Central Carolina Doulas

11/11/2025

On Veterans Day, we honor the brave men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States Armed Forces. We express our deep appreciation for your selfless service and dedication to our country. 🇺🇸

11/10/2025

TRICARE Open Season begins Nov. 10 and ends Dec. 9. If you are expecting to be pregnant in 2026 and want to change your TRICARE plan to align to where you want to deliver then now is the time to make those changes. Any changes you make will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

What does this mean if you are located at Fort Bragg?

➡️ You must be enrolled in TRICARE Prime if you want to receive prenatal care and deliver at Womack Army Medical Center. Note that Womack has first right of refusal and will likely retain you on post for prenatal care if you are on Prime. It is rare for Womack to release you to deliver off post.

➡️ To establish prenatal care and deliver at a birthing hospital of your choice off-post, then you must be enrolled in TRICARE Select.

Now is the time to plan for next year's babies! Our team of doulas all have military access to base and Womack to support our military families. Contact us today if you are interested in our doula support or classes.

11/10/2025

Postpartum Support International has a free online support group for perinatal parents recovering from substance use disorders. See link for more details and to register.

📣 Now available for ALL parents from pregnancy to 3 years postpartum: Substance Use Recovery Support for Parents Group ❤️

Join PSI-trained peer facilitators with lived and/or professional experience for a recovery-focused virtual gathering. This peer support group is for any parent (birthing or non-birthing) from pregnancy to three years postpartum who is engaged in recovery or considering recovery from substance use disorders (SUD). This is a meeting focused on recovery, meaning a goal of abstaining from use, excluding medications taken as prescribed. For people who are considering recovery or have had a slip and have used the day of the meeting, listening and observing is welcome, rather than active participation. No diagnosis is needed to attend.

The perinatal period brings about unique challenges for those trying to maintain sobriety, and this group is a space to share those experiences and receive support whether you’ve been sober for one day or one hundred days. Substance use disorders may include, but are not limited to, alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, and/or ma*****na use disorder.

PSI recognizes SUD as a chronic illness of the brain from which we can recover and lead healthy lives, and we honor that there are multiple, unique pathways to recovery for each individual. We hope to support those on their recovery journey as they also navigate pregnancy and postpartum.

🔗 View the schedule and register for this free online support group: https://loom.ly/Q_492wM

11/06/2025

Anchor Perinatal Wellness offers an intensive outpatient treatment program for perinatal mental health. Please do not hesitate to reach out to them for more information.

We currently have openings in our Perinatal Intensive Program both in-person and virtually.

If you or someone you know is struggling with maternal mental health, please reach out.

is also a great spot for resources.

10/31/2025

Central Carolina Doulas is a member of the Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina. Please see how the cut in funding affects our state and what you can do to advocate for this critical group.

10/29/2025

Ok, Prof. Puth! Charlie walks us through the correlation of music to heartbeats. He’s not wrong on how nursery songs speak to a baby’s nervous system to calm them.

Did you know this? 🎶

10/28/2025

Search for food pantry near you with this resource.

Visit nc211.org, enter food pantry into the "I'm looking for..." field and enter your city in the "near" field. Click the "Get Help" button and review the list of local pantries. Each pantry has varying days and hours of operation so you can find the one that is most convenient for you.
nc211.org

10/28/2025

Healthy Start is a free program for families in Cumberland County. Contact them to enroll today.

10/22/2025

Cumberland County Department of Public Health invites pregnant and breastfeeding parents to their upcoming Milk Mondays support group

10/22/2025

Anchor Perinatal Wellness is one of our preferred perinatal mental health providers we recommend to families we support. Located in Raleigh, this clinic offers free PMAD screening, individual and group therapy services, Telehealth, as well as the only intensive outpatient treatment program in the Southeast.

➡️ https://www.anchorperinatal.com

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders like and are treatable conditions. Anchor Perinatal Wellness offers intensive outpatient programming and outpatient to help people on their journey to recovery.

If you are suffering, asking for help is the best thing you can do for your health and your baby's health.

10/16/2025

Beyond Blue NC Neighborhood Center grand opening today at 1800 Owen Drive in Fayetteville (at the Bordeaux Shopping Center). Central Carolina Doulas has partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield NC for the last two years to offer free childbirth classes for families on pregnancy Medicaid in Cumberland County. We are excited to welcome their community resource center to our Fayetteville community! ⁣
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Blue Cross NC

10/11/2025

Great resource to understand these Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

✨ Is it PPD, PPA, or POCD? ✨
Perinatal mental health challenges can look different for every parent. While postpartum depression is more widely recognized, many also experience perinatal anxiety or perinatal OCD—and each one is temporary, treatable, and deserves support. 💙

This OCD Awareness Week, let’s break the stigma and raise awareness about perinatal OCD—marked by intrusive thoughts, compulsions, and hypervigilance—that can feel overwhelming but is treatable with the right help.

You are not alone. Healing is possible. 🌸

👉 Save this post to learn the differences between PPD, PPA, and POCD.
👉 Share to spread awareness.

📞 PSI HelpLine: 1-800-944-4773 (call or text)
📞 National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262
🌐 Visit Postpartum.net for free support groups, resources, and help in your area.
📱 Download the Connect by PSI App in the App Store & Google Play Store