Here are some of our favorite and trusted resources for pregnant folks and new parents. Many of these are ones we turned to personally. Some are located in the Triangle area in North Carolina, but many are national or international.
If you think we’re missing a valuable resource, please contact us, so we can add it!
We make an effort to recommend providers who value providing equity of care.
Doulas and postpartum Doulas
WMY COLLECTIVE TEACHER: Laura Lundegard, Sacred Birthing Doula (Birth Doula, Perinatal Yoga)
Emerald Doulas (Doulas, postpartum doulas, and more)
Ikumi Chan, Peace Postpartum Doula (Postpartum doula)
Sarah Divito (Birth doula, postpartum doula and more)
Heather Grissom (Doula, essential oils, postpartum doula, belly binding)
Gabe Lazarus (Birth & Postpartum doula, bengkung belly binding, childbirth education, homebirth support, reiki therapy)
Carolina Birth and Wellness (Birth doula, postpartum doula, belly binding, massage, lactation services, and more)
Carolina Doula Collective (Birth doula, birth photography, and more)
Feminine Energy Birth & Wellness (Doula, lactation support, and more in Fayetteville/Raleigh)
Gift of Love Postpartum Care (Postpartum doula, certified lactation counselor)
WMY COLLECTIVE TEACHER: Jenna Horgan (LCSW)
Anchor Perinatal Wellness (Free, walk-in mental health screenings, Outpatient Therapy, Intensive Outpatient Program)
Melissa Ming Foynes (Psychologist, Ayurvedic Doula)
Postpartum Depression (General Information and Resources)
UNC Mother’s Collective, 919-820-9000, UNCMothersCollective@med.unc.edu
UNC's 4th Trimester Project / New Mom Health (Community, Resources, Postpartum Information)
Durham Connects (No-cost postpartum home visits for Durham County residents)
Waypoint Counseling and Maternal Wellness (Counseling for Postpartum Parents, Birth Trauma, and Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss)
Moonrise Counseling (Premenstrual, Perinatal, and Postpartum Counseling)
Rosenberg Perinatal Psychotherapy (Pregnancy, Postpartum, Adoption, and PTSD support, Many providers are bilingual and Latinx)
Shari Pfeffer (Psychotherapy and Self-Development)
The Compass Center for Women and Families (Domestic Violence Prevention and Support)
Everett Uhl, LMFTA, (Maternal Mental Health in Raleigh)
Perinatal Mood and Mental Wellness Support
WMY COLLECTIVE TEACHER: Nourish & Thrive (Comprehensive list of lactation support resources)
Breastfeeding Support from UNC Medical Center here or you can also find information here (Lactation Support, including a help line to call)
Carolina Birth and Wellness (Lactation services, office and home visits, accepts insurance)
Breastfeed Durham (Offers a full list of local-area lactation support specialists)
Teaching Babies to Nurse (Local-area lactation consultant with in-person and virtual appointments)
Mattea Alexander (Local-area lactation consultant. Hablo Español. In person and virtual appointments.)
Natalie Jarrett / Milestone Nutrition (Local-area lactation consultant and other services)
Lactation Support and Consultants
Pelvic Physical Therapy
WMY COLLECTIVE TEACHER: Bloom Wellness & Physical Therapy, Ellese Nickles, DPT
WMY COLLECTIVE TEACHER: Go with the Flow, Dr. Jenna Silver
Kelly Raney, Durham Women’s Clinic
Jennifer Harrington and Andrea Gutierrez, UNC
Kyrsten Spurrier, The Perinatal Pelvis
Claire Marie Miller (Prenatal and Postnatal Massage)
Katie Serino Chambo (Thai Yoga Massage, Prenatal and Postnatal Massage, Ayurvedic Yoga Consultant)
Kathy Peillot of Jouvence Bodywork (Infant Massage, Massage, and Yoga)
Restoring Balance (Perinatal Massage)
Massage Therapy
Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Cesarean Scar Massage, Reiki, Ayurveda, and Other Therapies
Tara Bianca Rado Acupuncture (Acupuncture, Bodywork, Herbs, Fertility, Prenatal /Postnatal Care)
Acupuncture and Apothecary (Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Reiki, Cupping)
Dr. Sandra Childers (Chiropractic Care)
Sacred Rhythms (Yoga, Fertility, Menstruality, and Energy Support)
Oriental Health Solutions (Fang Cai and Toby Wedgle - Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Milestones Nutrition (Pediatric and Maternal Nutrition)
Lisa Werness (Craniosacral Therapy)
Triangle Acupuncture Clinic (Acupuncture for Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum)
Heartwood Holistic Chiropractic and Chinese Medicine (Chiropractic Care, Acupuncture, Cesarean Scar Massage)
Riverwell Acupuncture with Christa Wroblewski (Acupuncture)
Chiropractic for Women (Cesarean Scar Massage)
Cate Niezgoda (Mercier Therapy)
Allison Koch (Midwife, Healer, Perimenopause specialist)
Hannah Poppish, Poppysol (Herbalist, Doula)
Fertility Support
RESOLVE, Path2Parenthood.org, Fertility for Colored Girls, American Society for Reproductive Medicine (National Organizations for Fertility Support)
Dr. Eaton, Dr. Acharya, Dr. Karen Baker, and Julia Woodward, PhD at Duke Fertility
Orchid Experience (Online Yoga, Meditation, and Breathwork for Fertility Support)
Liz Harden, Little Dipper Wellness (Sleep Consultant)
Leigh-ann Vlaar, Sleep Connections (Sleep Consultant)
UNC Women's Health Information Center (Childbirth Classes, Community Support)
Move It PT with Natalie Sariban (Pediatric Physical Therapy)
Nurtured Nest (Perinatal Education including classes on childbirth preparation, breastfeeding, pelvic health, infant safety, sleep learning, starting solid foods and more)
Diaper Magic (Cloth Diapering Education and Services)
Milestones Pediatric and Maternal Nutrition, LLC (fertility nutrition counseling, pediatric and maternal nutrition counseling, lactation consultants)
Triangle Area Parenting Support (Prenatal, newborn & toddler support groups & classes for parents)
Additional Perinatal Resources, including birth classes and sleep supporT
abortion Information,Including providers, financial support, and Abortion Pill information
Planned Parenthood Chapel Hill (Local-area abortion provider and referrals)
Planned Parenthood Raleigh (Local-area abortion referrals)
Planned Parenthood Durham (Local area abortion referrals)
National Abortion Federation Hotline (abortion referrals and financial assistance)
Carolina Abortion Fund (abortion referrals and financial assistance for North & South Carolina)
Call the toll-free hotline at 855-518-4603 to speak to a caseworker
Aid Access (online consults for abortion pills by mail)
Plan C (abortion pill access help)
Abortion Finder (comprehensive search tool for abortion provider locations)
Mayday Health (overview of how to access abortion pills in all 50 states)
SUPPORT: Carolina Abortion Fund
WMY COLLECTIVE TEACHER: Erin Hanehan (Kids Yoga Teacher)
Bliss Body Yoga (Raleigh-located Yoga Studio, Offers some kids yoga)
Growga (Family and Kids Yoga)
The Nest at Kidzu Children’s Museum (Early Learning Environment for Children Birth - 3 Years Old)
Kathy Peillot of Jouvence Bodywork (Kids Yoga Teacher)
The Kindness Machine (Growing Children's Well-Being through Play, Mindfulness, and Wonder)
Family & Kids Yoga
Allie Mullin Photography (Prenatal and family photography)
Heba Salama (Birth and family photography)
The Welcoming Company (Birth and family photography)
Heart in Hands (Birth and family photography)
Raleigh Birth Photography (Birth photography and videography)
Jessica Blair Photography (Newborn, children, and family photography)
Hannah Day Photography (Newborn and family photography)
Birth & Family Photography
Organizations that support Black mothers and birth equity: National Birth Equity Collaborative, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, The National Association to Advance Black Birth, National Black Doulas Association
Books and resources for yoga teachers: Skill in Action, Awakening Together, The Inner Work of Racial Justice, Yoga Alliance Anti-Racism resource page
Books for prenatal / postnatal teachers, doulas, and birth educators: Killing the Black Body
Books for mothers and parents: Parenting Forward, Raising White Kids, The Brown Mama Mindset, Cribsheet, Motherhood So White, Nurture, Stuck in the Middle With You, Subversive Motherhood, Journey to Same-Sex Parenthood, The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians
All books are linked to Amazon for easy viewing, but please order from your favorite local bookstore!