My husband Nick and I arrived at Beebe’s Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus at 5 a.m., Nov. 2, for my scheduled cesarean section. We had recently moved to Lewes, and as a gift officer at Beebe Medical Foundation, I’ve had the pleasure of hearing so many positive experiences about care at Beebe, which made the decision to deliver here an easy one. Nevertheless, having had an emergency C-section with my son four years earlier at a different hospital, I was full of excitement, worry, fear and anticipation.

From the moment I checked in at the front desk, everyone was warm and friendly, helping to ease my fears. “Our favorite kind of check-in,” said the kind woman working at registration. “Congratulations!”

After check-in, I met my nurse, Emily Hendrickson, who would be with us for the day. She was friendly and confident, and began the process of preparing me for surgery. Her demeanor reassured us that we were in good hands. I’ve never been the best with medical situations, needles, etc. Some combination of lack of sleep, dehydration and fear came over me, and my heart was rushing. Emily quickly got me comfortable and set up with fluids. She then took us the staging area and the OR.

I can’t recall the names of everyone present, but I’ll never forget their reassuring faces. In particular, the nurse anesthetist, Cheryl Cowan, CRNA, talked to me throughout the entire procedure. She even mentioned that she is a 1916 Club member!

Angela Caswell-Monack, DO, and the crew at Women’s Wellness of Southern Delaware had been my trusted team throughout pregnancy. Dr. Caswell-Monack performed my surgery flawlessly, keeping me updated throughout.

My baby, Delaney Susan Adams, arrived with a full head of strawberry blond hair! Emily again came to our aid, as Delaney needed extra attention due to excess fluid in her lungs. The medical team quickly worked to stabilize her, and Cheryl kept me updated until they were able to bring Delaney to me.

Throughout my recovery, the whole team made sure we were comfortable, well fed and well taken care of. What both my husband and I found most notable was how each and every nurse was personable and caring. They listened intently as we talked about our son, Liam, who was anxious to meet his baby sister. We loved hearing about their families, too. We were always sad when each one’s shift would end. Despite dealing with a pandemic – and what I understand was one of the busiest weeks of the year (can’t plan when babies will make their entrance!) – the entire team shined. We truly appreciated their dedication, professionalism and personal attention. Those who work in the patient care world are nothing short of amazing, inspiring, remarkable, and our heroes.

It was an absolute honor for my family to be able to recognize just some of the individuals from our care team, many pictured, and some not. As Liam shared with them when we took the photo, “Thank you for bringing my sister Delaney into the world,” and we don’t think we could have said it any better!

The experience made me proud to be among some of the best at Team Beebe, and even more proud to support the Women’s Health team through our 1916 Club membership.


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