Self Care

What Does Chiropractic Treatment for Back Pain Involve (Guest Post)

If you’ve ever been to a chiropractor you probably don’t know what a visit would be like. You may not even know exactly what a chiropractor does or the tactics they use. The fact is that, whether your back pain is nonspecific, the result of pregnancy, some sort of strain, or an injury, a doctor of chiropractic can probably help you. This article will explain it all as we focus on the question: what does chiropractic treatment for back pain involve?

Safer Self Care at Home: Beautycounter Charcoal Mask

At this stage of 2020, we are all trying to do what feels good for our bodies, minds, and spirits. Yet, so often our mental health is being neglected due to everything else we have on our minds. However, this month, let’s try to change that! Mental health self care can be simple things like saying “No” more often when things don’t feel right, but it can also be taking 10 minutes to yourself to do something that feels good.

Seed Cycling Fertility and Menstrual Support

Seed cycling is a natural and easy way to fuel your body and balance your hormones through consuming seeds at different times of your cycle.

Oxytocin: Benefits Beyond Just Contractions

Oxytocin is a powerful hormone produced in the hypothalamus and secreted by the pituitary gland. It is commonly associated with childbirth and postpartum bonding, but there is much more to it! This powerful hormone has many other amazing benefits and should be recognized for not only during the birth and postpartum period, but also all stages of life for both women and men.

Product Feature: Countersun Sunscreen

As the temperatures begin to rise, and the sun is finally out after what seems like months of rain, it is time to start thinking about Safe Sunscreen for Babies over 6 months old, Kids, and Adults.

How Hormonal Imbalances Impact Skin Appearance

So our skin makes up about 22 pounds of our bodies, and can cover almost 22 square feet if it was flattened out. Obviously, that is a huge amount of our bodies, but how much attention is really paid to the care and wellbeing of the skin?

Beautycounter With Emily Chaffee of Carolina Birth and Wellness

Typically for our Provider Spotlights, we feature area businesses that we have connected with through our lens of maternal physical and mental health in the Triangle. And this month is no difference, but just a slight switch up: We our featuring US!

We now offering Beautycounter!

Sperm Testing and Improving Sperm Health for Male Factory Infertility

Often times, infertility is a silent stressor that couples face alone. On top of that, the majority of the focus is placed on the woman to improve her health, to receive the bulk of the testing, and to undergo all of the treatments. Yet, one-third of infertile female/male couples face male factor infertility. So testing sperm is an early and important test that should be done!

Self-Care Ideas Every Working Mom Should Follow

Feeling overwhelmed is sometimes unavoidable for any mom, and adding working from home into the equation often makes us feel very short on time. When you’re spending so much time homeschooling your kids, managing your career, cleaning the house, or even preparing healthy kids meals, it’s easy to neglect yourself as a mom.

Provider Spotlight: Keon Taekwondo

We recently had the chance to sit down with Anastasiia Bateman of Keon Taekwondo, and were thoroughly impressed this new Taekwondo studio in Carrboro.

In-Home Newborn 101 Class

We are excited to now officially offer our in-home private newborn care class!

This class can be part our customized childbirth classes or as a standalone class, whatever fits better for you, your family, and your schedule.

A Parent’s Guide To Cooking Vegetarian Foods For Kids

If you are the parent to a younger vegetarian, you probably know of the health benefits this diet can have for adults, but you may have concerns about whether this type of diet can provide your child with all of the nutrients he or she may need.

Realistic New Years Resolutions for New Moms

New Years Resolutions are great and all, but how many times how many of you made a resolution to do something you *wanted* to do, but it just wasn’t reasonable? 

🙋‍♀️Me. I have done it.

Follow Up Consultation With Lactation Consultant

Breastfeeding can be a challenging journey for some individuals, and our goal with our new breastfeeding support team consisting of Megan and Claudia, two International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) is to provide continued support and care for as long as you need. Because of this, if after your initial consultation you still have lingering questions or concerns, we offer as many follow up consultations as needed. 

Using a Superbill for Insurance Reimbursement for Lactation Services

We can provide a Superbill for you to provide to your insurance company for reimbursement of our lactation support services for client’s in their homes in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.

What Exactly Is An IBCLC?

As you enter the world of breastfeeding, it can be like learning a new language in terms of those that are available to support you.  At Carolina Birth and Wellness, we have two International Board Certified Lactation Consultants that provide in-home lactation support for families in Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh.

Complimentary Phone Consultation with IBCLC

One of our goals at Carolina Birth and Wellness is to offer complete support every step of the way during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. So when we brought two International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) onto our team and launched our lactation program, we knew we also had to make this support expand to pregnancy.

Sore Breasts During Pregnancy

Our breasts are pretty amazing as they change throughout out menstrual cycles, as well as during pregnancy. Changes in size, sensitivity, and color are all very common to notice while you are pregnant. With these changes, soreness is a common feeling most women experience as well. Today we are sharing the reason for those changes as well as some of our favorite tips to help be more comfortable as your body gears up for the birth of your baby.

Guest Blog: How Morning Sickness Can Affect Your Oral Health and How To Prevent It

Guest Blog by Dr. Amanda Tavoularis (dentably.com)


For many women, experiencing morning sickness can be one of the most unpleasant symptoms that accompanies their pregnancy. What’s worse, morning sickness can also lead to its own problems such as oral health issues. That’s why it’s important to deal with morning sickness, and take steps to prevent permanent damage to your teeth. As a dentist with 20 years of experience, I’ve spent the last two decades helping pregnant women keep their teeth protected from the dangers of morning sickness. I’ve put together my top tips for beating morning sickness while keeping your mouth healthy. 

The Best Bedroom Plants to Help You Sleep

Between social media and streaming TV, a good night’s sleep is not easy to come by in today’s society. We have so much going on in our daily lives that our brains become distracted, unable to wind down at the end of the day. In fact, a whopping one-third of all Americans are sleep deprived.