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2025 Magnet® Redesignation Feedback

The Magnet® designation for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the pre-eminent recognition for hospital systems in the United States.

ChristianaCare Health System was designated as a Magnet organization in 2010, 2015, and 2020 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® and are now applying for redesignation.

We invite patients, family members, staff, and other interested parties to provide feedback via email or direct mail. For more information, please click here.

Women's Healthcare

Being a New Mom

We’re here to guide and advise you on how to adjust to your new lives.

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Becoming a new mom is a wonderful, life-changing experience but doesn’t come without its challenges – especially if its your first time. It can be daunting to know you are now the primary caregiver for a new life, and adjusting to the changes to everyday life can be a challenge.

That’s where we can help. From feeding and emotional wellness through to sleeping, sexual health, pets and more, we’re here to guide and advise you on how both you and your baby can adjust to your new lives.

Emotional Wellness

ChristianaCare offers support to those suffering from a perinatal mood disorder, perinatal anxiety, or both. The Center for Women’s Emotional Wellness offers a comprehensive program available during pregnancy and after delivery.

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Post Pregnancy Body

Being pregnant and giving birth puts a woman’s body through a lot, and may even change it forever. For many new moms, getting their ‘old’ body back is important and can cause emotional distress and even depression.

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Feeding

Choosing how to feed your baby has life-long effects for your baby and for you. What you have seen and learned about infant feeding from your family, friends, and teachers is likely to influence your attitude and perceptions.

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Diapering

ChristianaCare shares diapering tips such as making sure that everything you need is within your reach. A skill that every parent quickly masters, diapering is a rite of passage that only gets easier the more you do it.

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Sleeping

ChristianaCare can help you to identify some risks of having your baby sleep in your bed such as suffocation, strangulation, and entrapment. We want to help make sure your baby sleeps safely once you get home.

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Partner Relationships

A nurturing family is essential for a healthy baby. That’s why we emphasize the partnership between families and health care professionals to ensure the best possible care during your labor, delivery and recovery.

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