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The International Black Doula Training, 5457 Twin Knolls Road Suite #300, Columbia, MD (2026)

04/17/2026

PCOS is rooted in insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and hormonal imbalance—and if those issues are not addressed before conception, they don’t magically disappear once your client gets pregnant.

They escalate.
⚠️ Gestational Diabetes
What started as insulin resistance pre-pregnancy can quickly turn into full gestational diabetes—putting your client at risk for high-risk monitoring, inductions, and NICU admissions.
⚠️ Gestational Hypertension & Pre-Eclampsia
Chronic inflammation + hormonal imbalance = increased risk of elevated blood pressure, medical interventions, and traumatic birth outcomes.
⚠️ Breastfeeding Complications
It can directly impact milk supply, delayed lactation, and hormonal signaling needed for successful breastfeeding, leading to frustration, early weaning, and postpartum distress.

And here’s the truth most people won’t say:

👉🏾 By the time your client is pregnant… you are already late.
If you are only supporting clients during pregnancy and birth—but ignoring what’s happening before conception—you are missing the root.
You are managing outcomes… not preventing them.

✨ This is where Fertility Doulas are DIFFERENT.

Inside The Black Doula Training – Fertility Doula Program, we teach you how to:

✔️ Identify red flags like PCOS before pregnancy
✔️ Understand root causes like insulin resistance & hormone dysfunction
✔️ Guide clients toward the RIGHT providers (not just any OB)
✔️ Support clients in restoring balance before conception even happens
✔️ Position yourself as a high-level, in-demand doula who gets results before birth

This is how you stop reacting to complications…
and start preventing them.
Because the doulas who understand fertility…
are the doulas who change outcomes.

🔗 Stop showing up late to the process.
Start where it actually begins.

www.blackdoulatraining.org

04/17/2026

Selah didn’t wait until pregnancy to take control of her health… she moved with strategy.

Under the guidance of her Fertility Doula, Selah scheduled a pre-conception appointment—but not just with any provider. She chose a functional medicine doctor.
Why does that matter?

Because traditional care often manages symptoms…
while functional medicine focuses on restoring the body at the root.

A functional medicine doctor works to rebalance PCOS by addressing:
✨ Insulin resistance
✨ Chronic inflammation
✨ Gut dysfunction

not just masking the diagnosis, but correcting the environment that created it.

Now, Selah is building her care team intentionally working alongside both her Fertility Doula and Functional Medicine Provider to resolve her PCOS before pregnancy even begins.
That’s not luck.
That’s education.

So how did her Fertility Doula know to guide her this way?
Because she was trained to.

At The Black Doula Training, our Fertility Doula Training Program teaches you how to:
✔ Refer clients for appropriate level of care based on signs and symptoms.
✔ Guide clients through pre-conception planning with intention
✔ Position yourself as a knowledgeable, in-demand fertility professional

This is where birth work shifts from reactive… to proactive, strategic, and high-level care.
If you’re ready to elevate your impact, stand out in this field, and reduce Maternal Mortality rates at the ROOT CAUSE.......

🔗 Start with our Fertility Doula Training
www.blackdoulatraining.org

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04/16/2026

Birth workers… and future birth workers… this is your next level. ✨

If you’re only showing up at pregnancy or birth, you’re stepping in after the foundation has already been set.

The doulas who are truly in demand?
They start at fertility.

This program isn’t just an add-on…
It’s also the perfect entry point for those who are just getting started and want to understand the basics before birth work even begins.

Inside our Fertility Doula Program, you’ll get:
✔️ 20 Self-Paced Modules led by Nikita Johnson-Wise
✔️ A Strategic Business Workshop to help you package & sell your services
✔️ Fertility Doula Certification to elevate your credibility
✔️ 1 Month of Mentorship so you can confidently step into this role

This is for:
• Aspiring doulas who want a strong, foundational understanding before entering birth work
• Future birth workers looking for a clear pathway into becoming a birth doula
• Birth doulas ready to expand their services and income streams
• Birth workers who are tired of being undervalued and want to become essential, not optional

Because the truth is…
Clients don’t just need support during birth.
They need guidance before pregnancy even begins.

And the birth workers who understand that?
They don’t chase clients… they become the standard.

Start at the foundation. Build your expertise. Own your lane.

04/15/2026

✨ SUPPORT STARTS WITH GYN HEALTH✨

Did you know GYN conditions are often the starting point of complications in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum?

PCOS isn’t just a diagnosis—it increases the likelihood of gestational diabetes and hypertension in pregnancy.
Fibroids don’t just “exist”—they can lead to high-risk monitoring, provider pressure, fear-based care, and even surgical births depending on placement.
Chronic low iron from heavy cycles? That can turn into anemia, transfusions, and postpartum hemorrhage.

These aren’t rare situations.
These are patterns—and they don’t start in pregnancy… they start before it.

This is why fertility education matters.

If you’re only addressing health once you’re already pregnant, you’re already behind.

At The Black Doula Training, we don’t just train doulas for birth—we train them to understand the full reproductive journey.

Our Fertility Doula Course teaches you how to:
✔ Identify and understand common GYN conditions
✔ Support clients before pregnancy begins
✔ Reduce risks by addressing health at the root
✔ Position yourself as a higher-level, in-demand doula

This is advanced knowledge. This is what sets you apart.

Stop waiting until pregnancy to provide support.
Start at the foundation. Start with fertility.

Enroll now: www.blackdoulatraining.org

04/15/2026

✨SUPPORT STARTS WITH GYN HEALTH✨

Did you know GYN conditions are often the starting point of complications in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum?

PCOS isn’t just a diagnosis—it increases the likelihood of gestational diabetes and hypertension in pregnancy.
Fibroids don’t just “exist”—they can lead to high-risk monitoring, provider pressure, fear-based care, and even surgical births depending on placement.
Chronic low iron from heavy cycles? That can turn into anemia, transfusions, and postpartum hemorrhage.

These aren’t rare situations.
These are patterns—and they don’t start in pregnancy… they start before it.

This is why fertility education matters.

If you’re only addressing health once you’re already pregnant, you’re already behind.

At The Black Doula Training, we don’t just train doulas for birth—we train them to understand the full reproductive journey.

Our Fertility Doula Course teaches you how to:
✔ Identify and understand common GYN conditions
✔ Support clients before pregnancy begins
✔ Reduce risks by addressing health at the root
✔ Position yourself as a higher-level, in-demand doula

This is advanced knowledge. This is what sets you apart.

Stop waiting until your clients are pregnant to offer support
Start at the foundation. Start with fertility.

Enroll now: www.blackdoulatraining.org

04/10/2026

This is what elevated birth work actually looks like.

Not just “support.”
Not just “being present.”
But precision, skill, and embodied technique that shifts outcomes in real time.

At The Black Doula Training Skills & Drills Workshop, we don’t just teach—you practice, refine, and master.

Today’s demonstration: The Side-Lying Release ✨
A powerful, often underestimated technique that can:
• Create space in the pelvis
• Encourage optimal fetal positioning
• Reduce labor stalls
• Bring relief when nothing else is working

But here’s the truth most programs won’t tell you…

👉 Knowing about a technique is not the same as knowing how to execute it with confidence under pressure.

That’s where we’re different.

Inside this room, you’re not watching from the sidelines.
You’re learning:
✔️ Hand placement
✔️ Body mechanics
✔️ Timing and when to use it
✔️ How to guide your client safely and effectively

Because when you walk into a birth space, you should feel like:
“I know exactly what to do.”

This is how you go from interested → to in demand.
From certified → to skilled.
From guessing → to leading the room.

And the doulas who invest in this level of training?
They’re the ones getting rebooked, referred, and respected.

✨ If you’re ready to stop playing small in birth work…
✨ If you’re ready to actually move differently in this field…

Your next level is waiting for you inside this workshop.

Spots are limited. Skill is not optional.

04/01/2026

This past weekend in Howard County, Maryland, I had the absolute honor of welcoming and training a powerful group of aspiring birth workers as they stepped into their purpose through our Entry-Level Doula Training Skills & Drills Intensive.

This wasn’t just a workshop—it was a hands-on, immersive experience designed to transform passion into real, applicable skill. Our doulas didn’t just learn… they practiced, embodied, and executed the exact techniques required to confidently support births in hospital, birth center, and home birth settings.

During this intensive, we focused on developing a well-rounded, clinically informed doula skill set—ensuring each participant is fully prepared to support clients through both medicated (epidural) and unmedicated (physiological) births. From mastering comfort measures and positioning techniques, to understanding labor progression, advocacy, partner support, and real-time decision-making, every skill was intentionally curated to reflect what actually happens in the birth room.

This is where confidence is built.
This is where doulas learn how to move with purpose, advocate with clarity, and support with both intuition and evidence-based knowledge.

At The Black Doula Training, we don’t just certify doulas—we develop leaders in maternal health who are equipped to provide culturally aligned, client-centered, and clinically informed support in every birth space they enter.

If you’ve been feeling the pull to step into birth work, this is your sign.
There is a family waiting for you. There is impact waiting for you. There is income, purpose, and legacy waiting for you.

✨ Now enrolling for upcoming Doula Trainings in Maryland, DC & Virginia
✨ In-person trainings hosted in Howard County, MD
✨ Hands-on skills, real-world application, and ongoing mentorship opportunities available

Stop watching from the sidelines. Step into the room. Become the doula families are praying for.

03/11/2026

Atlanta, we’re bringing the experience to you. ✨

For two powerful days, birth professionals will step into a hands-on intensive designed to transform the way you show up for birthing families.

This is not your typical lecture-style training.

This is immersive.
This is skill-building.
This is where confidence at the bedside is built.

Inside this exclusive Atlanta training, OB nurses and birth professionals will learn how to:

• Strengthen labor support techniques that truly move labor forward
• Master hands-on comfort measures and positioning
• Advocate effectively for patients within hospital settings
• Recognize labor patterns and support physiologic birth
• Build confidence when supporting complex birth scenarios

You’ll walk away with real skills you can apply immediately on your next shift, not just theory.

This training was designed for nurses who know that birth support goes far beyond charting and monitoring.
It’s for the nurses who want to be the one patients remember…
The one who made them feel safe, supported, and empowered during the most important moment of their lives.

Seats are intentionally limited to keep the training intimate and hands-on.

Because when you leave this room, you won’t just be an OB nurse…

You’ll be a birth advocate with elevated clinical presence and confidence.

📍 Atlanta, Georgia
📅 May 30–31, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM

Secure your seat now before this training sells out.

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03/03/2026

The Business of Birth™

Birth is sacred.
But make no mistake — it is also business.

And if you’re entering this industry thinking passion alone will sustain you… you will burn out fast.

The business of birth requires:
✨ Clinical skill
✨ Emotional intelligence
✨ Contract literacy
✨ Boundaries
✨ Branding
✨ Systems
✨ Leadership

Too many doulas are called… but not trained in the economics of sustainability.
Too many birthworkers are gifted… but not protected legally.
Too many women are serving from the heart… but operating without structure.

AtThe Black Doula Training, we teach both.

Because advocacy without strategy collapses.
And compassion without contracts creates chaos.

The truth?
Families are investing thousands into their birth experience.
Insurance companies are billing tens of thousands.
Hospitals are corporations.

If you’re going to stand in the room — you must understand the room.

We train doulas and midwives to:
✔️ Build profitable, sustainable birth businesses
✔️ Attract aligned, high-quality clients
✔️ Use legally sound contracts
✔️ Implement payment systems & policies
✔️ Operate with authority — not desperation
✔️ Scale into leadership

This is not hobby work.
This is healthcare.
This is legacy work.
This is generational wealth through birthwork.

If you’re ready to move from “called” to “credentialed,”
from “passionate” to “profitable,”
from “helper” to “CEO” —

The business of birth is waiting.

Comment “BIRTH CEO

02/11/2026

✨ Turn Your Doula Training Into a Career—Not Just a Certificate ✨

Our Doula Internship Program is where education meets real-world practice. This immersive, hands-on internship is designed for doulas who are ready to move beyond theory and into confident, professional, paid work.

As an intern, you’ll receive structured mentorship, real client exposure, and guided support that bridges the gap between training and practice—so you’re not left guessing, scrambling, or underprepared after certification.

🌿 What sets this program apart:
• Hands-on birth and/or postpartum experience
• High-touch mentorship from experienced birth professionals
• Skill refinement, confidence building, and professional readiness
• Job placement opportunities available for qualified interns
• A direct pathway into ethical, sustainable doula work

This program is exclusive to students actively enrolled in one of our training programs, ensuring alignment, quality, and a strong professional standard of care.

If you’re searching for a doula internship, paid doula opportunities while training, doula mentorship, or a clear job pathway after doula training, this is your next step.

📩 Spots are limited. Apply now and step into the career you trained for—not just the title.
Schedule a consultation with us today at www.blackdoulatraining.org

02/09/2026

🚨 This Is Your Moment — Don’t Miss It 🚨

If you’ve been feeling called to birth work, this is where hesitation costs you.

✨ In-Person, Hands-On Birth Doula Training
📍 Columbia, Maryland
🗓 March 28–29, 2026

⚠️ ONLY 3 SEATS LEFT

This is not an online course and not a passive certification. This is real, hands-on doula training designed to prepare you for actual labor rooms—pressure, providers, advocacy, and all.

Too many doulas enter birth spaces unprepared, unsure how to speak up, protect consent, or support clients when things get intense. That’s how doulas lose confidence—and how families lose advocacy.

At The Black Doula Training, you’ll learn:
• Hands-on labor support techniques
• Hospital navigation & advocacy
• Professional communication with providers
• How to show up confident, trusted, and paid

⏰ Important deadlines:
• Payment plans END February 14, 2026
• After that date, full payment is required
• Once the final seats are gone, registration closes

Picture yourself walking into birth rooms prepared, grounded, and respected—no guessing, no freezing, no fear.

🔥 Only 3 seats remain.
If you want one, move now.

👉 Register before February 14 to lock in a payment plan.
Birth work is calling—answer it.

02/05/2026

✨ A New House Has Opened. A New Legacy Is Being Built. ✨

Please join us in celebrating Nikita Johnson-Wise, Founder & CEO of The Black Doula Training, on the launch of her third business and next chapter of her calling as a midwife—The House of Gloria Fertility & Birth.

This grand opening marked more than a ribbon-cutting. It marked the expansion of boutique, faith-rooted, evidence-based fertility and midwifery care serving families across the DMV and Pennsylvania—and the intentional building of a high-caliber birth team to support that vision.

🌿 Now Hiring: Midwife Assistants
The House of Gloria is actively seeking trained, grounded, and purpose-driven Midwife Assistants to support clients during labor, birth, and immediate postpartum. This is not just a role—it’s proximity to mentorship, hands-on experience, and the opportunity to grow alongside a rapidly expanding midwifery brand.

🎓 Your Pathway Starts Here
If you feel called to birth work and desire real-world preparation—not just a certificate—the Midwife Assistant Training Program through The Black Doula Training was designed for you. This program is ideal for those who want to:

Work closely with a practicing midwife
Gain practical, birth-room experience
Position themselves for paid opportunities as the practice grows
Be part of a legacy-driven, values-aligned birth team

💎 Exclusive Student Incentive
Current students enrolled in any Black Doula Training program receive 50% OFF the Midwife Assistant Training if you:
✔️ Live in the DMV
✔️ Are available to attend births

📲 Ready to step into alignment with your calling?
Register at www.blackdoulatraining.org
or click the link in our bio to secure your seat.

This is how you don’t just enter birth work—
you build a future in it.

The International Black Doula Training

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