Christiana Care Maternity

Maternity

Maternity

Going Home With Your New Baby

Our maternity services staff will do everything possible to help ensure you and baby are ready to go home by 11 a.m. of your discharge day. You'll receive an information packet to take home with phone numbers for our information hotline and other services you may need.

First-time mothers who are breastfeeding will receive a phone call from a Parent Education nurse a few days after discharge. She will answer your questions, help you with problems and provide additional support.

Even if you aren't a first-time or breastfeeding mother, you can call 302-733-3355 at any time after you leave the hospital to speak with a Parent Education nurse.

Additional support—and some fun!

If you haven't already, be sure to look at all of the classes and group sessions that our Parent Education Department offers. These include need-to-know essentials like infant CPR training and child safety-seat education, but also the Happiest Baby on the Block class, a favorite of many mothers. And mothers with babies up to 10 weeks old are invited to attend four free Mother/Baby Development sessions, which offer not just tips and training to help you get through the first few months of parenting, but also a chance to meet other moms who are going through just what you're going through. Many of our mothers make lasting friendships during these festive gatherings.

To learn more about our maternity services, call 302-733-2408.