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Women's Health Education Center

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The Women's Health Education Center (WHEC) in the N.C. Women's Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC has all the resources you need to help prepare you for labor and delivery of your child.

The Women’s Health Education Center is located on the ground floor of N.C. Women’s Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. It is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM. Please feel free to drop by and visit WHEC anytime during business hours.

  • Prepared Childbirth Classes

    The Prepared Childbirth Classes at the N.C. Women's Hospital at UNC Hospitals will help you prepare physically and mentally for labor.

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  • Online Prepared Childbirth Classes

    Our online childbirth class is the perfect alternative for those wanting a flexible class schedule and fewer on-site class hours, or for those living or working too far from our hospital.

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  • The 4th Trimester: Life with a Newborn

    This class will help to prepare you for life with a newborn.

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Resources Include:

  • Childbirth Classes: Register for childbirth classes, tours, and networking groups. WHEC also organizes community seminars and classes where UNC Hospitals medical experts present the latest women’s health information.
  • Ofrecemos tour de maternidad presencial en español. El tour virtual se ofrece en inglés solamente.

  • Por favor llame al 984-974-8882 para hacer una cita de lunes-viernes, de 9am a 5pm. Es gratuito y solo necesita tener Internet. También puede oprimir la opcion ‘Register for Classes’ para ver nuestro calendario y registrarse por Internet.

The Women’s Health Education Center provides information that helps you make informed decisions about your health. It should not, however, replace the advice you receive from your health care provide

Donations

The Women’s Health Education Center (WHEC) at UNC Hospitals exists to positively impact women’s health status, their level of understanding about health concerns and their ability to partner with their providers about care options. The goal is to provide accurate, accessible and timely information for any woman served by UNC Health or who resides in the state of North Carolina.

To make a monetary donation to the Women’s Health Education Center, please make your check payable to: Medical Foundation - WHEC.

Women’s Health Education Center
N.C. Women’s Hospital
101 Manning Drive, CB #7600
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Register for a Birth Class

Visit our Class Calendar to see our current schedule and to register for Childbirth and Parenting classes today!

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Volunteer Opportunities

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Volunteer Services. To learn more about the Women’s Health Information Center, please contact us at 984-974-8882 or via email.

Contact Us

For more information or for help registering for a class, please call (984) 974-8882 or email stork@unch.unc.edu.

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Ready, Set, Baby

Ready, Set, Baby video explaining our ‘Baby Friendly Designation’ Hospital practices. This video will support your family’s preparation to deliver at NC Women’s Hospital at Chapel Hill.