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Carolina Birth and Wellness At Carolina Birth and Wellness, we provide wellness support from pre-conception, through pregnancy, childbirth and well into the postpartum period.

A day in the life. Written by your newborn. 👶😂Every single parent in the newborn trenches knows this schedule by heart. ...
10/14/2026

A day in the life. Written by your newborn. 👶😂

Every single parent in the newborn trenches knows this schedule by heart. The 2am wakeups for no reason. The blowout exactly two minutes after a fresh diaper. The moment you say “I think we found a routine” and the universe immediately proves you wrong.

Swipe through and tag the parent currently living this. 💛

O C T O B E RPrenatal Yoga: Held each 1st and 3rd Thursday evening and every 2nd and 4th Sunday morning of the month! Jo...
10/07/2026

O C T O B E R

Prenatal Yoga: Held each 1st and 3rd Thursday evening and every 2nd and 4th Sunday morning of the month! Join us for pregnancy safe movements.

Evidence Based Birth Series: Our 6-week flipped classroom series class with the research and hands-on support you need to be ready to feel empowered in your birthing space

Newborn 101: All of the tips and tricks you need to keep your new baby happy and healthy for the first few months.

Infant Feeding Essentials: We will focus on all of the feeding options for your new baby! Hands on practice of various positions and techniques included.

Becoming a Big Sibling: Becoming a Big Sibling: During this 45min-1hr long class, we will read stories, role play, and talk about how to be the best big sister or big brother possible!

New Dad/Partner Bootcamp Virtual Mini Class

CBE by CBW: Our 3.5 childbirth education class covers the birth process, comfort measures, common medications and interventions, and how to start your birth plan.

La Leche League Meeting: On the 3rd Thursday of the month, we host La Leche League of Durham NC, USA at our office! Join them for a great, informative meeting offering any support you need with any breastfeeding or chest feeding.
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September is NICU Awareness Month. 💙For the families who didn't get the birth story they planned. For the parents who me...
09/23/2026

September is NICU Awareness Month. 💙

For the families who didn't get the birth story they planned. For the parents who met their baby through a plastic isolette instead of skin to skin. For the ones who learned to read monitors and celebrate milestones most people will never understand. For the ones who drove to the hospital every day and sat beside a bassinet and willed their baby to grow.

We see you. This month is for you.

At Carolina Birth and Wellness, NICU families are close to our hearts, which is why we are proud to support the WakeMed Mothers' Milk Bank.

Donor breast milk is one of the most powerful tools we have for protecting premature and critically ill babies. It reduces the risk of life-threatening complications, supports immune development, and for many NICU babies, it is not a preference. It is medicine.

If you are currently producing more milk than you are using, you may be eligible to become a donor. Your milk could go directly to one of approximately 44 NICUs across North Carolina and the Southeast.

And if you are a NICU parent who needs lactation support, our IBCLCs are here.

Pumping for a NICU baby is one of the hardest and most important things you can do, and you should not have to figure it out alone. ✨
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Things that hit different after you have a baby. 😂✨Silence. Actual, uninterrupted silence. You used to find it boring. N...
09/23/2026

Things that hit different after you have a baby. 😂✨

Silence. Actual, uninterrupted silence. You used to find it boring. Now it is a luxury you would pay real money for.

A hot meal. Eaten sitting down. While it is still hot. With two hands.

A solo trip to Target. No diaper bag. No carseat. Just you, a cart, and forty five minutes to roam.

Sleeping in. You used to sleep until 10am without a second thought. Now 7am feels like a gift from the universe.

A shower with no time limit. No baby monitor on the sink. No one knocking. Just you and the hot water for as long as you want.

Getting in the car alone. You buckle your seatbelt. You sit there for a moment. You do not turn the car on yet. This is enough.

Someone else holding the baby so you can use both hands. You did not know how much you missed having two functional hands until just now.

Going to the bathroom alone. We will leave it at that.

Parenthood does not make the small things smaller. It makes them everything. 💛

Tag a parent who needed to read this today. 👇
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Placenta encapsulation: everything you need to know. ✨If you have been searching any of the following: "what is placenta...
09/23/2026

Placenta encapsulation: everything you need to know. ✨

If you have been searching any of the following: "what is placenta encapsulation," "is placenta encapsulation safe," or "does placenta encapsulation actually work," you are in the right place!

Placenta encapsulation is one of the most searched postpartum wellness topics right now, and also one of the most misunderstood.

So we put together a complete, honest guide to what it is, what the research says, what our clients experience, and how the process actually works at Carolina Birth and Wellness.

We are not here to oversell it. We are here to give you real information so you can make the right decision for your postpartum recovery.

Swipe through for the full breakdown, and drop your questions in the comments. Our certified placenta encapsulation specialists can answer every single one. 💛

Serving families in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and across the Triangle.
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If you’ve been on the fence about prenatal yoga, this is your sign. 🧘💛We hear it all the time: “I’ve never done yoga bef...
09/16/2026

If you’ve been on the fence about prenatal yoga, this is your sign. 🧘💛

We hear it all the time: “I’ve never done yoga before.” “I don’t know if I’m flexible enough.” “I’m not sure it’s safe this far along.”

So let us clear a few things up.

You do not need to have ever set foot on a yoga mat to come to our prenatal yoga classes. Our classes are designed for all bodies, all experience levels, and all stages of pregnancy. If you can breathe, you can do this.

Here’s what you actually get out of it:

🌿 Relief from back pain, hip pain, and the general physical chaos of a growing belly
🌿 Better sleep. Genuinely, this is one of the most reported benefits.
🌿 Breathing techniques that translate directly into labor
🌿 Pelvic floor awareness that supports both birth and postpartum recovery
🌿 A room full of other expecting people who get it in a way that nobody else in your life right now quite does

That last one is the thing our students talk about most. The community. The friendships that start on the mat and last long after the babies arrive.

Classes are held at our Durham studio and new students are always welcome. 💚

And if you want to make it work for your budget, we offer class packs for all of our yoga classes!

S E P T E M B E RPrenatal Yoga: Held each Thursday evening and every 2nd and 4th Sunday morning of the month! Join us fo...
09/09/2026

S E P T E M B E R

Prenatal Yoga: Held each Thursday evening and every 2nd and 4th Sunday morning of the month! Join us for pregnancy safe movements.

Newborn 101: All of the tips and tricks you need to keep your new baby happy and healthy for the first few months.

Infant Feeding Essentials: We will focus on all of the feeding options for your new baby! Hands on practice of various positions and techniques included.

Becoming a Big Sibling: Becoming a Big Sibling: During this 45min-1hr long class, we will read stories, role play, and talk about how to be the best big sister or big brother possible!

Newborn Essentials Virtual Mini Class

CBE by CBW: Our 3.5 childbirth education class covers the birth process, comfort measures, common medications and interventions, and how to start your birth plan.

La Leche League Meeting: On the 3rd Thursday of the month, we host La Leche League of Durham NC, USA at our office! Join them for a great, informative meeting offering any support you need with any breastfeeding or chest feeding.
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Picture this:Your postpartum doula walks in. She doesn’t flinch at the state of the living room. She doesn’t need a tour...
09/09/2026

Picture this:

Your postpartum doula walks in. She doesn’t flinch at the state of the living room. She doesn’t need a tour or a briefing or a list of instructions. She just looks at you, really looks at you, and says “I’ve got the baby. Go lie down.”

And for the first time in five days, you do.

You hear her moving quietly in the kitchen. The sound of the kettle. The baby making that little sound she makes when someone is holding her just right. And you close your eyes in a room that is suddenly, miraculously quiet.

You don’t sleep for long. But you sleep. And when you wake up there is food on the counter and a folded pile of laundry and your baby is calm and fed and your doula is sitting there ready to talk about how feeding is really going, or not talk at all, whatever you need.

That’s what a postpartum doula feels like.

Not a luxury. Not an indulgence. A hand reaching through the chaos of those early days and steadying everything just long enough for you to catch your breath.

You deserve that. 💚

Before you hire a doula, ask these 5 questions. 💛Not every doula is the right fit for every family, and a good doula wil...
08/26/2026

Before you hire a doula, ask these 5 questions. 💛

Not every doula is the right fit for every family, and a good doula will welcome every single one of these.

1. What's your backup plan if you're unavailable when I go into labor?
Life happens. Doulas get sick, have emergencies, and sometimes take on back-to-back clients. You deserve to know exactly who will show up for you if your primary doula can't, and that person should be just as qualified and just as informed about your birth preferences.

2. How many clients do you take per month?
This tells you a lot about availability and attention. A doula stretched across too many clients at once may not be able to give you the focus you deserve, especially if multiple clients are due around the same time.

3. How do you support my partner?
Your doula should be supporting your whole family, not just the birthing person. Ask how they keep partners involved, informed, and confident throughout labor. A great doula makes your partner feel like part of the team, not a bystander.

4. Have you supported a birth like mine before?
Whether you're planning a VBAC, a gentle cesarean, a home birth, or an unmedicated hospital birth, experience matters. Ask specifically about situations similar to yours.

5. What does your postpartum support look like?
Birth doesn't end when the baby arrives. Ask whether your doula offers postpartum visits, what that looks like, and how they support the transition home. The fourth trimester deserves just as much attention as labor.

At CBW, we welcome every single one of these questions and we'll answer them honestly. Because the right fit matters more to us than just booking a client. ✨
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🤍 Happy World Breastfeeding Month 🤍Breastfeeding is a journey, not a straight line. Some days it flows easily, other day...
08/04/2026

🤍 Happy World Breastfeeding Month 🤍

Breastfeeding is a journey, not a straight line. Some days it flows easily, other days it takes patience, support, and a whole lot of grace with yourself.

However your feeding journey looks: breast, bottle, pumped, combo, or something in between, you are doing an incredible job nourishing your baby.

This month, we're celebrating every parent navigating this path, and reminding you that you don't have to do it alone. Our lactation support team is here for the questions, the challenges, and the wins, big and small.

💛 Need support? Reach out. We're in your corner (and we may provide insurance covered lactation support!)
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5850 Fayetteville Road Suite 202
Durham, NC
27713

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