Maternity Care

At Tidelands Health, you’ll find exceptional medical and emotional support before, during and after your baby’s arrival. Partner with us as you enjoy the reward of bringing new life into the world.

Award-Winning Care for Moms and Babies

Your labor and delivery team at Tidelands Health is dedicated to providing you a warm, memorable and safe birth experience. We provide integrated care at every stage of pregnancy from prenatal care through delivery.

In recognition of our high-quality childbirth program, Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in 2023 became the first in South Carolina and second in the U.S. to earn advanced certification in perinatal care from The Joint Commission.

Tidelands Waccamaw was also the first in South Carolina to be designated as Baby-Friendly, an international recognition administered by the World Health Organization and UNICEF that is awarded to hospitals and birthing centers that offer optimal care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies.

Keeping Your Family Safe

Tidelands Health physicians lead your childbirth team members in measures that help keep you and your baby safe. You and your little one benefit from Tidelands Health initiatives such as:

• Reserving elective deliveries for babies at 39 weeks gestation or longer, when your baby is more likely to be healthy and ready to leave your womb
• Efforts to reduce the risk of labor and delivery complications, as well as thorough preparation for any issues that arise
• A C-section rate consistently lower than the national average, which improves your odds of a quick recovery after delivery
• Careful monitoring of your unborn baby’s vital signs

Personalized Prenatal Care

Get help choosing a health care provider to care for you and your unborn baby. During regularly scheduled visits, your doctor will monitor your baby’s growth and advise you on staying well. You’ll also want to take an active role in your health with CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care sessions, where you’ll find helpful information and enjoy peer support.

Your Birth Experience

As the big day approaches, we work with you to help realize your vision for your labor and delivery experience. You’ll appreciate:

• Private birthing rooms designed for the comfort of you and your partner or support person
• The option of spending your first stage of labor in a tub with warm-water jets that reduce pain and delay the need for an epidural
• Sharing a room and enjoying skin-to-skin time with your newborn to help the two of you bond
• Exceptional breastfeeding and early bonding support as part of our Baby-Friendly initiative

Midwifery Services

When you choose Tidelands Health for maternity care, you can choose 24/7 access to certified midwives. As your personal maternity care provider and advocate, your midwife stays with you from pregnancy through delivery and your post-partum period to:

• Perform gynecological exams
• Provide prenatal care
• Help with labor and delivery
• Offer guidance about breastfeeding
• Advise you on caring for your newborn

Special Care Nursery

Newborns who need extra care will be in good hands at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. With a Level II nursery, we’re able to care for babies who are moderately ill or babies born at 32 weeks or later gestation.