Certified Doula Trainings,
Perinatal Professional Classes and Mentorship Programs
Carrot and Medicaid Approved Training
Carrot and Medicaid Approved Training
Carrot and Medicaid Approved Training
Are you interested in a career change or expanding your career?
Do you love supporting families and babies?
Are you passionate about pregnancy and birth?Â
Evidence-based and engaging trainings for birth, postpartum doulas, and childbirth educators.
Continuing education available for doulas and perinatal professionals.
Our trainings are recognized by Carrot, Maven, Progyny, and other insurance/benefit companies.
Anna Rodney is a passionate educator eager to share her knowledge and support your career journey!
Certified Doula Trainings
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Perinatal Professional Classes
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Mentorship Programs
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Comprehensive
Evidence-based
Supportive
Engaging
Empowering
Carrot-approved
Medicaid-approved
Malia K
7/2025
“I cannot recommend Birth and Baby University highly enough. The content was incredibly well-organized and digestible, making it easy to absorb even complex topics. The instructor, Anna, is outstanding—patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely kind. Throughout the program, I felt fully supported, with a wealth of resources available at my fingertips any time I needed them. Whether you’re pursuing a path as a doula or simply want to feel more confident caring for babies, this is the place to start. The program empowers you with both practical skills and meaningful insight, all within a supportive and welcoming learning environment. I’m so grateful I chose Birth and Baby University.”
Chrissie D
7/2025
“Even after six years as a certified birth and postpartum doula, I gained so much from my training with Birth & Baby University. Anna Rodney has built a program that’s not only solid for doulas just starting out and working toward certification, but also incredibly valuable for returning or seasoned doulas who want to deepen their understanding and expand their skills.
This wasn’t just a general refresher, it truly helped me fill in gaps, sharpen my approach, and walk away with practical, evidence-based tools I’m already using with clients. The content was thoughtful, comprehensive, and grounded in real life doula work.
Whether you’re brand new or years into your practice, I can’t recommend Birth & Baby University enough. Anna’s experience and passion shine through in every part of the course, and it left me feeling more confident, informed, and re-energized in my work.
Saori B
7/2025
“I took the postpartum certification training with B&B University earlier this year! I really appreciated Anna’s, the instructor, calm and reassuring demeanor throughout each section of the course. Her knowledge and how she structures the information makes this training accessible, easy to follow, and overall a great resource to come back to.”
Shelley M
7/2025
“Anna is the best teacher. She craves knowledge and then shares it! Thank goodness !! I have been a doula for 10 yrs and an IBCLC for 3. I have taken training through DONA, CAPPA, Lactation Education Recources, PRO DOULA as well as a few others!!
Anna’s training actually changed how I do things!! I’d been pretty settled, in my groove too!! Her training took me to a new level! I learned so much! I honestly figured it was just a refresher at first!! Go Anna!! Keep it up!!! You are amazing at what you do!”
Kimberly B
7/2025
“Anna is a generous wealth of info for agency owners. She has done what no other owner has done and redefined what an agency can be. Her professionalism plus her warmth make everything she takes on worthy of your time and money. If you have goals for your agency and don’t know how to make it happen, join this mentorship group.”
Kendall
2/2023
“My experience with Anna as my trainer was incredible! She did such a great job at keeping everyone engaged and gave in-depth answers to any questions that anyone had. I learned so much valuable information and had a great time in the training. I would highly recommend training with her!”
Lia Marie
2/2023
“Anna is spectacular. Her experience, skill, and level of professionalism was refreshing. These days it feels like so many people are caught up in work they’ve lost connection with. I knew by the first 5 minutes of being on call that there was a real kind of love in this space. Anna’s insight and passion was riveting as it was inspiring. We spent our days in the embrace of open and informed discussions surrounding labor and postpartum care. Comprehensive and thorough, our trainings emphasized the role of advocacy in supporting our clients and provided resources/tools/examples to facilitate the most conducive environments for successful birth/postpartum. Overall, it was a transformative and grounding experience that’s further solidified my path to becoming a CLD! I look forward to serving clients with this education and to working with Chicago Family Doulas in the near future!”
Haley
2/2023
“Anna was so great as a trainer! I was in her virtual class and she kept us engaged and we had some laughs too! I strongly recommend Anna!”
Beatrice
2/2023
“As someone who has never heard anything about being a doula, I really appreciated this training session. I went into this training with an open mind ready to learn and I left this training feeling well informed and confident to take on this new role. Thank you Anna for this wonderful opportunity.”
Angela
8/2020
“I had such a wonderful experience attending the Labor Doula training course at Arizona Doulas with Anna Rodney. She was extremely warm and welcoming and made sure we were all comfortable throughout the two days. Anna is extremely knowledgeable about birth and radiates that passion onto everyone she teaches. I would highly recommend taking any and all courses with Anna!”
Shelley
5/2020
“I trained with Anna for Labor support recently. I had trained through another institution and have been doing labor for 4 yrs. I learned so much from Anna in those 2 days!! She is patient, efficient and thorough! Any questions were awnser. She is an amazing ,fun instructor!”
Addi
5/2020
“I took Anna’s CAPPA postpartum doula training a few weeks ago and she was awesome! The training was moved to virtual, which I was skeptical about at first, but she still made it as interactive and engaging as an in-person training would be. What I loved about her training is that she incorporated her years of experience as a doula into it and made it personal with tips and advice for new doulas. I would highly recommend training with Anna if you have the chance!”
Adriana
9/2019
“As a seasoned doula, I have taken many trainings, but I must say that the training on Child Birth Education I experienced with Anna Rodney was exceptionally good. She is clear, kind, and brings light to any subject she encounters. She has a deep understanding of how students learn and adapt her teaching to all learning abilities. Her classes are interesting, engaging and full of useful information. In her class I learned, not only the subjects matter but also how to kindly include the student and make her/him feel comfortable and knowledgeable. She is a role model and I am very thankful for what I learned in her classes.”
Our Certified Doula Trainings
Certified Postpartum Doula Training
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Certified Labor Doula Training
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Certified Childbirth Educator Training
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Our Perinatal Professional Trainings
Comfort Measures for Perinatal Professionals
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Breastfeeding/Infant Feeding for Perinatal Professionals
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Newborn Care for Perinatal Professionals
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Cross Certification Postpartum Doula Training
(for those previously trained or certified)
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Cross Certification
Labor Doula Training
(for those previously trained or certified)
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Cross Certification Childbirth Educator Training
(for those previously trained or certified)
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Our Mentorship Programs
6 Week Mentorship for Birth & Postpartum Doulas
(for trained or aspiring doulas)
Tues 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 from 12-1:30pm CST
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Doula Agency Owner Mentorship Program
Tues 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21
from 12-1:30pm CST
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Start or Grow Your Agency Package
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Start or Grow Your Agency Package
Are you ready to build or grow your doula agency? Do you feel overwhelmed with everything? Knowing where to begin and how to invest your time, energy, and resources can be hard to navigate.
Focusing on growth means not wasting time reinventing the wheel. Since 2010, I’ve been developing powerful tools and trainings, and I’m excited to finally make them available for purchase. This is a major opportunity to save yourself hundreds—if not thousands—of hours while adding incredible value to your business. These are the exact resources I created for my doula team at Chicago Family Doulas to ensure they’re delivering up-to-date information, providing exceptional care, and offering comprehensive client meetings. Most importantly, they help me feel confident and protected as an agency owner.
When you purchase the Start or Grow Your Agency Package, you save $6,900. This comprehensive package includes:
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16 Birth & Baby University doula trainings, which you can resell to your team at full price or a discounted rate—you choose how many of each training to include. Valued at $8,800, this package not only equips your team to be certified, confident, and truly prepared, but it also gives you the opportunity to earn a $3,800 profit while accessing these incredible offerings.
2 fully customizable onboarding trainings—each 3 hours long and editable in Canva. These trainings are designed specifically for your birth doula and postpartum doula teams, helping ensure they’re fully prepared to support your clients with confidence. They’ve been a game changer for us, dramatically reducing both time spent onboarding and potential issues down the line.
6-week Doula Agency Owner Mentorship Program. Propel your agency through this transformative program which covers everything you need to know to run a thriving doula agency. It’s been a true game changer for every mentee who has participated.
2 personalized 1:1 sessions with me, each lasting 90 minutes. These sessions are your opportunity to ask any and all questions, troubleshoot challenges, and get tailored guidance on starting or growing your doula agency.
10 beautifully designed prenatal workbooks, perfect for your team of birth doulas to use during prenatal visits. These workbooks enhance the value of your labor packages and prenatal meetings, offering structure, professionalism, and added support for your clients. Need more? Additional copies are available at an affordable $15 each.












