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The Orange Drink aka The Glucose Tolerance Test

Sugar, sugar…oh honey honey…there are many screenings common to pregnancy and the blood glucose screening is one of them. Take a look at what to expect during the screening, tips for how to handle any side effects, and potential alternatives to drinking the glucola.

PregnancyHeather ClementsAugust 21, 2020pregnancy, glucose test, gestational diabetes, glucola, blood glucose

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.

Our Top 10 Picks for Your Baby Registry: Infant Care Edition

Having you been pinning list after list of items for your baby registry? Are you feeling overwhelmed with including what seems like 100 hundred items? Good news! We’ve taken all the work of paring down your list into a more manageable Top 10 list. This is the third and final blog in our Top 10 Picks for Your Baby Registry series. This final list is all focused on the essential items that you need for bathing and diapering your new baby.

4th Trimester, New Parents, Newborn, Parenting, Pregnancy, Top 10Heather ClementsFebruary 4, 2020baby registry, newborn care, newborn, bath, diapers

Our Top 10 Picks for Your Baby Registry: Infant Sleep Edition

PIcking out items for your baby registry can feel overwhelming. That’s why we created our Top 10 Baby Registry series. This week we focus on our favorite items for Infant Sleep. It features our favorite products to help your newborn get the best and safest sleep.

Why is This Taking So Long??!

Ever wondered why some labors take so long? Are long labors normal? Need some tips on how to deal with a long stage of early labor? Take a look at what we have to say.

Things Have Taken a Turn

What to do when you find out your baby is breech…

Best Swimsuits for Pregnancy

Check out our suggestions for swimwear while pregnant…spoiler alert: anything you want!

When Everything is Not Fine

Maternal Mental Health Week 2019 is here. It’s Ok to not be OK. You are not alone. Check out this blog post for support options in the Triangle.

C'mon Ride the Train! Destination: Diapers for Families in Need

Did you know that 1 in 3 families have to choose between buying diapers and food? Did you know that WIC and food stamps do not cover diapers? Check out this blog on the way a Wake County program is filling the need for diapers in our community. Doulas of Raleigh is partnering with this organization to help raise awareness and increase donations.