What is a Midwife?
Learn about the care Certified Nurse-Midwives and Certified Midwives can provide during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, reproductive and gynecologic care, and across the lifespan.
Learn about midwifery
SOUTH CAROLINA AFFILIATE OF ACNM
Midwifery care begins with listening.
Whether you are exploring care for pregnancy, planning where to give birth, or looking for ongoing reproductive health care, discover your options and connect with midwives across South Carolina.
Resources for families, midwives, and future midwives
EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONSYour questions matter.
Your questions matter.
Start with the essentials.
Learn about midwifery, different birth settings, and questions to ask when choosing a care provider.
Where Can I Give Birth?
Explore hospital, birth center, and home birth settings, and learn what to consider when choosing the setting that fits your health needs, preferences, and available care options.
Explore birth settingsHow Do I Choose a Provider?
Prepare for your first conversation with questions about experience, philosophy of care, birth settings, hospital relationships, insurance, communication, and follow-up care.
Questions to askReady to explore care in your area?
Find a Midwife
CARE FOR MANY STAGES OF LIFE
Support throughout your journey.
Midwifery care can include prenatal care, labor and birth support, postpartum care, gynecologic and reproductive health services, primary care, and care for healthy newborns. Available services vary by clinician, practice, and care setting.
- Pregnancy and prenatal care
- Labor, birth, and postpartum care
- Gynecologic, reproductive, and primary care
- Care for healthy newborns
ABOUT OUR AFFILIATEStronger together.
Stronger together.
Better care for all.
The South Carolina Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives connects midwives, students, educators, and health care partners across the state while helping families learn about midwifery care and connect with resources in their communities.
About SC Midwives
FOR OUR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY
Connection makes a difference.
Connect with South Carolina’s midwifery community through affiliate participation, professional resources, education, peer connections, mentorship, and opportunities for students preparing for careers in midwifery.
FIND CARE
Ready to find a midwife in South Carolina?
Search participating midwives by name, practice, city, ZIP code, or practice setting. Directory listings are published only with documented consent.
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