For doulas
Become a confident, certified doula.
Train at your pace. Build practical skills for supporting families.
Feel ready for what comes next.
Birth and baby classes for families. Practical training for doulas. Mentorship for the people building stronger care communities.
Growing a doula business or an agency? Explore mentorship
Find your next step
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For families
Prepare for birth and baby
Self-paced childbirth, feeding, newborn and postpartum classes to help you make informed choices.
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For doulas
Become or grow as a doula
Birth and postpartum doula training, plus cross-certification and recertification for trained doulas.
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For agency owners
Build and grow your agency
Live cohort mentorship for owners working on their team, their clients and their systems.
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Free tools for families and doulas
Plan, track and prepare with tools you can use right now. They are free for everyone, need no signup, and what you type stays on your device.
For families
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Due Date CalculatorFor expectant families
Enter the first day of your last period and your usual cycle length for an estimated due date.
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Labor Contraction TimerFor expectant families
Tap when each contraction starts and ends; get a clean log to read to your provider.
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Birth Plan BuilderFor expectant families
Pick your preferences, mark what you want to discuss and print a one-page birth plan.
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Hospital Bag BuilderFor expectant families
Answer six questions and print a tick-box packing list for your setting, season and stay.
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First Weeks Home PlannerFor expectant and new families
A dated two-week plan: night shifts for two or more adults, key dates and safe sleep.
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Newborn Feeding & Diaper LogFor new families
Tap to log feeds and diapers; see the day next to the AAP’s first-week description.
For doulas
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Doula Training FinderFor people choosing a doula training
Four questions point you to birth, postpartum, cross certification or the bundle, with prices.
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Plan Your Birth Doula CertificationFor people training as birth doulas
Turn your weekly hours into a dated plan through the birth doula training and BBU’s certification steps.
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Birth Doula Recertification & CEU PlannerFor birth doulas already trained or certified
Check your cross-certification route, date your three-year window and keep a CEU record.
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Postpartum Care Plan BuilderFor postpartum doulas
Lay out day and overnight shifts, care areas and weekly handovers for a client family.
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Prenatal Visit PlannerFor birth doulas
Choose the topics to cover at your prenatal visits and print a checklist with note space for each.
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Labor Support Plan BuilderFor birth doulas and trainees
Plan how you will support a client: intake, support by phase, the birth team and follow-up.
Download our app to have access to helpful tools.
Get the appYour birth. Your baby. Your choices.
Get prepared for all of it with expert-led, evidence-based classes you can take at your own pace.
Childbirth Classes
Comfort in labor
Comfort Measures
Learn techniques to stay calm, comfortable, and confident in labor, with or without an epidural.
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The information every expecting parent deserves before baby arrives.
Expert-led, evidence-based classes for birth, baby, and beyond, on your schedule, from anywhere.
Five core classes in one pass
- Preparing for Your Hospital Birth$97 separately
- Intro to Childbirth$97 separately
- Comfort Measures$67 separately
- Bringing Home Baby$97 separately
- Breastfeeding$47 separately
All Access Class Pass$149 total
$405 if bought separately. Save $256. Self-paced, from anywhere.
Confidence, in their words.
Short excerpts from testimonials published by BBU, labeled by the program each person took part in.
“…we could pause for the day and resume when we had time.”Read the published testimonial
“These classes were really helpful for my partner and I. We feel so much more confident about going into birth now.”
“Even as a birth worker I had so much to learn from her.”
“These classes were super helpful for my husband and I! I was pretty nervous about all things birth, but their birth class and breastfeeding class really put me at ease.”
“Anna’s training actually changed how I do things!!”
“…this is the most informative and useful course I have taken.”Read the published testimonial
“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.”
“BBU is a great resource for busy families expecting a child. The content is evidence-based, it is inclusive, and the materials are very well produced.”
“Her knowledge and how she structures the information makes this training accessible, easy to follow, and overall a great resource to come back to.”
“They are amazing! 10/10 recommend!”
“I learned a lot and I’d join again”Read the published testimonial
“As a first-time parent, I felt overwhelmed by all the information out there, but this course broke everything down into clear, supportive, and easy-to-understand lessons.”
“The course was incredibly informative, well-paced, and full of practical details that truly prepared me for the day-to-day work of being a postpartum doula.”
“Birth and Baby University is so helpful. I was able to take so many great classes to help me prepare for birth.”
“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.”
For agency owners
Build and scale a thriving doula agency.
Live cohort mentorship with Anna Rodney, built around the real work of running an agency.
- Contractor managementSet clear expectations for the doulas on your team.
- Client trustCreate a client experience families can rely on.
- OnboardingBring new doulas in with confidence and consistency.
- Sustainable growthGrow without every decision depending on you.
Need training and tools for your whole team? Explore the larger Agency Owner Package.
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Learn with Anna Rodney, M.Ed.
Anna has spent 15+ years supporting families, and her whole career as an educator. A former special-education teacher, she brings a teacher’s clarity and patience to every class and training, so families, doulas and agency owners leave prepared, not overwhelmed.
- Master of Education (M.Ed.)
- 15+ years supporting families
- Former special-education teacher
- Doula trainer
- Childbirth educator
- Newborn Care Specialist
- Certified Sleep Consultant
- Lactation Educator
- Founder, Chicago Family Doulas & Birth & Baby University
Questions, answered.
Are the family classes self-paced?
Yes. BBU’s family classes are online and self-paced, so you can learn from anywhere, pause when you need to and pick up again when you have time.
How are the childbirth classes different?
Intro to Childbirth covers labor and your birth options. Comfort Measures teaches techniques for staying calm and comfortable in labor, with or without an epidural. VBAC helps families preparing for a VBAC or TOLAC.
What’s the difference between Bringing Home Baby and Newborn Care 101?
Bringing Home Baby focuses on life after birth: postpartum recovery and navigating your first weeks at home. Newborn Care 101 is hands-on infant care: learning to understand and confidently respond to your baby’s needs.
What training routes are there for doulas?
BBU offers Certified Birth Doula Training and Certified Postpartum Doula Training, which can also be explored together as a bundle. Trained doulas can explore cross-certification and recertification.
Is agency owner mentorship live?
Yes. Agency owner mentorship is a live cohort with Anna Rodney, focused on the day-to-day work of running and growing a doula agency.
Prepare for the part you can’t put on a registry.
Classes that help you understand your options, make informed choices and feel confident when baby arrives.
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