Purple Lotus Doulas

07/18/2025

❓️How prepared is your partner for labor, birth, postpartum, and early parenting?

❓️What would it feel like going into your birth knowing your partner has the confidence, tools, and preparation to support you effectively at every step?

Partners describe our birth classes as a game-changer! Partners & spouses need JUST as much preparation as pregnant folks do for birth & beyond! In our childbirth classes, your partner will come away with transformed knowledge, a multitude of tools to support your needs during labor/birth/postpartum, AND increased confidence that they CAN support you in the best way possible! Check out this group of partners Pictured below from one of our spring 10 Week Group Birth Classes. Here's what just one of our many partners said about their experience in our classes:

"[This class] gave me the confidence I needed to support my spouse in delivery and recovery! If you are a spouse please take this course with your significant other because without it, I would have not been as confident in the birth journey or space!" --Hunter 🙌🏼

Sign up today for one of our next new 10 Week Group Classes:

➡️ Monday Class, starting Aug 11th
➡️ Wednesday Class, starting Aug 20th

07/13/2025

🤩 Congrats to our Doula Training Graduates!

Please welcome and give a hearty congratulations to our latest group of participants who took our April 2025 Labor/Birth Doula Training! 🙌🏼 Congratulations to:

🌟 Cassandra 🌟
🌟 Julie 🌟
🌟 Alisa 🌟
🌟 Bailey 🌟
🌟 Savanah 🌟
🌟 Cait 🌟
🌟 Hannah 🌟

These participants truly brought their A-game to their doula training, eagerly jumped in to learn, explored their personal growth, expanded their perspective, and SO much more!! I am also grateful for their patience and understanding, as I had to reschedule 1 of the 4 days of training due to heavy rain and flash flooding in early April, and then had to reschedule that makeup day due to a client's birth! We were able to do a full day of training virtually in June to finish the majority of the remaining content and will meet for a few hours in Sept to practice some more hands-on techniques. These recent graduates are now starting to schedule their 1-on-1 mentorship sessions with me to continue building upon their training foundation, a perk included in our Doula Training.

Graduates: I'm so proud of each and every one of you and look forward to supporting your doula journeys! 💖💖💖

A heartfelt THANK YOU to my dear doula partner and friend, Elizabeth, for being my trusty assistant during the training!! I cannot do these trainings without the help of my assistants! Liz, thank you for being my right-hand woman and always engaging in tomfoolery with me. 🫂 🙏🏽

❓️READY TO SIGN-UP FOR OUR NEXT TRAINING? Our next Professional Labor/Birth Doula Training is on: October 16th -19th, in St. Louis, MO. If you are ready to experience our transformative Doula Training for yourself, the time is now, reserve your spot today!
All 1nfo and how to sign up found in the c0mments. ⬇️⬇️

07/11/2025

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This became possible due to the CARES Act, which was passed in March 2020. This act specifically expanded the definition of "qualified medical expenses" to include menstrual care products.

This means you can use your HSA or FSA to purchase a wide range of period supplies and donate them to the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank 😁

07/07/2025

GROUP BIRTH CLASSES GALORE! 🤩 In the past 7 months, we've completed 5 different Group Childbirth Classes, each lasting 10 weeks. And in a few more weeks, a 6th group class series will wrap up! What an honor it's been to get to know each and every person in class and to usher them thru our class experience! Below is a sampling of photos from the past 5 group classes.

Since 2010, Purple Lotus Doulas' Childbirth Classes has been transforming people's birth experiences in the St. Louis area. Here's feedback from just a few of the participants in the aforementioned group birth classes:

"So thankful for all we learned in the class about self advocacy and evaluating interventions, it really prepared us for all the decisions we had to make!" 💜

"Our time in your class mentally prepared us to expect changes in our plans. And we did. So thank you again for giving us awesome knowledge in the class." 💜

"This class was so beneficial in allowing us to make the most informed decisions during the experience and I will forever be grateful!!" 💜

If you are ready to experience transformed confidence, knowledge, and wisdom for your birth and beyond, register today for one our new 10 Week Group Birth Classes starting in August! Here's our class schedule:

🌿 Mon Night Class, starting 8/11
🌿 Wed Night Class, starting 8/20

TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT: Reach out to us today by sending us a pm OR reaching out thru our website (1nfo in c0mments.)

Can't make a group class work? We also offer private classes! Our private class availability does book up well in advanced so reach out today to register for private birth classes.

07/02/2025

🏳️‍🌈 Purple Lotus Doulas is a St. Louis business comprised of experienced birth professionals who are part of the LQBTQ+ community or are fierce allies to the LGBTQ+ community. Since our humble beginnings in 2010, we have been committed to inclusive, culturally-competent care during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

🏳️‍🌈 Pride month may be over but important reminder that Pride lasts 365 days a year!

05/29/2025

Tonight in our Wed night group birth class, one of the topics we explored was breathwork: how to become more aware of our body, how to gently slow down our breath, how to practice expanding our breath just a little more, how to breathe lower into our body, and so much more. Next week in class, we will apply all of the many skills the group experienced tonight into practical application for their birth.

Breath, and knowing how to use your breath to relax your body, is EVERYTHING during labor/birth. And it's also incredibly valuable life skill. Breath is life.

Have you experienced what it's like to gently connect with your breath? What might it feel like to learn skills in preparation for birth that have the power to regulate your nervous system, reduce pain sensations, help your labor progress, and so much more? What might it feel like to gently come back into your body, learn to facilitate feeling safer in your body, and become more aware of what's going on in your body?

Everyone deserves to feel the power of their breath. You deserve to feel safe in your body, both in preparation for your birth and also every day of your life.

If you are ready to transform your birth preparation and also learn incredibly valuable life skills, we're ready to take you on the journey thru our childbirth classes! Reach out today.

05/26/2025

‼️West STL Co folks: Tornado relief item drop-off in Ellisville! Can you help with any of these urgent needs?

‼️Tornado Relief Update – Help Needed‼️

Huge thanks to everyone who’s already donated—we’ve been out delivering supplies and are heading back ASAP!

📍 Drop-off Location:
16225 Westwoods Business Park
Ellisville, MO 63021

MOST NEEDED:
• Mops & Brooms
• Cleaning Supplies
• New Socks & Underwear
• Tarps
• Duffle Bags
• Baby Wipes

Also Needed:
• Paper Towels
• Toilet Paper
• Feminine Care
• Pillows

Every item helps. Let’s show up strong for this community! ❤️

05/23/2025

‼️Specific, urgent needs to support local residents, can you help with any of the following?

Deanna Danger, healer extraordinaire & q***r community leader, who also happens to be my teenager's therapist, has been on the ground all week coordinating efforts to support a number of families, that all live on the same block in north STL, who were greatly impacted by the tornado. Meals are currently taken care of. Deanna shared that these are currently the MOST pressing needs:

✅️Kids toys & clothes for ages 7 & 9
✅️Adult women's clothing (med/large, comfy) ✅️Monetary donations
✅️ISO anyone who does repair on water heaters
✅️Businesses or Airbnb doing free/discounted stay.

Deanna says, "Eventually we will need to rebuild a mom & her two who lost EVERYTHING, so eventually housewares, furniture etc."

05/23/2025

Up to date needs today from Action St. Louis ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Urgent needs for the day!

05/23/2025

🚨🚨🚨 THIS SATURDAY, May 24 🚨🚨🚨

Hartford Coffee will be donating 50% of our sales to ActionStL!

We invite you to join us in supporting the ongoing tornado relief efforts in north city St. Louis. As always, please place your orders in store or online, and we'll do the rest!

We will also be accepting nonperishable donation drop offs this Saturday and Sunday, and a Hartford staff member will drive them to one of the donation hubs for you!

To donate directly, sign up to volunteer, or find out more information about ongoing tornado relief efforts, visit https://actionstl.org/tornado or follow on Instagram

We are honored to be a part of this community, and to show up with you, in this way.

05/23/2025

Here's some of the most current needs for supporting tornado relief. Go follow Action St. Louis for up to date ways to offer support.

Needs are ever changing, family! Preemie diapers are also needed!

05/22/2025

Tornado support: free carriers for caregivers in need after the tornado!

Send us a DM or email info@stlbabywearing.org to coordinate!



Please share to spread the word and let us know if you hear of any aid organizations looking for carriers.