Triangle Hospital & Birthing Center Profiles

Duke Birthing Center

The Rooms

The 20 Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum rooms have Jacuzzi tubs, sleep sofas for Dad, TV/VCRs, and telephones. These rooms are designed to convert to a delivery room with all the necessary equipment concealed until needed, and then convert back to a postpartum room. Birthing Balls and bars are available to Mom upon request. Dedicated Women's Anesthesia is available 24 x 7. The 16 private post partum rooms have sleep chairs, TV/VCRs, hairdryers, and private showers. There is a pantry available to fathers and family members. Rooming-in is encouraged although the newborn nursery is available. A neonatal stabilization team is prepared to attend any delivery. Neonatal level 2 and 3 services are directly adjacent to the Birthing Center should they be needed. Women laboring may have 2-3 support people present during labor. Visitors may be limited for maternal health concerns. Only one support person is allowed in a cesarean delivery. Regular visiting hours are from 9am-9pm.

Childbirth Classes Offered

Duke offers a comprehensive series of classes for parents and families including Prepared Childbirth, Baby Care, Breastfeeding, Infant/Child CPR, Pain Relief, Postpartum Changes, Pre Post Natal Exercise Program, Choosing Daycare and Pregnancy and Depression Support Group. Please call 416-DUKE to register.

Practices Delivering at the Facility

• Duke Maternal-Fetal Medicine: 919-681-5220
• Duke Perinatal Consultants - Raleigh: 919-783-4299
• Duke Perinatal Consultants - Greensboro: 866-880-0944
• Duke Women's Health Associates - Durham: 919-684-9696
• Duke Women's Health Associates - Chapel Hill: 919-687-4688
• GYN Specialities: 919-668-7357

Of Note

Duke nurses have a passion when it comes to caring for mothers and babies. Collectively they have over 1500 years of experience in taking care of moms and babies. Our facilities are designed to care for all mothers- from the healthiest to those requiring the most specialized care. We offer pre-conceptual counseling and fertility therapies, comprehensive prenatal education and care to help you and your baby stay healthy - plus state-of-the-art expertise to ensure the best possible outcomes for complicated pregnancies and at-risk infants. Duke's Fetal Diagnostic Center offers 4-D ultrasound pictures, genetic counseling, prenatal diagnosis for infertility and provides services in the Birthing Center. Our Certified Nurse Midwives provide prenatal and labor care. We have dedicated Lactation-Certified Consultants and staff to help with breastfeeding. In addition, Duke Birthing Center was the first site for Carolina Cord Blood Donor Services.