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Schedule Details
Start: 2025-11-22T14:00:00 | End: 2025-11-22T16:30:00
Price Details
Lowest: 45.00 CAD; Highest: 70.74 CAD
Age Restrictions
Not available
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Location Details
Calgary
6622 20A Street Southeast, Calgary, AB T2C 0R3, Canada
About the Event
The NICU is a part of the birth story for so many families, but is rarely spoken about. Let's make sure we are ready to support them!
Calgary Doula Association Presents:
From Crisis to Comfort + Empowered, Not Afraid with Mary Farrelly, RN, BSN
Date: Saturday, November 22
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM MST (with a 30 minute break between sessions)
Location: Aurora Midwifery
Credits: Includes 2 Continuing Education Hours (CEs)
Join NICU nurse, educator, and doula trainer Mary Farrelly, founder of The NICU Translator, for two dynamic, evidence-based workshops designed to help birth and postpartum doulas feel more confident supporting families with babies in the NICU. Presenting remotely:
- From Crisis to Comfort: How Doulas Can Change the NICU Experience
- Empowered, Not Afraid: How to Talk About the NICU with Clients
Walk away with trauma-informed language, practical strategies, and ready-to-use tools for supporting families through even the most unexpected journeys.
From Crisis to Comfort: How Doulas Can Change the NICU Experience
Join NICU nurse, educator, and doula trainer Mary Farrelly, RN, BSN, founder of The NICU Translator, for a powerful session on supporting families through the NICU journey. Learn how to provide trauma-informed care, foster bonding, and shift the NICU narrative from fear to empowerment.
Empowered, Not Afraid: How to Talk About the NICU with Clients
In this eye-opening workshop, Mary offers the language, tools, and strategies doulas need to prepare families for possible NICU experiences—without creating fear. Walk away with confidence, practical scripts, and resources you can use right away in your birth or postpartum practice.
BIO:
Mary Farrelly, RN, BSN, RNC-NIC, C-ND
The NICU Translator | NICU Nurse, Educator & Doula Trainer
Mary Farrelly is a Level IV NICU nurse, doula, and educator dedicated to changing the NICU experience from one of crisis to connection. As the founder of The NICU Translator, she provides education and resources that help doulas, lactation professionals, and perinatal specialists feel confident supporting families before, during, and after a NICU stay.
Through her signature programs—Navigating the NICU for Doulas and NICU Doula Academy—Mary teaches trauma-informed, evidence-based, and family-centered care rooted in compassion and empowerment. Her work bridges medical insight with emotional support, helping professionals walk alongside families with confidence, empathy, and hope.
👉 Event registration includes access to the recordings and CE certificate with verification of participation virtually or in person.
