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Black Maternal Health Week 2022

April 11-17 is Black Maternal Health Week. Take a look at the ways care providers and doulas can support Black women and help decrease Black maternal mortality rates.

4th Trimester, Birth Doulas, Breastfeeding, Doulas, Labor, New Parents, Postpartum Doulas, Postpartum Recovery, PregancyHeather ClementsApril 15, 2022Black Maternal Health Week

What Makes Our Birth Doulas Different - Stellar Birth Support

Have you ever wondered what doulas actually DO? More specifically, what labor doulas do? Check out this blog to get a little insight and read about why Doulas of Raleigh Labor Doulas provide the best labor support in the Triangle.

Birth Doulas, Doulas, Labor, Newborn, Pregancy, Premature BabyHeather ClementsMarch 25, 2022labor, labor support, labor doula, labor and delivery, birth, birth doula, pregnancy, world doula weekComment

What We're Thankful For

Take a look at what Doulas of Raleigh Co-Owners are thankful for this year!

4th Trimester, Birth Doulas, Doulas, Holidays, New Parents, Pregnancy, Postpartum DoulasHeather ClementsNovember 24, 2021doula, doula team, pregnancy, postpartum support, family, local business, doulas of raleigh, Thankgiving

(Don't) Let Her Rip

Whether this is your 1st baby or your 3rd, it’s normal to be apprehensive about potential tearing during birth. While we don’t have a crystal ball about who will and won’t tear we DO have a few tips to help minimize the chance. Take a look at this post for a few suggestions to help keep your perinuem intact.

Birth Doulas, Childbirth Education, Comfort Measures, Doulas, Labor, Pregnancy, PushingHeather ClementsMay 21, 2021labor, labor support, labor and delivery, Pushing, Pushing positions, perineal massage, pregnancy

Bringing Home Baby Like a Champ - Our Top Tips for Success

Will you be ready for the B I G day??? We’re talking about bringing home baby from the hospital or birth center. And with our top tips to prepare you for this momentous day, you’ll be bringing home baby like a champ. Read on.

4th Trimester, Doulas, New Parents, Newborn, Postpartum DoulasKelly RutanApril 20, 2021postpartum support, postpartum, postpartum doula, newborn, New baby, new mom, new dad

Doulas and Epidurals Can Be BFFs

Peanut butter and jelly…milk and cookies….chips and salsa….doulas and epidurals…all these things just go together! Hold up, you say, what do you mean doulas and epidurals go together?! Yep, it’s true. Check out this newest blog post to see how having both a doula and an epidural at your birth just might be a perfect pairing for you!

Birth Doulas, Comfort Measures, Doulas, Pregnancy, Labor, InductionsHeather ClementsMarch 18, 2021pregnancy, labor and delivery, labor support, birth doula, birth, epidural

Birth Guidelines During COVID-19

Read this post to find the latest labor and delivery guidelines for birthing in Triangle-area hospitals and birth centers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Birth Doulas, Doulas, Labor, PregnancyHeather ClementsMay 26, 2020birth, labor, labor support, hospital birth, birthing center birth, COVID-19, pandemic, pregnancy

Who Will Give You Your "Mat Talk" During Labor?

Take a look to see what having a good “mat talk” has to do with labor and birth.

Birth Doulas, Doulas, Labor, PregancyHeather ClementsFebruary 9, 2020birth, birth doula, labor, labor support, encouragement, mat talk, Navarro College, Navarro College Cheerleading

Why is This SO Hard?!? Early Breastfeeding Challenges and How To Overcome Them

It’s World Breastfeeding Week and we’re celebrating any parent that has tried to breastfeed (you get to define “try” anyway you like). Whether you provided one drop of breastmilk or several years worth or anything in between, you deserve to be celebrated. Because breastfeeding is HARD. If you’re in the early stages of establishing that relationship, then this blog is for you.