Everyone at East Cooper Regional Medical Center knows this is a special time for your entire family. With some of the latest technology, a variety of family-oriented services, pre- and postnatal classes, simplified admissions and lots of comfort, we are here to serve you.

We have some of the nicest people to be found anywhere. People who are proud to be here serving the community. People who strive to do what it takes to provide you with quality care.

Maternity Services
Childbirth Classes

Maternity Services

Here's a list of some of our services that will help you prepare for your new addition

• Advanced Fetal Monitoring: These monitors closely record uterine and fetal heart activity for early detection of complications.
• Pre-Delivery Observation: Specialists can determine if a patient is in labor and perform other procedures pre-delivery.
• Ante-partum Testing: A simple, outpatient procedure to determine the condition of your unborn baby.
• Special Delivery Options: Our staff is skilled in a variety of special delivery methods to address the delivery options of our patients.
• Rooming In: Patients are encouraged to have their newborns with them.
• Flexible Visitation Policy: Our family oriented philosophy offers special visiting privileges when possible for siblings and grandparents.
• Private Postpartum Rooms: Mom and baby will be cared for in a private room by nurses with special training for postpartum moms and babies.
• Level II Neonatal Nursery: Our nursery is equipped and staffed especially for newborns who need special care and allows mothers to stay close by.
• IBCLC Certified Lactation Consultants: Our lactation nurse visits each mother and baby after delivery to answer questions and assist with the learning of newborn care and breastfeeding. Our lactation nurse also will call the new mother at home for a follow up to make sure everything is going well.
• Gift Shop: Specialty gift items for the newborn are available in the volunteer's gift shop located in the main lobby.

Childbirth Classes

Because having a baby is a family affair, East Cooper Regional Medical Center has classes for everyone in the family. Entertaining and educational problems are offered to help mom and dad learn proper newborn care and to prepare brothers and sisters for the newest member of the family.

• Special Delivery Classes: The prepared childbirth class is for patients 30 weeks gestation or greater. Each course consists of three classes and includes a maternity tour.
• Special Delivery Express/Refresher: This class assists moms and their birth companions with childbirth preparation by providing education and support. Class is taught in one session and should be taken after 30 weeks.
• Breastfeeding: This is a three-hour class for expectant mothers. An IBCLC Certified Lactation Consultant from Women's Services teaches techniques of breastfeeding.
• Sibling Prep: This is a one-hour class for children whose parents are expecting another baby. It is designed to help prepare children while mom is in the hospital. A tour of Women's Services is included.
• Infant CPR: Class teaches CPR techniques to be used for infants up to one year of age.
• Newborn Class: Covers what to expect while you are in the hospital, baby care basics and how to handle problems with the baby.
• Maternity Tour: This is an hour-long tour of the hospital including Women's Services unit. It is for expectant parents and provides information about the hospital and what you can expect while having a baby at East Cooper Regional Medical Center. This tour is for adults only.

For more information on our childbirth classes, go to our Find An Event section. You also can call 884-7031 to sign up for any of these classes.