Feel prepared for labor, birth, and bringing your baby home.
Created by a local mom who welcomed her first baby at UNC Rex, with trusted guidance from physicians, nurses, midwives, and childbirth educators. Learn together at home and feel prepared for the decisions, emotions, and real-life moments ahead.
HSA/FSA eligible
A peek inside the actual course
Not a live class you have to remember perfectly. Short video lessons, real downloadable tools, and content you revisit as your due date and questions change.
What's actually inside
Contractions, stages of labor, induction, pain relief options, pushing, and birth — plus postpartum recovery, warning signs, and pelvic health. Your partner gets tools too, not just you.
Sample lessons, so you can see the teaching style before you buy
Childbirth Course
A real lesson from the course, unlocked.
Postpartum Nitty Gritty
What nobody tells you — said plainly.
Guides, checklists, and tools included
Your options
Pick what fits where you are
Your UNC Rex discount is already reflected. One purchase covers you and your partner.
🫄 Childbirth Course
Labor, birth, and the first weeks home. What happens, how to cope, what to do when plans change — and what no one tells you about postpartum.
Complete bundle
Get Everything — Pregnancy Through Year One
The Childbirth Course plus 8 more — Baby's First Year, sleep, feeding, infant safety, grandparenting, dogs & baby, and more. One price, 24 months of access.
HSA/FSA eligible · Instant access · All devices
Core courses:
- Childbirth Course
Labor, birth & postpartum - Baby's First Year
Newborn through 12 months - Infant Safety & CPR
Emergency prep - Baby Sleep
Methods & schedules - Grandparenting
Updated guidance for grandparents - Dogs & Baby
Prep your pup before arrival
Bonus: feeding courses
- Breastfeeding
Latch, supply, troubleshooting - Formula Feeding
Choosing, preparing & feeding - Solid Foods
Starting solids safely
The bundle is the best deal. The Childbirth Course alone is $149 — the Bundle is $349 and includes 8 more courses. You get everything else for $200 more.
See the Complete Bundle →
Started by a UNC Rex family, for UNC Rex families
Nurtured Nest began with my own experience becoming a parent. I had my first baby at UNC Rex, and like so many expectant parents, I wanted to feel informed, prepared, and supported without feeling overwhelmed.
That experience eventually inspired me to create Nurtured Nest: practical, reassuring childbirth education designed to help families understand what to expect and feel more confident heading into birth.
Our classes are created with input from physicians, nurses, midwives, and childbirth educators. Watch together at home, revisit lessons anytime, and learn at your own pace.
- Labor, comfort measures, interventions, and C-sections
- Practical support strategies for your partner
- 12 months of access on any device
Why pay for this when I could just Google it or ask my doctor?
Your doctor doesn't have the time
A 15-minute appointment isn't enough to cover labor, comfort measures, C-section prep, and postpartum recovery in real depth. This course is that time, on your schedule.
You don't know what you don't know
Searching and asking AI works once you know the right question. Before this course, most parents don't — so they miss the thing that actually mattered.
It's curated, not scattered
No tabs, no conflicting forum threads, no sponsored content. One trusted place, organized in the order you'll actually need it.
You can still ask a real person
Have a specific question? Email our team directly. You get the "in person" piece back — just on your time, not the clinic's.
Short sessions beat a one-time class
A single in-person class you attend once is hard to retain. Five-to-fifteen minute lessons you can rewatch stick — and they're still there in month six.
It comes back when you need it
24 months of access means the lesson on postpartum warning signs is still there in week three, not just the week you happened to watch it.
They were nervous too. Then they took the class.
"Before watching, I felt very underprepared and a little terrified of labor and delivery. After finishing the course, I feel way more confident and now have an arsenal of tools to help."
"I felt like I knew what the doctors were talking about every step of the way — it made a huge difference in my childbirth and postpartum experience."
"As a nurse, having instructors explain both medical terms and real-life meaning helped me and my non-medical husband. Exactly what we were looking for — on our schedule."
"Feeling reasonably prepared and very well informed about all options, without pressure to choose one method as best."
Dr. Randolph Scott
Margaret Fryer
Rebecca Adams
Alicia Taylor
Dr. Alexis Elias
Get a taste of the teaching style
Two of our most-read guides — free to read right now.
Labor Positions for the Hospital Bed
Practical positions to help labor progress and manage discomfort, explained step by step.
Read the guide → Labor prepLabor Medical Terms, Decoded
The vocabulary your care team uses during labor — translated into plain language ahead of time.
Read the guide →Quick answers
Is the Nurtured Nest childbirth course specific to UNC Rex?
Nurtured Nest is the trusted online childbirth education source for UNC Rex Healthcare, and portions of the course were filmed at their Holly Springs location.
That said, the course is designed to prepare you for labor, birth, and postpartum in any hospital setting — so you'll feel confident no matter where you deliver.
For hospital-specific details — like where to go, what rooms look like, or exact policies — we recommend scheduling a tour directly with UNC Rex Healthcare. Tours give you the most up-to-date, location-specific information and a chance to ask questions about your exact experience.
What's the UNC Rex discount?
As a UNC Rex family, the Childbirth Course is $149 (everyone else pays $199). Or get the Complete Bundle — the Childbirth Course plus 8 more courses — for $349.
Can I use HSA/FSA funds?
Many families can. Check with your benefits provider to confirm eligibility — requirements vary by plan.
How long do I have access?
12 months from purchase for the individual Childbirth Course, and 24 months for the Complete Bundle. Come back when new questions pop up — and they will.
Can my partner watch too?
Yes — and we encourage it. One purchase covers your whole household. Partners, grandparents, even a caregiver or nanny. Everyone watches on their own time or together.
What if I'm planning a C-section?
The Childbirth Course covers C-section preparation and recovery in detail — what to expect before, during, and after a cesarean.
Do I have time for this?
Yes. Lessons run 5–15 minutes each. Move through it like a course before baby arrives, or use it as a searchable reference in the moment. It's built for real life — including 2am.
How quickly can I start?
Immediately. Access starts right after checkout, on any device.
Is the content evidence-based?
Yes. All courses are created by licensed healthcare professionals — RNs, MDs, midwives, IBCLCs, and certified educators — using current evidence-informed guidance. Meet our educators →
What's in the bundle vs. buying the Childbirth Course individually?
The bundle includes the Childbirth Course plus 8 more — Baby's First Year, Infant Safety & CPR, Baby Sleep, Grandparenting, Dogs & Baby, Breastfeeding, Formula Feeding, and Solid Foods — at a significant discount vs. buying the Childbirth Course alone. 24 months of access included.
Your provider recommended this for a reason.
Start with one course or get everything in the bundle. Either way, you'll show up knowing what to expect.
Have questions? Schedule a UNC Rex birth center tour →
