicate effectively with the medical team

All taught in a clear, gentle, NICU-translated way — no jargon, no overwhelm.

COURSE INCLUDES:
(Self-paced + 4 ICEA CEUs)

▸ Full video curriculum
▸ Downloadable workbook
▸ Case-based learning and real-world scenarios
▸ Certificate of completion
▸ Lifetime access to all updates
▸ Mobile-friendly learning portal

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Complimentary Bonuses

MORE THAN $100 IN VALUE INCLUDED JUST FOR YOU
— EVEN AFTER THIS SPECIAL OFFER ENDS

📝 NICU 101 Cheat Sheet
Key terms, equipment, and diagnoses.

✍🏻 NICU Birth Plan Template
Customizable for all client populations.

🔖 Suggested Reading List
Curated NICU-specific resources.

💬 Private Facebook Group
Doula Support for NICU Families — ongoing connection and shared wisdom.

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✻ What Doulas & Care Providers Are Saying

✻ What Doulas & Care Providers Are Saying

  • “This training was excellent! I feel so much better prepared and confident in my ability to support families going through the NICU experience.”

  • “This class is a valuable resource for newborn care providers, postpartum doulas, and birth doulas… The class provides care providers with effective strategies for offering emotional support, advocating for families, and delivering practical care.”

  • “Mary is so kind and genuine! She has such a passion for NICU work and it shows in her programs. I have taken all of them so far, and look forward to her NICU Doula Academy!”

  • “Navigating the NICU for Doulas gave me the tools I didn’t even realize I was missing. The templates, cheat sheets, and resource lists are priceless. If you’re a doula wanting to better support NICU families, this course is 100% worth it.”

NTN vs. NICU Doula Academy

what’s the difference?

(and how they work together)

Navigating the NICU for Doulas | NTN

✓ Self-paced
✓ Fast, foundational knowledge
✓ Great for immediate client needs
✓ Perfect for doulas seeking NICU basics
✓ 4 CEUs + downloadable tools

NICU DOULA ACADEMY | NDA

✓ 10-week live certification program
✓ Hands-on mentorship + case studies
✓ Professional credential (AHNA approved)
✓ Deep-dive into communication, advocacy, feeding, trauma-informed care, and discharge planning

If you’re waiting for the 2026 NDA cohort dates, NTN is the ideal place to start.
You’ll be ahead of the game and able to apply with confidence.

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PROMO TIMELINE

Jump in now to claim your discounted price, grab an exclusive free resource and tap in to those end-of-year benefits!

⇥ 4 ICEA CE Hours
⇥ Great use of professional development funds
⇥ Tax-deductible education expense for 2025

You Don’t Need to Be a Medical Expert to Support NICU Families

You just need tools, compassion, and a plan you feel confident in.

And this course will give you that.

Mary Farrelly, Certified NICU RN with newborn baby and husband
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • No.
    Navigating the NICU for Doulas teaches non-clinical, in-scope support skills for doulas and support professionals.
    It does not certify you to provide medical care or to work inside the NICU.

    You will learn how to:

    • Support families emotionally

    • Understand the NICU environment

    • Communicate with staff appropriately

    • Help parents bond and advocate

    • Prepare families for discharge and life at home

    But all support remains within the doula/NCS/non-clinical scope.

  • Yes!
    This course is ideal for:

    • New doulas

    • In-training doulas

    • Newborn care specialists

    • Childbirth educators

    • Lactation professionals

    • Nurses and former NICU parents entering support roles

    If you want a strong, evidence-based introduction to NICU family support, you will feel right at home in this course.

  • Not at all.
    You don’t need any NICU background to benefit from this course.
    The content is taught in a gentle, accessible way — free from jargon and designed to help you feel more confident even if NICU is new to you.

  • Great question — and truly, both options are valuable depending on your goals.

    Navigating the NICU for Doulas

    • Gives you a strong, practical foundation

    • Teaches the basics of NICU support, communication, and common clinical situations

    • Helps you feel more confident supporting families right away

    • Perfect if you’re on a timeline or already have clients with NICU risk factors

    NICU Doula Academy

    • Is the full 10-week certification track

    • Includes mentorship, case studies, community support, and advanced topics

    • Leads to certification as a Certified NICU Doula

    • Is ideal if you want NICU support to be a major part of your work

    If you plan to apply for the 2026 cohort of NICU Doula Academy, NTN is the perfect place to start.
    You’ll enter NDA with more confidence, context, and clarity — and many NDA students say they wish they had taken NTN first.

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Not a Doula yet? No NICU experience?

  • Yes! Navigating the NICU for Doulas includes the same core curriculum I used to teach live — now redesigned as a clear, self-paced course you can move through on your own timeline.

    The videos, tools, and examples are the same foundational training doulas have loved for years, now in a format that gives you flexible, immediate access whenever you need it most.

  • You receive lifetime access to the course.
    That includes:

    • All video lessons

    • Downloadable tools

    • Any future updates

    • Your certificate and CEU documentation

    There’s no expiration date, and you can revisit lessons as often as you’d like.

  • Yes. You’ll receive:

    • 4 ICEA Continuing Education (CE) hours

    • A certificate of completion you can download and submit to your certifying organization or employer

    The course meets ICEA’s requirements and is recognized by most major doula organizations as continuing education.

  • In most cases, yes.
    Continuing education, certification-related training, and professional development costs are typically considered valid business expenses for doulas, newborn care specialists, and other perinatal professionals.
    (Always check with your accountant for individualized tax guidance.)

    This makes it an excellent end-of-year investment if you’re preparing for 2025 — or want to use remaining 2024 business funds intentionally.

  • Only if you join between December 3-5.
    After that, the Toolkit bonus expires and will not be included.

    You will still receive the built-in course bonuses:

    • NICU 101 Cheat Sheet

    • NICU Birth Plan Template

    • Suggested Reading List

    • Access to the private NICU support Facebook group

  • You’re never on your own.
    You’ll receive access to the private Doula Support for NICU Families Facebook community where you can ask questions, share wins, and connect with other doulas and support professionals.
    You can also reply to any course email and my team will be happy to help.

No problem.