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The Newborn Care Training Academy course instructs and educates individuals on caring for newborns (birth-3 months). The curriculum covers the profession of a newborn care specialist, essential newborn care practices, feeding, nutrition, breastfeeding, managing multiples, special considerations for premature infants, sleep and sleep conditioning, common issues and ailments, the role of a postpartum doula, the care of a postpartum mother, self-care for the newborn care professional, and dealing with bereavement and grief. This course is not intended to train students for medical situations. Instead, students are evaluated on their mastery of the intended learning outcomes through an online assessment. Those who master the learning outcomes are awarded a certificate of program completion.
Haleigh Haggerton Almquist
Co Founder | President
Certified Advanced Newborn Care Specialist, CNCS
Postpartum Doula
Labor Doula
Haleigh began working as a nanny in 2002 before she became an Newborn Care Specialist in 2007. Haleigh founded Hush Little Baby, LLC, a newborn care company providing elite Newborn Specialists in the Washington DC area. Hush Little Baby now provides overnight care across the country! While searching for staff to be apart of Hush Little Baby, Haleigh realized the shortage of newborn care education being offered to potential newborn professionals. Haleigh is an Advanced Certified Newborn Care Specialist, previously Certified Lactation Counselor, and DONA/ProDoula trained Postpartum Doula and Labor Doula. Haleigh joined with Brittany in 2013 to provide students interested in newborn care the opportunity for hands on and online learning through the Newborn Care Training Academy. Haleigh is excited to share her knowledge about newborn care with professionals across the world.
Brittany Hunt
Co Founder | Operating Manager
Certified Newborn Care Specialist, CNCS
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Brittany started working with newborns over 8 years before becoming a Newborn Care Specialist. She has also worked with toddlers and young children as a nanny for multiple families. After working as a Newborn Care Specialist, she noticed a severe deficit in quality training programs for the care of newborns and decided to partner with Haleigh to found the Newborn Care Training Academy. Brittany is a Certified Newborn Care Specialist, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, previous Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, and DONA trained Postpartum Doula. Educating others in the proper care of newborns is a strong passion for Brittany and it has long been an important part of the work she has done with new parents as a Newborn Care Specialist. She is excited to share her knowledge with those seeking to become a Newborn Care Specialist.