Manhattan Birth

Manhattan Birth Manhattan Birth supports pregnant and postpartum parents with evidence-informed childbirth education, doula support, midwifery care, and newborn care guidance.

Founded by midwife Tanya Wills, Manhattan Birth is a supportive, loving community devoted to NYC childbirth education, birth worker mentorship, doula support, and compassionate parent care. Our mission is to demystify your childbearing body, advocate for the birth experience you deserve, and provide guidance through the joys and challenges of early parenthood. We are a loving, nonjudgmental community of birth professionals and educators delivering practical, honest, and down-to-earth support. Our doulas and birth workers are highly trained, experienced, and continuously learning together to provide the best care. Pregnant parents: Gain confidence with our childbirth classes in NYC, labor and delivery preparation, and personalized guidance for pregnancy and birth. New parents: Find support in our community and consultations focused on postpartum care, newborn care, and lactation support. Birth workers: Join our Doula Mentor Program and Integrative Lactation and Feeding Specialist Program (ILFS) for mentorship, professional development, and business support. Manhattan Birth is inclusive, honest, and evidence-informed. Our classes and services are designed to empower you, your family, and your birth team while centering reproductive justice and holistic care.

Ready to grow your birth work in 2026? 👀Enrollment is now open for Manhattan Birth's Spring 26 Doula Mentorship Program....
04/01/2026

Ready to grow your birth work in 2026? 👀

Enrollment is now open for Manhattan Birth's Spring 26 Doula Mentorship Program.

This program gives you a FULL YEAR of consistent support, guidance, and community so you can build real knowledge, connect with other doulas, and grow your practice at your own pace.

Many participants come back year after year to continue learning and leaning on this community. 🥰

You’ll get:
✔️ virtual lessons and workshops
✔️ monthly mentor and mastermind groups
✔️ access to our learning library and expert guest speakers
✔️ scholarships for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and disabled communities
✔️ asynchronous lessons so you can revisit material and prep for topics on your own schedule.

Applications close Friday, April 24.

Take the next step in your birth work journey. Apply here → https://bit.ly/4vcw8n1

If your birth work practice feels like it's always “on,” you're not alone.Many birth workers enter this field with deep ...
04/01/2026

If your birth work practice feels like it's always “on,” you're not alone.

Many birth workers enter this field with deep intention and quickly find themselves navigating unclear boundaries, constant availability, and emotional exhaustion.

The issue isn't your commitment.

It's the lack of structure supporting your work.

We created a guide for birth workers who want to build a practice that is both impactful and sustainable, without burning out in the process. 🙌

Inside, you'll find tips for creating clearer boundaries, more supportive systems, and a more grounded way of working with clients.

Get the free guide and start creating more sustainable boundaries → https://bit.ly/48b1vEn

If you’ve ever felt like your practice is asking more from you than you can sustainably give, you are not alone.Many bir...
03/26/2026

If you’ve ever felt like your practice is asking more from you than you can sustainably give, you are not alone.

Many birth workers enter this field with a deep sense of purpose and a desire to serve. What’s often missing isn’t commitment, but structure.

Without clear boundaries and systems, birth work can slowly expand into every corner of your time and energy. Not because the work is wrong, but because the container has not been defined.

Sustainability doesn’t come from trying to give less.

It comes from building a practice that can actually hold what you give!

These six secrets are the foundation for creating a practice that is clear, supported, and able to last.

If you’re ready to build something more intentional and sustainable:

Comment BOUNDARIES below and we’ll send you the link to access the full guide.

The Complete Childbirth Experience is a 4-week, in-person course that prepares you for birth and beyond. By the end of a...
03/17/2026

The Complete Childbirth Experience is a 4-week, in-person course that prepares you for birth and beyond. By the end of all 4 sessions, you'll feel confident and ready for anything! 💪

📅 Our next session starts March 22!

📝 In the first week of the course, we’ll dive right in, providing you with workbooks and prompts to reflect on your current plans and goals for your birth experience.

Are you advocating for yourself in all the ways that you can?
Are you open to the possibility of joy and transformation?
Or are you only setting goals for health and safety?

You deserve more!

Only a few spots left → https://bit.ly/46UeLwD

Today's the final day to register for our Integrative Lactation and Feeding Specialist ProgramŽ Spring 2026 cohort.⁠⁠Thi...
03/13/2026

Today's the final day to register for our Integrative Lactation and Feeding Specialist ProgramŽ Spring 2026 cohort.⁠
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This program runs for 10 weeks, with meetings held virtually on every other Monday evening from 6–8pm Eastern.⁠

Register here → https://bit.ly/4kIbC8F
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Pricing for ILFS is in two tiers, offering an inclusivity discount for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities. ⁠⁠
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After birth, many parents realize they need feeding support but are not sure where to turn.Most birth worker trainings d...
03/12/2026

After birth, many parents realize they need feeding support but are not sure where to turn.

Most birth worker trainings do not offer comprehensive lactation education. That leaves a real gap in care.

ILFS was designed to help close that gap.

This program takes a practical, real-life approach to feeding support. Inside, you will learn about breastfeeding, combo feeding, hands-on techniques, counseling skills, follow-up support, and how to guide families without judgment or assumptions.

Enrollment is open through tomorrow, March 13.

Pricing for the Integrative Lactation and Feeding Specialist Program is offered in two tiers, including an inclusivity discount for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Learn more and register → https://bit.ly/4cBfqXx

Birth workers… this is your gentle nudge. 👀❤️⁠⁠If you’re ready to support *more than the latch* and step into truly inte...
03/10/2026

Birth workers… this is your gentle nudge. 👀❤️⁠
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If you’re ready to support *more than the latch* and step into truly integrative, whole-family lactation care, we saved you a seat.⁠
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Spring 2026 ILFS with Manhattan Birth is enrolling now.⁠
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Register by March 13. → https://bit.ly/4kIbC8F
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Come do this work with us.⁠
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This training is for the people who are actually in it with families.⁠⁠The doulas.⁠The midwives.⁠The community birth wor...
03/05/2026

This training is for the people who are actually in it with families.⁠
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The doulas.⁠
The midwives.⁠
The community birth workers.⁠
The ones who pick up the phone.⁠
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Because the truth is, there is a huge drop off after birth.⁠
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Families leave the hospital after a 10 minute visit with an IBCLC. Nurses are caring for multiple parents and babies at once. The latch “looks good.” Skin to skin happened. Everyone goes home.⁠
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And then?⁠
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“Nobody told me this.”⁠
“I was up at 2am Googling.”⁠
“I felt totally alone.”⁠
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We love IBCLCs. We love the system when it works. And we also know there are real barriers to accessing ongoing lactation support.⁠
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Our focus is not on the rare and complicated.⁠
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Our focus is the common things. What babies actually do. How to listen to parental instinct. How to offer steady, community based support in the first year.⁠
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You do not need to be a doctor.⁠
You do not need a master’s degree.⁠
You *do* need to care deeply about families and want to close the gap.⁠
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If that’s you, join us at Manhattan Birth for the Spring 2026 Integrative Lactation and Feeding Specialist Program®.⁠
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Enrollment closes next week on March 13.⁠ Register here → https://bit.ly/46USgYg
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Let’s make sure fewer families are left Googling alone.⁠
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Our 10-week Integrative Lactation and Feeding Specialist Program® is open for enrollment! 🙌⁠⁠Why work with us?⁠⁠👉 We con...
03/05/2026

Our 10-week Integrative Lactation and Feeding Specialist Program® is open for enrollment! 🙌⁠
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Why work with us?⁠
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👉 We consider the full picture.⁠
Our program addresses the institution and family structure that act as support or barriers to the family/new parent.⁠
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👉 Our community is inclusive.⁠
We are creating a credential that is taught from an inclusive and actively anti-racist perspective. Single, LGBTQIA+ families, and adopted families are not othered. ⁠
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👉 Our training is in-depth.⁠
This program offers varied modes of learning, from weekly case studies and formal presentations to small group meetings, mentorship and more. Complete the course with a final exam, written lactation assessments and a case study presentation and walk away with a credential that you can be proud to hold. ⁠
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Enroll at the link in bio. 🔗⁠
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Here’s what birth workers are saying about our Integrative Lactation and Feeding Specialist® Program®:Confidence, practi...
03/02/2026

Here’s what birth workers are saying about our Integrative Lactation and Feeding Specialist® Program®:

Confidence, practical tools, and support you can use right away. 💪

From doulas to postpartum specialists, alumni leave feeling empowered and ready to support families in feeding and lactation.

Enrollment is open until March 13, 2026.

Sign up now to deepen your expertise. → https://bit.ly/4671796

02/27/2026

Breastfeeding can feel like figuring out how to build IKEA furniture, but understanding the anatomy, physiology, and all the little nuances makes a huge difference.

Our Integrative Lactation and Feeding SpecialistÂŽ ProgramÂŽ starts March 16. Learn the skills, strategies, and confidence to support families with any feeding challenge.

Learn more + sign up → https://bit.ly/4aqHWbH

Ever wonder how the body actually starts making milk?During pregnancy, colostrum develops and after birth, the placenta ...
02/26/2026

Ever wonder how the body actually starts making milk?

During pregnancy, colostrum develops and after birth, the placenta triggers the hormones that start mature milk production.

Small tips like collecting a little colostrum for “anxiety feeding” can help parents feel more confident and prepared.

We go over all of this and more in our Integrative Lactation and Feeding SpecialistÂŽ ProgramÂŽ.

The next cohort starts March 16. Sign up to deepen your skills and support families with confidence! → https://bit.ly/4twsvrf

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Heartfelt, down-to-earth, no-purple-crystals childbirth preparation, parenting classes and support groups, lactation consults, and advanced doula trainings.