We know going through any kind of medical testing during pregnancy can be stressful. At Nemours Partners for Perinatal Management program, we do everything we can to make sure you feel safe and comfortable during our diagnostic tests.
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
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Phone: (302) 651-4200
- photo ID
- medical and pharmacy insurance cards
- preferred pharmacy name and phone number
- names and dosage of all medications, including over-the-counter medication, your child is currently taking
- guardianship and custody papers, if a legal guardian rather than a parent accompanies your child
New Patients
Bring these forms for your first appointment:
Returning Patients
- Patient Presents without Legal Guardian (PDF)
Note: A parent or legal guardian must be with a child for a first visit.
New Patient Forms
Returning Patient Forms
- Patient Presents without Legal Guardian (PDF)
Note: A parent or legal guardian must be with a child for a first visit.
Resources for Patients & Families
- Insurance We Accept: See accepted insurance, listed by location
- Pay Your Bill: Use online bill pay or send by mail
- Financial Assistance: Help with your child's health care expenses
- MyNemours: Access your child’s medical record online
If your baby needs testing, at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, we won’t keep you waiting long for results. We’ll reassure you when diagnostic studies show no cause for concern.
And when a problem is detected, we’ll quickly provide diagnostic reports to your referring physician. Then we'll coordinate with your doctor to schedule further consultations, if you want or need to.
What We Offer for Fetal Diagnostic Tests
We'll do everything we can to make sure you feel safe and comfortable during our diagnostic tests.
Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): duPont Hospital for Children is the only facility in Delaware offering fetal MRI. Pioneered in the First State by a member of our team, fetal MRI provides more detailed information than an ultrasound.
And, although we know you're anxious to get answers right away, it's important to know that for our radiologists to review just one fetal MRI, they have to evaluate hundreds of images, which takes some time. So although we can't give you results during your visit, we will send the report to your referring doctor within 24 hours after your testing.
Fetal echocardiography (or fetal "echo"): This is an in-depth cardiac ultrasound study that allows us to view the structure, function, and rhythm of a baby’s heart while still in the mother’s womb during pregnancy, as early as the 18th week. We can do these special ultrasounds:
- at duPont Hospital for Children (in our state-of-the art Cardiac Center)
- at Nemours duPont Pediatrics locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- in consultation with maternal-fetal medicine specialists at two of our collaborating hospitals, Nemours duPont Pediatrics at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (in Center City Philadelphia) and Nemours duPont Pediatrics at Lankenau Medical Center (in Wynnewood, PA)
Minimizing Stress, Easing Fears
"Parents who are prepared for a problem are much calmer and more organized than those who discover it at birth. We describe the problem, its clinical consequences, and current methods of treatment. We give them literature and good websites, and time to do research.
"We encourage them to call us with any questions or concerns once they’ve begun to understand it. When we have a plan, parents are less stressed and the children do well, with no delays in treatment. As difficult as it is, parents have told us how much harder it would be to find a problem after delivery."
— Sharon Lehman, MD, Division Chief and Pediatric Ophthalmologist, duPont Hospital for Children
