Two black hand outlines over a pink and blue gradient background with white splatter. Words over the design read "In the Waiting A Christian Birth and Bereavement Doula Collective"

Introducing a new way for families to find christian doula support in the metro saint louis, missouri, area.

Starting a faith-based doula collective has been a goal and a dream of mine for several years. It is the beginning of the next exciting phase for my business - matching families who are looking for a unique and Christ-centered birth experience with Christian doulas.

Founded on God’s promises, Driven by Jesus’ love, Based on faith.

Our Mission:

To serve mothers and families in a way that honors Christ, acknowledges Creation, and models the relationship of Elizabeth and Mary – to support, encourage, strengthen, and uplift; the unborn, the laboring, the mourning, and the family.

Our Code of Ethics:

To put God first. To recognize the sanctity of life. To understand the miracle of pregnancy. To honor the family. To protect the innocent. To encourage the weary . To uplift the discouraged . To comfort the mourning

Under the umbrella of In the Waiting, a Christian Birth and Bereavement Doula Collective, we – Sarah with Heritage Consulting STL, and Laura with Laura Luer Doula Services, are ecstatic to announce that we are now offering Duo Doula services for families looking for a team of doulas dedicated to working with you and your family to improve birth outcomes, birth satisfaction rates, and lower birth trauma risk. We are offering this package for a limited time at an introductory rate of $1,800.00 for all remaining birth dates in 2023, before launching at the full cost of $2,200.00 beginning in 2024!

Duo doula services offered by Heritage Consulting STL and Laura Luer Doula Services, through In the Waiting - A Christian Birth and Bereavement Collective

Your Dou Doula support comes with three prenatal visits, childbirth education, birth preparation, comfort measure techniques, a birth plan and preferences meeting, a visual birth plan, customized birth affirmations, text/phone/email support throughout your pregnancy, preferred provider referral sheet, continuous in person labor support, up to three hours of support during the immediate postpartum golden hours, lactation support immediately following birth, a fully edited mini storyline birth gallery, one postpartum debriefing visit, virtual support through your entire fourth trimester for the first three months following birth, and access to a large lending library of books and resources, in addition to babywearing and biologically normal infant sleep support for your little one.