Short prenatal session
45 minNeck, shoulders and hips, side-lying with a long pillow between your knees. A gentle first visit.
First visit
Book: Short prenatal sessionPrenatal and postpartum massage
A slow evening hour for expecting parents
Two licensed massage therapists in Hillsborough. You lie on your side, supported with pillows and covered the whole time, and you choose the pressure. We work with your doula, and we keep appointments open into the evening.
Birth and postpartum support
The doulas we work with
Many of our clients see their doula in the same week. These are the doulas we know and send people to. Bring yours, or ask us who to call.
- Birth doula
Maura Burke
Hillsborough and Chapel Hill. Works with families planning a birth at home or in a hospital, and meets them before the due date.
- Postpartum doula
Adalina Pedraza
Daytime and overnight help after the birth, in English and Spanish. Many of her families book a postpartum session with us.
- Birth and postpartum doula
Nala Burroughs
Orange County and Durham. Runs a monthly circle for new parents and sends people our way when they ask about massage.
Prenatal policies
Side-lying, supported, covered
Every prenatal session here is side-lying, with a long pillow and wedges. We do not ask you to lie on your stomach.
Before you book, ask your doctor or midwife, and tell your therapist how far along you are. Your therapist checks pressure and any area to avoid, and you can stop at any time.
A long pillow between your knees, wedges where you want them
A sheet over you the whole time, with only the part being worked on uncovered
Your belly covered and supported
Pressure you set, and the right to stop at any time
Sessions
The menu, by length
Sessions for before and after the birth. Choose a length, then a therapist, on the booking page.
Prenatal, side-lying
Always on your side, supported with pillows and covered by a sheet.
Prenatal session
60 minA full session on each side, with time where you ask for it and pressure you set.
Book: Prenatal sessionLong prenatal session
90 minUnhurried time on shoulders, back, hips and legs, with a pause in the middle to turn over.
Deposit to bookBook: Long prenatal session
After the birth
With your doctor or midwife's go-ahead.
Postpartum session
60 minShoulders, upper back, neck and arms, the places that carry a baby. Side-lying or seated, as feels right.
After the go-aheadBook: Postpartum sessionPostpartum with your baby
75 minBring your baby in a carrier or car seat. We stop whenever you need to feed or hold them.
Baby welcomeDeposit to bookBook: Postpartum with your baby
More time
Added to any session, when the next client's time allows.
Extra time, long
30 minHalf an hour more, added when you book or on the day.
Add-onBook: Extra time, long
Prices are set by session length and shown on the booking page before you confirm.
Your therapists
Two therapists, one quiet room
Each of us is licensed in North Carolina, and each of us works bare-handed. Choose who you book, or tell us and we will suggest a time with whoever is open.
Anise opened Lullaby so parents could book after work. She trained in prenatal massage, keeps most of the evening hours and checks pressure before every new part of a session.
Mable Truesdale
Licensed massage therapist, postpartum visits
- Massage therapist license · NC Lic. 000000
Mable trained in prenatal and postpartum massage and sees most visits after the birth. She is unhurried, stops whenever you need to feed or hold your baby, and likes to hear what your doula has suggested.
What parents say
“I booked the last slot on a Wednesday after work. The room was quiet, the pillows held me where I needed, and nobody rushed me.”
Halle P.Expecting parent
“My doula suggested Lullaby. Both therapists asked about pressure before every new part of the session, and they listened when I answered.”
Samara T.Expecting parent
“I came back after the birth with my baby asleep in the carrier. Mable stopped whenever he needed to eat, and the hour still felt like mine.”
Shiloh W.New parent
Sample reviews.
Questions before you book
Should I ask my doctor or midwife first?
Yes. Please ask your doctor or midwife before you book, and tell your therapist how far along you are. If your provider has asked you to wait, we wait for their go-ahead. After the birth we ask for it too.
How will I be positioned?
On your side, on a table with a long pillow between your knees and wedges and bolsters where you want them. You can change position whenever you like.
Can my doula or partner come in?
They are welcome for the first few minutes, to share what you would like. After that the session is yours, and they can wait in the front room.
Can I bring my baby?
After the birth, yes, in a carrier or a car seat. We stop whenever you need to feed or hold them, and the clock stops with us.
Do you work in the evening?
Yes. Tuesday to Thursday we are open until 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday we are open in the daytime.
How does pricing work?
Price follows the length of the session and the therapist you book. It shows on the booking page before you confirm.
Choose a time
Evening times open Tuesday to Thursday. Pick a session and a therapist on our booking page.
Phone(919) 555-0114
Hours
- Tuesday – ThursdayToday
- 3 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- FridayToday
- 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Sunday – MondayToday
- Closed