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Instructor: Krista Maltais

Krista Maltais is an Advanced Postpartum Doula (AdvPCD) and Certified Postpartum Doula Trainer (PDT) through DONA International and an Advanced Lactation Consultant (ALC) through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Family Studies from the University of New Hampshire and has worked as an Adjunct Professor at Great Bay College in the Early Childhood Education Department. Krista began working as a postpartum doula in 2006 and was a member of the Seacoast Doula Group for six years before co-founding the Great Bay Doulas in 2011 and then founding Relief - Parenting Respite & Resource Center in 2018.

Krista has worked with newborns (including many multiples!), siblings and parents in a variety of settings both in the United States and abroad. She has a strong background in parent-child attachment, family dynamics, growth and development as well as family support. Krista believes that all families are unique and deserve compassionate support so they may gain the confidence, skills and resources needed to build a strong and successful family foundation. She is continually honored to be a part of that process!

Krista lives in Exeter, NH with her husband and two boys, and is a passionate advocate for family support.

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NOTE: There are no prerequisites, but participants who would like to begin working on the reading for certification, can find the list on the last page of the downloadable "Ready To Get Started" Certification Guide on the DONA International website HERE  

Contact BACE-NMC

617-244-5102
bacenmc@gmail.com