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Birth places, birthing classes, and other organizations.


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Hospitals and Birthing Centers

Wake Med aka BIG Wake North Raleigh

  • Labor, Delivery and recovery rooms are all in one
  • Bath tub and shower available
  • Some Maternity rooms are doubles
  • Volunteer Doula program in place
  • Excellent Neonatal unit

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Western Wake Cary

  • Just opened there expanded Labor and Delivery facilities
  • 2 extra people can be in a room with you as you deliver.
  • Large Tubs in Labor and Delivery rooms

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Rex Raleigh
 
  • Good size Labor and Delivery rooms
  • Only showers, no tubs
  • 3 additional people in the Labor and Delivery rooms at any given time.
  • 24 hour food service available

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North Raleigh Community Hospital Raleigh

  • Home like birth rooms
  • An affiliate of Duke Medical

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Peidmont Woman's Health Center Chapel Hill

  • Home like environment.
  • Discharge 6 hours after delivery, 12 hours if you are Strep B positive.
  • Allow for family and friends to be present.
  • 3 Large birthing rooms with large tubs.
  • Midwifes
  • You bring your own food and fluids, but they have a refrigerator and freezer for storage.
  • Affiliated with UNC Chapel Hill (5 minutes by car, 2 by ambulance)

To check out their web site ckick here

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Birth Classes

Bradley Method Husband Coached Birth Classes
Instructor Susan Stines
ababyscoming@aol.com

Click here to email Susan for more information

Other Helpful Groups

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Click here for more information on the national chapter or to find a chapter near you.

La Leche League

A Better Childbirth. com






The information on this page is not all inclusive and is just a starting place for parents to begin looking.