A peaceful beginning starts with a small close-knit group of DONA certified doulas in Asheville NC and WNC. The five of us came together with the intent to provide comprehensive doula services to women and families as part of the birthing and postpartum team and to work together to provide DONA approved doula trainings with Cheryl Orengo one of our group who is a DONA approved doula trainer. Working together we are able to offer a greater continuity of care, broad spectrum of complimentary services and a stronger support network for the family. As certified doulas we adhere to DONA's strict code of ethics and standards of practice.
We are experienced and available to provide support for births with multiples, high risk situations, low risk labor, medicated and unmedicated births, VBAC's, cesarean births, homebirth, water birth and we also provide postpartum, in home, doula care right after birth and up to 3 months after. We work insure successful breastfeeding, joyful parenthood and to prevent postpartum depression.
Since we have formed our group in the summer of 2009 we have achieved a very low 8% rate of cesarean births with our clients when the area rate is about 35%. We have also helped two clients have a successful VBAC for their second birth after having a cesarean birth with their first baby!
The word "doula" comes from ancient Greek meaning "to serve women" and now, in our modern culture, it refers to a woman trained and experienced in childbirth and/or postpartum to provide continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a woman and her labor partner before, during, and after childbirth. A doula’s continuous presence, encouragement and reassurance, along with knowledge of comfort measures can decrease pain, stress, and for the laboring mother as well as the entire family. We are passionate about birth and babies.
PEACE - It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise,
trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things
and still be calm in your heart. (unknown)
Rowan Lischerelli, BS, CD(DONA), IC, RYT
Cheryl Orengo, BS, ICCE, CD(DONA), PCD(DONA), DONA
Approved Doula Trainer
Kelley Thomas-Hill, BS, ICCE, CD(DONA)
Katherine Hensley, PCD(DONA), DONA Trained Birth Doula LeAnne Marrs, CCE, CD(DONA)
Give us a call or an email to check our availability!
Peaceful Beginning Doula Services
Asheville, NC
828-258-3327
828-275-1959
