Beginning to building your registry for your baby can be part exciting, but part overwhelming! We are here to help.
Why Sleep is Crucial For You and Your Baby
You expect sleepless nights when a little one joins the family, and the age-old image of sleep-deprived parents isn't one that's going to vanish any time soon. We know it isn't easy. In fact, it’s reported that new parents face up to six years of sleep deprivation.
Provider Spotlight: Verve Holistic
Verve Holistic Health is an integrative health practice that cares for families with true health in mind. We treat all people for a broad array of issues with our core focus on Women and Children. Fertility, pregnancy, postpartum care, breastfeeding and other women centered issues are our true passions. By taking the time to really discover the unique aspects of your health history, we are able to formulate a complete method for your plan of care. You will never feel rushed during your appointments at Verve. Additionally, the practitioners meet to coordinate care for our practice members to best meet your specific needs.
5 Tips for Eating Healthy During Pregnancy (Guest Post)
Congratulations to you and your little bean! While you wait to hold your little one in your arms, we know you’ll be working hard to keep them comfortably warm and nourished.
That said, if you’re already parenting another child—or a few!—making time to eat well can be a task all on its own, more so if the sibling-to-be is an energetic toddler who is also a picky eater. Meanwhile, morning sickness (or indeed, any-time-of-day queasiness) might also be messing with your appetite, or simply, your ability to keep down your favorites.
The First Time Parent's Guide to Childbirth Education
As a first time parent, you are often faced with the idea that you should take childbirth education classes, but you have no idea where to take them or when to take them! Then once you figure out those details, you have no idea about what you are learning! Everyone has different and unique needs, and a standard one size fits all class approach isn’t always what you need.
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.
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.
Initial Consultation with IBCLC
Our International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) travel to clients homes around the Triangle for in-depth, evidence based breastfeeding education, counseling, and support. Whether you are having a specific concern, or just a wanting to make sure you are off to a good start in your breastfeeding journey, these comprehensive consultations will provide the support you need!
Prenatal Breastfeeding Consultation with an IBCLC
Our International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) believe that the best breastfeeding support is the support that is right for you. We have clients who have varying degrees of goals relating to their breastfeeding journey or a concern that needs a but more guidance before the baby arrives. So, we offer prenatal consultations where our IBCLCs will travel to your home, and provide the support, guidance, and education that you need.
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.
Provider Spotlight: Holman Family Dental Care
We are luck to have Dr. Shaina Holman of Holman Family Dental Care in our Chapel Hill community to help families who may have a baby with a tongue or lip tie.
Provider Spotlight: Thrive Speech Pathology
A brief introduction to Kelsey Thompson of Thrive Speech Pathology, a speech and feeding practice in Chapel Hill. Her practices focuses on pediatric speech, language, and feeding issues.
Pumping Tips for Breastfeeding Parents
Using your breast pump to provide expressed milk for your baby is a great way to provide the nutrients of breastmilk to your baby, while also having the flexibility to always be available. We have found that many of our clients love pumping and find it as a great way to help involve partners, grandparents, and even overnight postpartum doulas in the care of their babies!
Postpartum Depression and Massage Therapy: Exploring the Connection
Massage therapy promotes relaxation, feelings of calmness and well-being, reduces pains and aches, and helps you sleep better – all of which can be beyond helpful during the postpartum period.
Monthly New Parents Meet Ups
We have learned from our clients one of their biggest wishes for our support is to have more of a sense of community. We began building our virtual community with our very active Facebook group in 2018, and 2019 is the year of face to face community building!
Virtual Doula Support
And while some clients love to have that face to face support that they receive through our traditional Birth Doula Support, or our Postpartum Doula Support some have more specific needs. Those needs may not require that same physical presence at their birth. Because of that, we are officially launching our Virtual Doula Support.
Group Prenatal Appointments for Birth Doula Clients
Our goal of these prenatal appointments is to supplement the information you are receiving in the your childbirth education classes and private prenatal appointments with your doulas, while also building your community.
