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Better Birth & Beyond, LLC
116 Catherwood Place
,
Cary
(919) 880-8678
www.betterbirthpartners.com
Educating and supporting families from pregnancy to parenting. Six years experience, serving nearly 200 families.
Better Birth Partners
3500 Westgate Dr., Suite 504
,
Durham
(919) 618-9963
www.betterbirthpartners.com
Complete childbirth education course in one weekend in small group setting. Evidence-based, respecting your decisions.
Certified educator is also a licensed massage therapist and certified doula.
Boot Camp for New Dads
WakeMed Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace
Raleigh
: (919) 350-8235
Cary
: (919) 350-2318
Boot Camp for New Dads is designed for dads only and addresses fathers-to-be issues. (No women are allowed as this
seems to inhibit their discussions.)
Bradley Childbirth Educators of
Wake
County
12212 Glenlivet Way
,
Raleigh
(919) 518-2889
www.bradleybirth.com or www.trianglechildbirth.com
Childbirth classes and doula services. Breastfeeding education included in all classes.
Carolina
Childbirth Classes
1126 Askham Dr.
,
Cary
(919) 481-1878
www.carolinachildbirthclasses.com
Comprehensive group and private classes. Baby care and breastfeeding included with coping skills for labor and delivery
and parenting. More than 400 books, DVDs, VHS, audio cassettes in lending library.
Childbirth Classes/Baby Love Đ
Wake
County
Human Services
10 Sunnybrook Rd.
,
Raleigh
(919) 250-4656
Childbirth and parenting classes, taught by certified childbirth instructors, educate expectant parents on the process of labor
and birth, labor-coping skills and more. Open to
Wake
County
families. Classes in English and Spanish. Call for class schedule.
Duke University Health System
(Duke and
Durham
Regional
Hospitals
)
Teer House
(919) 477-2644(919) 416-DUKE to register for classes.
www.dukehealth.org/events
Interactive Prepared Childbirth classes taught by Lamaze-certified instructors include information on what to expect while
in labor, comfort and relaxation strategies, pain management options and postpartum care strategies. Additional classes:
Preparing for Caesarean Birth, Pregnancy and Postpartum, Pain Relief, Breastfeeding, Baby Care and Pediatric Pointers from
a Pediatrician, Baby Meets Bowser, Choosing Quality Daycare, Infant and Child CPR, Mothers: The New Reality Show and
Getting In Shape: Postpartum Exercises.
Durham County Health Department/Baby Love Program
(919) 956-4000 (ask for Baby Love Program)
Support services for pregnant women in
Durham
, including information on Medicaid, housing, WIC and transportation. Childbirth/parenting and breastfeeding classes. Assistance and information is available in English and Spanish.
Durham
OB/GYN
2609 N. Duke St., Suite 204
,
Durham
(919) 220-5435
Sutton Station,
5726 Fayetteville Rd., Suite 101
,
Durham
(919) 544-5414
www.durhamobgyn.com
Dedicated to providing sensitive and highly specialized care for women of all ages. Offers comprehensive obstetric and
gynecologic services, including the latest surgical techniques.
Family Dynamics, LLC
(919) 851-3678
Designed to meet the needs of homebound, time-pressed and other special-need expectant families. Offering private
classes (childbirth, infant care, CPR, sibling preparation).
Informed Birth
Raleigh
(919) 676-1915
www.informedbirth.com
One-stop shopping: referrals for childbirth classes, doulas (labor and postpartum), and new parent classes. Visit the
Web site to fill out one form and receive info via e-mail.
Labor and Birth Education
WakeMed Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace
Raleigh
: (919) 350-8235
Cary
: (919) 350-2318
Designed for first-time expectant couples and taught by a team of experienced, internationally certified childbirth
educators. Education on coping with labor and birth and opportunities for hands-on practice. Participants encouraged to
sign up by their 14th week of pregnancy as classes fill quickly. Various options are available, including five- and six-week
classes and weekends.
Lamaze for Believers
1209 Nikole Court
,
Raleigh
(919) 847-6090 • www.lamaze.org
Infant massage and baby sign language classes offered. Will travel to your play group or church. Offering a 20 percent
discount for certain insurers.
North Carolina
Homebirth
P.O. Box
214
, Star
(336) 510-6203
www.nchomebirth.com
Offers just about everything you want to know about home birth in
North Carolina
.
Parent-Baby CONNECTION
WakeMed Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace
Raleigh
: (919) 350-8235
Cary
: (919) 350-2318
Designed to help new and expectant parents with role transition and basic baby care techniques. Presented in a
contemporary and interactive “station” format. Class participants are encouraged to spend as much time on the topics
they feel best suit their needs.
Preparation for a Caesarean Birth
WakeMed Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace
Raleigh
: (919) 350-8235
Cary
: (919) 350-2318
One-time (2½ hour) class designed to help couples anticipating a Caesarean section feel comfortable with the various aspects
of the Caesarean birth process. Pre- and post-birth procedures and postpartum recovery and adjustment will be discussed.
Triangle Childbirth Doula Service
12212 Glenlivet Way
,
Raleigh
(919) 518-2889
www.trianglechildbirth.com
Offering doula services, childbirth education classes, referrals and breastfeeding support for families in and around the
Triangle area.
WakeMed Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace
Raleigh
: (919) 350-8235
Cary
: (919) 350-2318
Extensive array of classes offered through the Birth & Parent Education Department by certified childbirth educators,
doulas and lactation consultants. Additional classes offered in Clayton and
North Raleigh
. Classes include breastfeeding,
parenting, baby care, Boot Camp for New Dads, infant massage, and a class and tour for siblings.
Women’s Health
Information
Center
(919) 843-8463
www.NCHealthyWoman.org
Offers a variety of childbirth and prenatal classes including Breastfeeding, Prepared Childbirth, Boot Camp for New Dads,
Baby in the Dog’s House, and Newborn Care.
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