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Mental Health Matters

September 14, 2026

September is Suicide Prevention awareness month. Many changes occur during and after pregnancy to women’s bodies, minds, and lifestyles. Some changes are normal and expected as your body changes and you adjust to life with a new baby.

Perinatal depression/anxiety affects approximately 1 in 5 pregnant women and partners. It is important to know what to expect and when to reach out for mental and emotional help during these times. Symptoms can start anytime during the perinatal period and they may differ for each person and potentially worsen in the postpartum period. They might include the following:

• Feelings of anger, irritability and/or rage

• Lack of interest in the baby

• Disturbances of sleep and appetite

• Crying and sadness

• Feelings of guilt, shame or hopelessness

• Loss of interest, joy or pleasure in things you used to enjoy

• Possible thoughts of harming the baby or yourself

Iberia Medical Center’s Obstetrics and Behavioral Health Services teams work together to maintain the mental health of moms during such a vulnerable time.

Please reach out to the National Maternal Health Hotline (For emotional support and resources, call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) 24/7), your provider, or our Behavioral Health Services team if you ever have any of these signs and symptoms. You are not alone. We are here to help.

Behavioral Health Services at Iberia Medical Center – 337-376-5713

Obstetrics Clinic at Iberia Medical Center – 337-256-8779

Need a provider? https://www.iberiamedicalcenter.com/find-a-provider

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IMC Main Campus Entrance Updates / Visitation

May 5, 2021

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Entrances

Main Campus Front Entrance has reopened to the public Monday through Friday 5:30 am – 5:00 pm.
After hours and weekends: Visitors enter the campus through the ED public sliding glass doors.

Visitation

IMC's inpatient visitation policy allows one visitor at a time during established visiting hours. Visitors may switch out and must be age 18 or older. IMC's full visitation policy is as follows:

Outpatient Testing and OB Outpatients: Patient and one asymptomatic adult
Inpatients at Main and North: One asymptomatic adult visitor at a time during established visiting hours. Visitor may not stay overnight.
Inpatient Rehab: Asymptomatic adult visitor allowed during established unit visiting hours.
Inpatient Behavioral Health: Asymptomatic adult visitors (one at a time) allowed during established unit visiting hours.
Inpatient Laboring Moms: Spouse/partner/designated support person allowed
Special Needs Patient: (i.e. developmentally challenged) spouse/partner OR family member
Pediatric Patients: Two parents or guardians
End-of-Life Patients: Spouse/Partner or adult family member
Surgery: One adult for surgical patient (pre- and post-surgery) Visitor may not stay overnight.
Emergency Department: One adult per ED patient
COVID-19 positive patients or COVID-19 pending patients: only in end-of-life circumstances