Certifications & Continuing Education

I regularly pursue continuing education and various certifications to stay current, deepen my understanding of birth, and strengthen the support I offer. Each training helps me show up with more clarity, confidence, and care for the families I work with!

  • January 2026 - Plus Size Birth Certified Size-Friendly Doula

    January 2026 - Intro to Perinatal Mental Health for Birthworkers presented by Marquita Straus, MSW, LICSW

    January 2026 - COVID and LONG COVID for Birthworkers presented by Sallay Kallon

    February 2026 - Informed Doula Care for Families with Substance Use presented by Ash Woods

    February 2026- Intro to The Impacts of Sexual Trauma on the Perinatal Period presented by Selena Shelley, MA, LMHC, CD, LCCE

    March 2026 - Certified Cribs for Kids Safe Sleep Ambassador

    April 2026 - Washington State Food Handlers Card

    May 2026 - Embracing Every Parent: Engaging Non-Birthing Parents in Perinatal Support presented by Lara Hayden, MSW, LICSW and Nathan Friend

    May 2026 - May You Be Held with Love and Care: Perinatal Mental Health for Latine and Immigrant Families presented by Martha Aguiñiga, MA, LMHC, IMH-E III, PMH-C

    June 2026 - From NICU to Home: Supporting Perinatal Mental Health and Neurodivergent Families presented by Dr. Kiley Hanish, OTD, OTR/L, PMH-C

    July 2026 - TENS Unit training & certification with Sharon Muza

  • January 2025 – Lactation Support Your Way Workshop with Sharon Muza

    February 2025 – Babywearing for Doulas Workshop by the Baby Steps Collective

    February 2025 – DONA Postpartum Doula Skills Workshop with The Simkin Center at Bastyr University

    March 2025 – Foundations in Perinatal Mental Health training by Perinatal Support Washington

    May 2025 – A History of Positioning and Latch by the Indiana Breastfeeding Coalition

    June 2025 – Doulaing the Grief: Humanizing Bad Outcomes by Ahkia Veshay

    June 2025 - Birth, Belonging, and Human Rights: Holding Space for Migrant Families by Liz Oropeza-Palacios

    August 2025 - Flanges and Fitting: History and Evidence by Jeanette Mesite Frem

    October 2025 - DONA International Summit

    October 2025 - New Horizons in Lactation by The Lactation Coalition of Snohomish County

    October 2025 - Perinatal Mental Health of Non-birthing Parents and Family Health by Sheehan Fisher

    October 2025 - Perinatal Mental Health for Dads by Gabe Mannino

    October 2025 - Perinatal Mental Health for Parents who Adopt, Are Kinship Parents or Foster by Zia Freeman

    October 2025 - Perinatal Mental Health for the Non-Birthing Queer Parent by Lara Hayden

    December 2025 - Washington State Department of Health Certified Birth Doula

  • December 2024 - DONA Birth Doula Skills Workshop with Sharon Muza

Certificate of attendance awarded to Hannah Herzfeld for Lactation Support for Your Way, Breast/Chestfeeding Support for Doulas, dated January 23, 2025.
Certificate from Bastyr University for a Postpartum Doula Skills Workshop awarded to Hannah Herzfeld, held in Seattle, Washington, February 2025, including lactation for doulas.
Certificate of attendance for Hannah Herzfeld from DONA International, awarded for completing a virtual Birth Doula Workshop and Childbirth Introduction from December 16 to 19, 2024, signed by Sharon Muza.

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