There are no prerequisites to enroll in this course. You do not need to be a doula or have any specific background experience. This course does not result in certification.
This masterclass is one of seven lessons (four core classes, two masterclasses, and one bonus masterclass in the bundle only) that make up our Prerecorded Queer & Trans Reproductive Support CE Complete Course Bundle. We offer our CE courses with the option of purchasing select lessons, or the entire course, as a way to increase the accessibility of this information.
This masterclass offers the opportunity to learn about expansive language around infant feeding, as well as cultural and individual perspectives on infant feeding. You'll also learn about induced lactation and top surgery & lactation.
This module also includes a complimentary introduction module Queer & Trans Affirming Practices 101 for Doulas.
Corrective captioning provided with replays of live sessions. Additional prerecorded materials include automated captioning.
Please email [email protected] for additional accommodations.
When you purchase this class (1/6) you will receive:
Prerecorded class about queer & trans infant feeding.
Access to our private online community to expand your access to a community of folks who are committed to abortion advocacy.
One year of access to all materials and recordings.
Automated CC in English provided. Please send an email to [email protected] about your accessibility needs.
Learning with BADT
Cultural Expectations
About this course
Intro Reflection
Video: Why isn't 101 information covered as a part of the core content of this course?
Resources
Video: Acknowledging the subjectivity of queer experience
Video: Some of the most common mistakes
Masterclass Teacher Info
Masterclass Replay: Gem Kocher on Infant Feeding
BADT Directory
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Gem Kocher
Gem Kocher, CD (they/them) is a non-binary autistic full spectrum doula, educator and activist based in Berlin, Germany. Birth work called them shortly after graduating from Brown University in 2014, and they’ve since accompanied hundreds of families through their pregnancy, birth, postpartum, loss, and gender transition journeys. They currently train doulas as a founding educator with Doula Trainings International. Gem’s mission is to create meaningful change in people’s lives through inclusion, information liberation, and grassroots care work. They are on Earth to hold space for a more radical, more just, more healed world to be born. (Languages: English & German)