Find St. Croix Birth & Parenting

For Breastfeeding Counseling & Support Groups

"The Nursery" of St. Croix Birth & Parenting:
3511 Lake Elmo Ave., N., Suite 130
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
(651) 403-3556

St. Croix Birth & Parenting's mailing address only:
15072 62nd St. N.
​Oak Park Heights, MN 55082

For Classes (see class description to confirm location)

"The Gathering Space" at Loome Books:
229 Main St. S.,
Stillwater, MN 55082

The St. Croix Birth & Parenting Story

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St. Croix Birth & Parenting LLC is a nonprofit Limited Liability Company that was founded by Christelle Hagen, in Stillwater, Minnesota in 2006 to provide growing families with "education, resources, and support from conception through parenthood."  We are expanding our offerings to a full spectrum of family education and support, including breastfeeding classes and counseling, fertility education and counseling, natural family planning classes and perinatal loss care, by connecting and networking with like-minded women's wellness professionals.  St. Croix Birth & Parenting financially supports the work of Tiny Treasures Perinatal Loss Resources, a group of volunteers who provide appropriately sized baby clothing to families facing or experiencing loss during pregnancy, at birth, and in early infancy.  Your patronage of this nonprofit company allows us to support families before, during, and after the loss of their baby.

Our logo depicts the iconic Stillwater Lift Bridge, paying tribute to St. Croix Birth & Parenting's beloved hometown and evoking our calling to help new families as they navigate their journey to parenthood.  Our mission is to inform, equip, and accompany your family as you experience the joys, challenges and sorrows -- your unique journey -- to parenthood.

The St. Croix Birth & Parenting Team

Christelle Hagen, BfNAEC, HCHD, ICI

Christelle is a Certified Breastfeeding Advocate, Educator, and Professional Breastfeeding Counselor; a Certified Birth and Perinatal Loss Doula; and an Independent Certified Instructor of the Baby Signs (R) Program.  As the BELLA Twin Cities / St. Croix Valley Team Leader, Christelle is a local advocate for human life, natural fertility, birth and breastfeeding.  Christelle is the Chair of the SCBP Board of Governors.  Christelle lives with her husband, Chris, and their seven living children in Stillwater, MN.  Christelle loves to knit, write, and create art in her spare time.

Lexy Backstrom, BfNA

Lexy is a Certified Breastfeeding Advocate.  Lexy is the Breastfeed {Naturally} Representative on the St. Croix Birth & Parenting LLC Board of Governors.  She and her husband, Cole, live in Woodbury, MN, with their three children.  Lexy is very active in the promotion and support of breastfeeding among Minnesota mothers when she is not modeling!

Deanna Loomis

Deanna Loomis is the Tiny Treasures Perinatal Resources Representative on the St. Croix Birth & Parenting LLC Board of Governors.  She and her husband, Chris, live in Centerville, MN, with their son.  Deanna is a talented tatter and has a beautiful singing voice.

Do you share our love of human life and women's wellness?  Interested in joining our Team?  We want to hear from you!

We are seeking the following Twin Cities professionals who share our philosophy:
  • Fertility Educators (any method)
  • Certified Doulas
  • Certified Professional Midwives
  • other pro-life Twin Cities area wellness practitioners who offer services to growing families
Learn more about our Team