We are the first and only baby planner organization offering complete and comprehensive certification courses in Baby Planning, GreenBirth Education, and Greenproofing.

Our courses are offered in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French and are designed to give baby planners, maternity concierge, and maternity professionals the tools to succeed by providing them with the best education, knowledge, and guidance that cover a variety of topics: business, marketing, sales, website and logo design, social media, time management, greenproofing, child safety, child care, birthing, breastfeeding, fitness, nutrition, postpartum and newborn care, grief and loss, fertility, and product basics.

The International Maternity Institute ™, LLC  is accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and takes great pride in its certification programs. It currently offers the following certifications:

Certified Baby Planner Professional (tm) Through the International Academy of Baby Planner Professionals (IABPP), the baby planner professional certification program provides the highest level of preparation and education to support baby planning and maternity concierge businesses. Certified Baby Planners are maternity consultants whose role extends beyond that of a typical baby planner or maternity concierge. Certified baby planners take their careers to the next level by completing an accredited and reputable educational program that equips them to launch, operate, and manage their own baby planning business.

Greenproofing Certification (tm) is a highly specialized training program designed to supplement or jumpstart your career to educate and prepare pre-conceiving, expecting, and new families on how they can prevent exposure from toxic substances that may pose a potential threat to the health of mother and baby in and around their environment.

GreenBirth Educator ™ is a training program providing maternity industry professionals such as midwives, doulas, baby planners, childbirth educators, lactation consultants, parent coaches, nannies, sleep consultants, and ob-gyn’s with the tools and resources to “go green”; expanding their market and career. Upon completing the 4 week training program, GreenBirth Educators will have the ability to teach our signature Green Birth Class ™ series to expecting and new parents.

Specialty Tracks:

Baby Planning Training and Managment We are proud to offer you individual business classes to support your baby planner profession.  

Pre and Post Natal Stress Management Certification A certification designed for those interested in incorporating specific strategies and techniques for helping their expecting and new parent clients manage stress effectively.

Maternity Coach Certification (tm)  A certification for baby planners and childbirth professionals who wish to expand their consulting practice to support parents in their journey through parenthood, through advanced coaching skills to help them identify challenges and work with them to help them grow in the direction they want to go.