The Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace, or WakeMed Raleigh, located off NewBern Ave in northeast Raleigh, is the flagship for the WakeMed hospital system, serving as the leading provider of advanced health care services. Their website details: “From routine to the unforeseen and everything in between”, which can truly be seen at the newly renovated Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace.
A Beginners Guide to Prenatal Massage
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.
Delivering At Baby + Company
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.
Delivering at NC Women's Hospital at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The NC Women’s Hospital is a leading research hospital, with outstanding patient care. Clients love the personalized feel of the care they receive, while always knowing their medical team is up to date on all the current medical recommendations for outstanding patient care.
4 Must-Haves for New Parents
There are thousands of must-have new parent products from the best nursing bra to various apps to help you stay organized in the first few weeks of bringing your baby home. Yet, something seems to be missing from the postpartum must-haves list. Today, we are making our own must-have list for all new parents. And we promise, this list is universal for both Moms and Dads alike.
Delivering at Duke Birthing Center
Duke Birthing Center is located on the Duke Hospital Campus, and is one of the go-to hospitals for those seeking some of the best medical care in the area at a major research hospital. With all major specialities in one hospital, patients at Duke, or Big Duke as many refer to it, find it a great place to deliver with amazing practitioners.
Delivering at WakeMed North Family & Women's Hospital
Having your baby at Delivering at WakeMed North Family & Women's Hospital is a tranquil and luxurious environment that allows you to have the birth you desire.
Delivering at The Birth Place at Duke Regional
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.
3 Common Reasons for Hip Pain During Pregnancy
Understanding the three main causes of pain in the low back, hips, legs and feet is important in learning how to utilize better self care as well as how a massage therapist can assist you to have less daily pain.
Benkung Belly Binding
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.
Your Birth Story
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!
Let's talk about your birth plan and your birth preferences
L.E.A.R.N.-ing about Permission
L.E.A.R.N. how babies deserve to both be asked for permission, as well as give consent, prior to a massage.
Crying Babies and Infant Massage Classes
So your baby is crying and you have done all the normal tricks you have learned to help him or her calm down, but it's not working. What do you do?? Hint: Come to Carolina Birth and Wellness' Infant Massage Class!
Sense-able Birth Bag: Part 5 - Hearing
"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.
Sense-able Hospital Bag: Part 4-Sense of Taste
Having the right taste can help reduce pain and focus your mind during childbirth, whether you are in a hospital or birth center!
Sense-able Hospital Bag: Part 3- Touch
Sense-able Hospital Bag: Part 2-Sight
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.
Sense-able Hospital Bag: Part 1-Smell
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.