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All visitors are required to wear masks.

For COVID-19 safety, all visitors to ChristianaCare facilities and services are required to wear masks. This includes visitors who are vaccinated. Please read our visitor guidelines before arrival.

Masks required at outpatient locations; visitors and support persons limited

All visitors at outpatient locations must be masked in alignment with the masking guidelines on our visitation policy page here. Patients at ChristianaCare’s outpatient services are advised to come to their appointments alone unless a support person is absolutely needed. If a support person is needed, such as a parent, guardian or spokesperson, we highly encourage that the support person be vaccinated. Outpatient practices are not requiring vaccination or a negative COVID test for visitors at this time.

All hospital visitors required to be vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test.

  • Inpatients in our Christiana, Wilmington and Union hospitals may have one visitor daily between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. The visitor must be 16 or older.
  • Patients having outpatient surgery may have one support person accompany them. Support persons must be 16 or older.
  • All visitors and surgical support people must show proof of vaccination OR a negative COVID-19 test within the prior 72 hours.

Before visiting, click here for more details about visitation.

Visit coronavirus.delaware.gov or cecilcountyhealth.org for local vaccination and testing sites.

Women's Health Care

Tailored to you

Caring for Yourself

Life with a new baby is wonderful, but it can also be unpredictable and demanding – making it hard for you to look after your own needs and emotional wellness. We are here to help.

Emotional Wellness

Adjusting to the birth of your baby can be very challenging. 1 in 5 Women will experience a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. It is the #1 complication to childbirth and can occur during pregnancy and up to a year after you have your baby. Common signs and symptoms are listed below. You do not have to experience all these symptoms to seek help.

  • Difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much
  • Anxiety and worry that goes on longer than 2 weeks
  • Feeling panicky or having panic attacks
  • Feeling guilty or worthless or Feeling you are not a good enough mother
  • Sadness/crying frequently
  • Loss of interest in things you used to enjoy
  • Excessive irritability
  • Racing, or scary thoughts
  • Fear of being left alone with the baby
  • Lack of positive feelings about being a mom or toward your baby

These disorders are treatable, and with support you will recover. The sooner you get help the sooner you will feel better.

ChristianaCare offers support to women suffering with these disorders and offers a comprehensive program available to you during pregnancy and after delivery. We encourage you to talk with your OB provider to discuss the services that might be best for you.

Contact us

For more information about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders visit www.postpartum.net.

Take the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Self-Rating Scale at https://psychology-tools.com/epds/.

For information about women’s mental health and reproductive psychiatry visit: “womensmentalhealth.org

If you feel you pose an immediate danger to yourself, your baby or others, please call 911 or immediately go to the emergency room of Wilmington Hospital or Christiana Hospital.
You also may call ChristianaCare’s 24-hour Crisis Line on 302-320-2118.

Our Services

The Center for Women’s Emotional Wellness is a multidisciplinary team of experts from psychiatry, psychology, nursing and social work who are specially trained and skilled in treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Many patients will need a combination of treatment and can include some or all of the following services:

  • Individual and family counseling
  • Medication evaluation and treatment
  • Working with your doctor to plan the best care for you
  • Free support groups for new mothers
  • Group therapy to learn new skills, like Mindfulness
  • Referrals to supportive services

To contact the Center for Women’s Emotional Wellness please call 302-733-6662.

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