Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum
The following programs offer information and support during pregnancy, childbirth and the early months after a baby is born.
Pregnant and breast/chest/human milk feeding families
Online or on the phone.
(Spanish language information is online at breastfeeddurham.org/spanish-speaking-families)
Cost:
Visit us online to get started breastfeeddurham.org
Parents or caregivers of children aged 0-to-5 with special needs, or who have experienced a serious life stressor. Please see the referral form on our website for examples of eligibility criteria.
Care Managers will meet with families in locations of their choosing (including their homes and medical offices)
Cost:
Visit our website to find a link for a referral form or call Karen McLeod Ray, MSW, LCSWA, Supervisor at 919-560-7869 or Ann Marie Burke, Team Lead at 919-560-7741
Care Coordination for Children – dcopublichealth.org/services/child-health/cc4c-3631
Any family of a newborn baby in Durham County
Nurses visit families in their homes; telehealth visits are also available as needed
Cost:
Call the bilingual scheduling number at 919-385-0777 or sign up online at ccfhnc.org/fcd-sign-up/
Parents or pregnant people aged 13-to-22 and their children
Anywhere within 60 miles of Durham County
Cost:
Visit our website to learn more and contact us at heartsnc.org/visit-us.
Families whose infants and toddlers under age three receive their medical care at Duke Children’s Primary Care-North Durham
Duke Children’s Primary Care, 3116 N. Duke St, Durham
Cost:
Ask your doctor about HealthySteps
Pregnant and human milk feeding families
Local meetings are held online at this time.
Cost:
Online at llldurham.org. Phone numbers for local La Leche League leaders can be found on the site.
We are creating spaces and support for Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other Birthing People of Color and their families
Durham area
Cost:
MAAME, Inc. offers all services on a sliding scale based on the birthing person’s individual need. For clients who don’t qualify for the community-based doula program, they will still have access to affordable doula support for birth or postpartum.
Consultations are free.
Birthing alone or with barriers should never be an option. We are here to help. Request services through the intake form found at maameinc.org/general-intake or call (919) 709-3120 to get connected
Pregnant people and new parents
Services are available across North Carolina (including Durham)
Cost:
For immediate support, reach out to the national maternal mental health hotline: call or text 1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS).
Fill out the form at postpartum.net/psi-support to be connected to a local coordinator.
TAPS offers parenting groups for three different stages of parenthood:
- For parents expecting a new baby
- For parents of babies under 6 months
- For parents with children 6 months-6 year
Regional groups are hosted across the Triangle area and virtually; those available to Durham families are described above.
Cost:
Free or sliding scale
- Prenatal: Free
- Newborn PEPS: Sliding scale (starts at no cost)
- Circle of Security: Free
Register for the parenting group that best fits your family at tapsnc.org or tapsnc.org/espanol
Classes are available to any Durham resident with children birth to age 8; the Giving Closet and Car Seat Safety are available to parents or caregivers with children birth to 5. Pack-n-Plays available to families with infants under 6 months.
Welcome Baby’s offices at 721 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701
Cost:
Our parenting workshops and Giving Closet are free to all Durham residents. Car Seats and Cribs are $20 co-pay.
Call 919-560-7150 or visit Welcome Baby’s Facebook page for daily updates.
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