Duke Birthing Center

Maternity Centers

Durham, NC

Duke Birthing Center delivers more than 3,400 babies annually and provides 24/7 obstetric emergency care for pregnancies 20 weeks or more.

  • high-risk pregnancies needing access to perinatologists, neonatologists, and obstetric anesthesiologists
  • planned cesarean births
  • pregnancy emergencies at 20 weeks or later

Emergency available

Beyond Birth Lactation Services

Maternity Centers

Durham, NC

Beyond Birth Lactation Services provides Durham lactation consultations, flange fittings, pumping education, and therapeutic breast ultrasound.

  • Prenatal breastfeeding preparation
  • Latch, positioning, sore nipples, or breastfeeding pain
  • Infant weight-gain concerns or difficulty latching

Carolina Birth And Wellness

Maternity Centers

Durham, NC

Carolina Birth and Wellness provides fertility, birth, postpartum, lactation, massage, nutrition, and class services from its Durham community space.

  • Families seeking birth or postpartum doula support
  • Fertility support and fertility doula services
  • Insurance-covered lactation support

Duke Perinatal Consultants of Durham and Fetal Diagnostic Center

Maternity Centers

Durham, NC

Duke Perinatal Consultants provides maternal-fetal medicine care and houses the Duke University Hospital Fetal Diagnostic Center in Durham.

  • High-risk pregnancies involving heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, or lupus
  • Pregnancies involving twins, triplets, or more
  • Placenta previa or placenta accreta management

Duke Birthing Center

Maternity Centers

Durham, NC

Duke Birthing Center delivers more than 3,400 babies annually and provides 24/7 obstetric emergency care for pregnancies 20 weeks or more.

  • high-risk pregnancies needing access to perinatologists, neonatologists, and obstetric anesthesiologists
  • planned cesarean births
  • pregnancy emergencies at 20 weeks or later

Emergency available

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FAQ

Where should I go for a pregnancy emergency in Durham?

Duke Birthing Center's Obstetric Emergency Department provides specialized care 24/7 for patients who are at least 20 weeks pregnant and for postpartum patients up to six weeks after delivery.

Which Durham maternity provider handles high-risk pregnancies?

Duke Birthing Center provides hospital-based high-risk pregnancy care with access to perinatologists, neonatologists, and obstetric anesthesiologists. Duke Perinatal Consultants focuses on conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, lupus, multiples, placenta previa, and placenta accreta.

Where can I get fetal diagnostic testing or fetal cardiology in Durham?

Duke Perinatal Consultants houses the Duke University Hospital Fetal Diagnostic Center and offers fetal diagnostic testing and fetal cardiology consultations.

What postpartum and breastfeeding support is available locally?

Beyond Birth Lactation Services offers IBCLC consultations, infant weighing, latch and pumping support, flange fittings, and therapeutic breast ultrasound. Carolina Birth and Wellness also provides lactation support, postpartum doulas, pump rentals, and in-home meal preparation.