Website: www.purplelotusdoulas.yolasite.com Phone: (314) 489-2421 Type of Practice: Partnership with 2 or more doulas Clients per Month: 0 to 3 Birth Doula Experience: 1 years and 10 births attended Area of practice: Ballwin, MO Travel range: 30 miles Travel comments/restrictions: Languages spoken: English
Specific certifications for the above:
Breastfeeding Certifications
Mother to 2 children, both of whom were breastfed (1 for 3 months and the other is currently a happily nursing toddler!). Additionally, I have worked previously at a lactation resource center alongside certified lactation counselors. In my time there, I gleaned a great deal of wisdom, information and resources that is beneficial to nursing mothers.
Childbirth Educator Certifications
BirthWorks
Specialized training or previous experience:
Families conceiving with ART and IVF
VBAC
Postpartum mood disorders
High risk
Cesarean birth
Special services available:
Parenting consulting
Babywearing education
Baby-led weaning
Relevant volunteer or advocacy work: I offer childbirth preparation classes, both in a group setting and privately, through BirthWorks Intl. For more info on my classes, please go to my website:
www.stlouisbirthclass.com
I am also a member and professional subscriber of ICAN.
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers Attends home births? Any Home Birth
Birth doula fee: $400 to $650 Fee details: I offer a "package deal" to couples who are participating in either my group or private BirthWorks childbirth preparation classes. Additionally, I will put together a customized package deal for couples interested in my doula services who want to plan extra prenatal sessions focusing on education.
Client Testimonials for Sarah Baker
Andrew & Becky Bronson
Sarah was a wonderful person to have on my labor support team with my husband. She is very professional, extremely knowledgeable about the birthing process and gave us excellent support throughout the pregnancy, l & d, and postpartum as well. We had a drug-free natural labor that lasted about 19 hours, and Sarah was very helpful in suggesting positions, assisting my husband who was very involved in the labor, and supporting me while interacting with hospital staff. During a laborious hour of pushing she was also very encouraging and stood by my side for the entire time. I really appreciated Sarah's unique ability to listen well and offer thoughts and encouragements throughout my pregnancy without pushing any opinions and advice on us, while instilling confidence in my ability to birth naturally as well. She truly helped us have a labor and delivery experience that we hoped to have and we both look back very fondly of the entire experience. She is truly a servant and will be a calming presence and confident advocate for anyone who chooses her as their doula.
Posted 1/19/2012
Alexa Moncrief
My experience with Sarah was truely exceptional. She stood by me through my extremly long labor and guided me through my unmedicated birth. She has such a calming presence and is well educated birthing process. I trust her completly and would reccomend her to anyone. I couldn't have done it without her! She also gave me the strength and support I needed to survive a week in the NICU and trasitioning back at home with baby. She gave me more than I could have imagined and am so glad I had her as my doula.
