Birth workers like midwives and doulas are often interested in incorporating herbs into their practices to help things go more smoothly.

And rightly so – herbs can help a lot!

Although it’s easy to find information about herbs on the internet, it’s not so easy to figure out how to best apply that information to your work: there’s not always good guidance about which herbs are useful and effective, which are safe to use, and which are just herban legends. Katja seeks to provide some clear, widely applicable advice for common issues in pregnancy, as well as to set straight some of the more common confusions. This course will help you help your clients herbally!

Also great for expecting parents!

Here's what you'll learn:

★ First and Second Trimester
     ☆ herbs to avoid in pregnancy
     ☆ herbs which are safe in pregnancy (despite what you may have heard otherwise)
     ☆ “herban legends” – popular herbs which are commonly misused

★ Third Trimester
     ☆ herbs to address common attendant complaints during pregnancy (nausea, heartburn, edema, constipation, PUPPPS rash, sciatica, incontinence, etc)

★ Labor & Delivery
     ☆ holistic perspectives on birth induction
     ☆ herbs to ease the birthing process
     ☆ herbs for mitigating hemorrhage & other immediate post-birth issues

★ Post-partum
     ☆ dealing with “baby blues” and post-partum depression
     ☆ replenishing foods & useful supplements
     ☆ remedies for birth-related injuries (perineal tears, diastasis recti, episiotomy, C-section)
     ☆ herbal support for breastfeeding

Throughout the course we also discuss herbs that can help keep you going, because you can only give your best care if you’re feeling healthy and steady. You’ll come away with a solid understanding of herbs that are safe and effective, ready to help babies and mamas!

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Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to Herbs for Birth Workers!

    2. Live Q&A sessions twice a week!

    3. Mountain Rose Herbs + Foster Farms discount codes

    4. ⭐️⭐️ Updates - and more on the way!

    5. How to use this platform

    6. Closed-Captioning on the Way!

    7. The "What's New" button on your dashboard

    8. How to use the Discussions feature

    9. Meet our Friends!

    10. Chatting in the Community Space

    11. Use of Course Material (Intellectual Property)

    12. Every Body is Different

    13. 🌿 Herb Safety in Pregnancy 🌿

    1. Theory, Kidneys, & Liver

    2. Theory, Kidneys, & Liver [audio]

    3. Herbs to Avoid During Pregnancy, For Real

    4. Herbs to Avoid During Pregnancy, For Real [audio]

    5. You Don't Need to Avoid All Herbs

    6. You Don't Need to Avoid All Herbs [audio]

    7. Common Issues & Helpful Plants

    8. Common Issues & Helpful Plants [audio]

    9. More Common Issues & Helpful Plants

    10. More Common Issues & Helpful Plants [audio]

    11. Nausea & vomiting in pregnancy, GDF-15, and ginger

    12. Avoiding Miscarriage

    13. Avoiding Miscarriage [audio]

    14. Quick Guide: First & Second Trimester

    1. Heartburn

    2. Heartburn [audio]

    3. Leg Cramps

    4. Leg Cramps [audio]

    5. PUPPPs Rashes

    6. PUPPPs Rashes [audio]

    7. Hemorrhoids & Sciatica

    8. Hemorrhoids & Sciatica [audio]

    9. Errant Pee, Edema, & Toxemia/Preeclampsia

    10. Errant Pee, Edema, & Toxemia/Preeclampsia [audio]

    11. Preparing for the Big Day

    12. Preparing for the Big Day [audio]

    13. Quick Guide: Third Trimester

    1. A Little About Induction

    2. A Little About Induction [audio]

    3. When You (or the Hospital) Just Can't Wait

    4. When You (or the Hospital) Just Can't Wait [audio]

    5. But Can We Induce?

    6. But Can We Induce? [audio]

    7. General Supports, The Placenta, & Hemorrhaging

    8. General Supports, The Placenta, & Hemorrhaging [audio]

    9. Caesarean

    10. Caesarean [audio]

    11. A Note on Lobelia

    12. Quick Guide: Labor & Delivery

    1. Post-Partum Mom

    2. Post-Partum Mom [audio]

    3. Baby Blues - Part I

    4. Baby Blues - Part I [audio]

    5. Baby Blues - Part II

    6. Baby Blues - Part II [audio]

    7. Post-Partum Depression

    8. Post-Partum Depression [audio]

    9. Other Physical Ailments & Hospital Birth After Effects

    10. Other Physical Ailments & Hospital Birth After Effects [audio]

    11. Breast Feeding

    12. Breast Feeding [audio]

    13. Quick Guide: Post-Partum

About this course

  • $100.00
  • 65 lessons

Scholarships & Discounts

You can find complete information about our scholarships and discounts here.

Your Teacher

Co-Founder Katja Swift

Katja is an herbalist and teacher working to help people rebuild their relationships with their bodies and their own ability to heal. She’s been in practice for nearly 25 years, but it all began with a desire to make her own “fancy tea” at home instead of paying high prices for imported blends at specialty stores. She’s kept that do-it-yourself ethic close to her heart the whole way through.
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Must take class for Birth Workers!

Amanda Snowwhite

So happy I took this class. I have already taken several herbalism classes but having an intensive just on this was exactly what I needed for doula work. Ver...

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So happy I took this class. I have already taken several herbalism classes but having an intensive just on this was exactly what I needed for doula work. Very informative, nicely laid out, everything is explained very well. Highly recommend.

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Eye-Opening Empowerment

Jess W

I am a student dabbling in herbal studies who wanted a more comprehensive look at birthwork herbs when I got pregnant. This course was incredibly informative...

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I am a student dabbling in herbal studies who wanted a more comprehensive look at birthwork herbs when I got pregnant. This course was incredibly informative, especially with how hard it was to find good information on the internet about the safety of herbs during pregnancy. I felt so empowered in the options given to support my body through this process and I would definitely recommend the course to others!

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So helpful for Doulas!

Rachel Charkowicz

Lots of direct overlap with Doula work - and this is so incredibly supplemental and confidence building for Birth Work!

Lots of direct overlap with Doula work - and this is so incredibly supplemental and confidence building for Birth Work!

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An absolute wealth of information

Elizabeth Thomas

This course did a fantastic job of covering just about anything you can think of regarding pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I enjoyed the entire course and ...

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This course did a fantastic job of covering just about anything you can think of regarding pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I enjoyed the entire course and learned SO, SO much!

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perfect

Dawn Brackenridge

very informative, Katya has a lovely and eloquent way of passing on the information

very informative, Katya has a lovely and eloquent way of passing on the information

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Grateful!

Chelsea Belcher

What a beautiful overall course for doulas, birthworkers, mothers, friends and family of mothers! I have many friends who are at different stages of their pr...

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What a beautiful overall course for doulas, birthworkers, mothers, friends and family of mothers! I have many friends who are at different stages of their pregnancy- and I feel equipt to help with nutrition, vitamin, and mineral advice. Not being a mother- this course allowed me to see where I can best serve/assist my friends and family during this busy time.

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Want to incorporate herbal remedies into your work as a midwife or doula?
Expecting, and wondering if herbs can help the pregnancy go smoothly?

Get the facts from an experienced clinical herbalist in this course!

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