~ Please welcome our newest DAMA Members ~
Tali Branco- Tali lives in Asheville and has been supporting women for birth and postpartum since 2005. She took the Matrona doula training which began in Sep. 2004 and Cheryl's DONA approved doula training in April 2008. Tali believes that the "simple act of providing continuous physical and emotional support can make a huge difference in both the outcome of the birth and the way in which a mother views her birth".
Jordan Schmick- Jordan lives in Asheville and attended a DONA approved Postpartum doula training in March 2008 and is working with her second postpartum family. She will attend Cheryl's DONA approved birth doula training June 6-8th 2008. Jordan applied to be a postpartum doula with DAMA to help lower the incidence of postpartum depression for women and to help new mothers and fathers feel confident in their natural ability to parent.... She feels that being a doula will give her the opportunity to make a small difference in a hugely overlooked part of American existence.
Katie Watkins- Katie lives in Madison county with her family and attended Cheryl's DONA approved doula training in April 2008. Katie had midwives and a doula for two of her births and she says that those two experiences sealed her belief that the presence of experienced, supportive women during birth is vital! The women helped her to enjoy her births with peace, confidence and a lack of fear. She feels called to help other women in this way whatever the circumstances may be.
~ DAMA Members who are newly certified in the use of TENS in labor ~
~ 2008 DAMA Members Retreat ~
~ DAMA Members Learning & Having Fun ~
Doula Association of the Mountain Area
PO Box 1822 Asheville, NC 28802
