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Hey - I'm Toni Harman
I am a parent advocate. I want to help you:
✔️Empower parents with full INFORMED CHOICE
✔️Be up-to-date with the latest EVIDENCE-BASED SCIENCE
✔️WITHOUT triggering parent guilt.
➡️ These courses are for YOU if you are a:
✅Midwife
✅Childbirth educator
✅Doula
✅Lactation expert
✅ Informed parent
➡️ Learn the science that STRONGLY supports
✅Vaginal birth (when possible)
✅Immediate skin-to-skin
✅Exclusive breastfeeding
For optimal health and development.
What courses do we offer?
Microbiome Courses are:
➡️ Evidence-based - so you stay up-to-date with the latest research
➡️ Easy-to-understand and fun to complete
➡️ CPD / CE approved (full-length courses only)
➡️ Go-at-your-pace with 24/7 access - learn by your own schedule
➡️ Interactive with short videos, PDFs, quizzes and downloadable certificate
Learn from some of the world's
top University professors and experts
In our courses, you will be learning from:
Professor Martin Blaser - Director of the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Professor Maria Gloria Dominguez Bello - Henry Rutgers Professor of Microbiome and Health
Professor Rodney Dietert - Professor Emeritus, Immunotoxicology, Cornell University
Professor Gregor Reid - Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Western University, and Scientist in Human Microbiome and Probiotics at the Lawson Health Research Institute
Professor Sue Carter - Director of The Kinsey Institute and Rudy Professor of Biology at Indiana University.
Professor Aleeca Bell - Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
Professor Anita Kozrskyj - Professor of Pediatrics, University of Alberta
Professor Philip Steer - Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics, Imperial College London
Professor Hannah Dahlen - Professor of Midwifery, University of Western Sydney
Professor Jacquelyn Taylor - Professor of Nursing and Director of the Center for Research on People of Color at Columbia University School of Nursing.
Professor Lesley Page - Visiting Professor of Midwifery, Kings College London
Professor Lars Bode - Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego
Professor Meghan Azad - Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba, Canada.
Professor Bruce German - Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis
Professor David Mills - Professor in the Departments of Food Science & Technology and Viticulture & Enology at the University of California, Davis
What do people think of our courses?
“I'm overwhelmed with gratitude for Toni's free courses.
The passion is palpable and the science makes sense. My background is hospital-based, and this research is not taught. My private practice is enriched having discovered the Microbiome courses. Plus, the presentations are fun and captivating! They stick with you! I never pass them up!”
Kristan Zylka, BSN, RNC-OB, IBCLC, Oh Eve Motherhood Lactation Education and Consulting.
“Wow. I learned so many more amazing things about
breastmilk.
The best thing about the course is that it is easy to follow, and
has so many experts featured.
There is just enough reiteration of previous
modules to reinforce the learning.
The course gave me a deeper
understanding about why each mother's breastmilk is the food designed for her
baby, and a reminder that formula will never compare no matter what they add to
it.”
Postpartum doula /trainer and mentor for 25 + years.
Why does the microbiome REALLY matter?
"If we miss the window at birth:
Then the immune system never matures correctly.
If you upset this process in early life:
Then we may have consequences later.
That can lead to production of disease later in life."
- Prof. Rodney Dietert, Professor Emeritus of Immunotoxicology, Cornell University
Learn the science that empowers parents
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Who is Toni Harman
and why did I create these courses?
MY STORY:
When I was pregnant, I wanted a home birth
and I wanted to exclusively breastfeed.
Like many mothers, I had an emergency C-section
and struggled to breastfeed.
After the birth, I was left with many questions.
As a filmmaker, I went looking for answers.
I have interviewed over 100 top scientists and experts.
I made the award-winning documentary MICROBIRTH
which has had over 1,000+ public screenings around the world.
Now I want to share what I have learned with YOU,
so you can better support parents with informed choice.
REMEMBER:
The science of the microbiome STRONGLY supports
✅Vaginal birth (when possible)
✅Immediate skin-to-skin contact
✅Exclusive breastfeeding.
But if vaginal birth, skin-to-skin or exclusive breastfeeding
is not possible (for whatever reason), there are still many things
parents CAN DO to support the development of their baby's microbiome.
If YOU understand the science by taking our courses,
YOU can better support parents with informed choices
for all situations for optimal long-term health.
I hope you enjoy learning about the microbiome.
Toni Harman, Founder,
Microbiome Courses (Microbirth School)
Learn the science that empowers parents
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Contact Us
You can contact us via Microbirth website: https://microbirth.com/contact-us/
You can reach our school home page via any of these links:
Microbirth School / Microbiome Courses: microbiomecourses.com
Microbiome Academy: microbiomeacademy.com
Microbiome Courses: https://microbirth.teachable.com
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