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South Dakota

Pregnancy, birth and the first year in South Dakota, in 14 topics: from who runs maternal and child health to what happens at your newborn's screening.

Birthing Choices: Birth Settings

Hospitals in South Dakota offer family-centered maternity care with private labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, ensuring comfort and high-quality, compassionate care. Many hospitals provide obstetric (OB-GYN) and midwifery services, along with access to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) for high-risk births.

Birth Centers
Birth centers in South Dakota provide a more natural and homelike setting for low-risk pregnancies, with experienced midwives and fewer medical interventions than traditional hospitals. To find birth centers around you, click here or here

Home Births
For families preferring a private, familiar birth setting, licensed midwives in South Dakota offer home birth options, providing personalized and holistic maternity care. To find a midwife, click here

South Dakota offers diverse birth settings to meet the needs of expectant parents, ensuring safe, comfortable, and family-centered care options.

Looking for an organization near you in South Dakota?

Hospitals, birth centers, doulas, WIC clinics, milk banks and more are listed by county. Enter a ZIP code or city to see yours.