DeAnna the Doula Trainer

07/12/2026

One training. Three modules. Everything you need from childbirth education through postpartum and lactation support, taught by DeAnna Tharpe and Micaela.

📅 CBE: August 16
📅 BDT: August 17–20
📅 Postpartum, MCH & Lactation: August 24–25

All virtual. All evening and single-day sessions built for real schedules.

Proudly bringing this training to Northern Wisconsin, including Outagamie, Brown, Calumet & Winnebago Counties, and beyond.

Need funding to attend? Support is available. Link in bio to register or apply.

This is the season’s largest full-spectrum doula training. Don’t sit this one out.

06/24/2026

The questions families are asking me have changed. And I think you need to hear what I'm seeing.
It's about what's happening on the front lines of Black maternal health and what I wish more people understood before pregnancy even begins.
Because the conversation we need to be having isn't just about birth. It's about what you're carrying right now, today, before any of that.
If this resonates with you, share it with someone who needs it.

Something changed. I noticed it gradually, in the pattern of questions being asked and the ones that stopped coming in altogether.Fewer families reaching out to start the doula conversation. More families asking about contraception. Young adults between 18 and 30 opting out of parenthood entirely, n...

06/11/2026

Doulas aren’t a luxury or an add-on. They’re a bridge.

A bridge between what your body knows and what the medical system offers. Between holistic care and conventional medicine. Between the birth you envision and the team that helps you get there.

When a doula is in the room, something shifts. You have someone who speaks both languages — the clinical and the communal — and who stays focused on you the entire time.

That’s not extra. That’s essential.

Doulas belong at the table. Not on the side of it.

05/27/2026

June training starts soon — and registration closes May 29th.
Full-spectrum virtual doula training with DeAnna and Micaela — for anyone who has been feeling the call to birth work and is ready to answer it.
This training covers birth, loss, postpartum, and everything in between. You'll learn the skills, build the confidence, and walk away ready to hold space for families in their most vulnerable moments.
Virtual format. Real community. Life-changing work.
Two days left to register. Don't let this one pass you by.
Learn more and register at deannathetrainer.com 🧡

05/21/2026

Ready to step into your calling?
Full-spectrum virtual doula training with DeAnna and Micaela — for anyone who has been feeling the call to birth work and is ready to answer it.
This training covers birth, loss, postpartum, and everything in between. You’ll learn the skills, build the confidence, and walk away ready to hold space for families in their most vulnerable moments.
Virtual format. Real community. Life-changing work.
Registration is open now. Limited spots available.
Learn more and register at www.deannathetrainer.com

05/13/2026

The June training is open.
Full-spectrum virtual doula training with DeAnna and Micaela — for anyone who has been feeling the call to birth work and is ready to answer it.
This training covers birth, loss, postpartum, and everything in between. You’ll learn the skills, build the confidence, and walk away ready to hold space for families in their most vulnerable moments.
Virtual format. Real community. Life-changing work.
Registration is open now. Limited spots available.
Learn more and register at deannathetrainer.com

WisconsinDoulas​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ deannathedoulatrainer

05/11/2026

Do you feel called to birth work?
If you’ve been thinking about it, dreaming about it, feeling pulled toward it — this is your sign.
Our June doula training class is now open. Learn the skills, build the foundation, and step into the work you were meant to do.
Register now at deannathetrainer.com 💕
WisconsinDoulas DeAnnaTharpe

04/23/2026

The calling is real. And if you feel it, I want to help you answer it. 🧡
Training is open. Link in bio for details.

04/15/2026

Day 2. Last day. And it closed out strong. 🧡
The Cultivating Connections Wisconsin Maternal and Child Health Conference reminded me why community is everything. The conversations, the connections, the people who show up because they genuinely care about the families we serve — this is the work.

A special thank you to Enfamil for their generous donations. It means more than you know.

doulasofcolor Enfamil

04/13/2026

Day 1 at the Cultivating Connections Wisconsin Maternal and Child Health Conference and it did not disappoint. 🧡
The conversations in this room are exactly why I do this work.
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