In movies, a pregnant person’s water breaking is a rush of fluid, followed by strong contractions, and a baby is born within minutes. And while maybe that happened (once), that is not the common occurrence for most laboring individuals. The only truth to these hypothetical movie births is that when one’s water breaks, labor can speed up.
Massage during the first trimester is safe for most pregnant individuals, and we are happy to work with all of our strong clients to help relieve pain and tension caused by pregnancy.
Doulas are not just for unmedicated, vaginal births. Learn more here about how our doulas can support you and your family during cesarean births, both unplanned and planned.
During pregnancy and birth, you are given so many different opinions and options of what to do, what not to do, and what to sometimes do, it can be overwhelming. But by simply using your BRAIN (and the help of your trusted Doula), the decision process will hopefully be much easier.
We get a lot of questions about how our prenatal massages feel and compare to a regular Swedish or Deep Tissue Massage. Our go-to answer: wonderful and completely different. Below we answer a few of our commonly asked questions.
For expecting family’s that want an alternative to a hospital-birth in the Triangle, there is the boutique birthing center, Baby+Company option. Our local Cary Baby+Co is in partnership with WakeMed Health & Hospitals and under the medical direction of Triangle Physicians for Women. With only five locations throughout the United States, the Triangle is lucky to be home to one of them.
The Birthing Place at Duke Regional Hospital is a smaller hospital in North Durham that is perfect for those who like the idea of hospital birth, but still want a more personalized experience.
We are now offering Bengkung Belly Binding to our newly postpartum clients! Learn more about the history, the process, and how you benefit from this wonderful service.
Carolina Birth and Wellness is excited to begin to offer a free Birth Stories Discussion Group on the 4th Tuesday of the month at Restoring Balance in Chapel Hill. We hope to see you there!
"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain" -Bob Marley
Okay, maybe not NO pain, but let's see how music can enhance your birth experience, how exactly you can make sure you bring the appropriate music for YOU and help you learn how to make your own (positive) sounds.
Part 2 of our series exploring the importance of appealing to all of your senses in your birthing space and how to accordingly. Today: the power of sight.
Appealing to all five senses when packing your bag to prepare for your birth of your child is very important! Here we talk about how smell can transfer your time away from home.
-K.J., Chapel Hill
