https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 14:23:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bees-ob-and-hospital-recs#post-2651962 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 07:02:33 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2651962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my ob only takes high risk patients now. my first experience at ny presbyterian was awful (the nurse, randomly a ton of women giving birth at the same time, etc.). my second experience was incredible. it's an amazing hospital overall if you do give birth there with a nicu. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bees-ob-and-hospital-recs#post-2651896 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 21:04:37 +0000 Tidybee 2651896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used NYU Midtown Ob/Gyn. I saw Dr. Benedetto throughout my struggle to get pregnant with DD1. I. LOVED. HER. She and her husband run the practice. She's Italian and is very no nonsense and straight to the point. But she has a heart of gold, coming in just to see me in the hospital as Hurricane Sandy was bearing down on NYC and held my little girl for a good 15 min, just snuggling her. Once we moved away and i had a number of miscarriages trying for DD2, I called her several times just to ask her advice, even though I wasn't her patient any more. Her one fault is that she swore she'd deliver me but then she didn't. She saw me on Thursday and was convinced I wouldn't be delivering by my due date 3 days later so she was spending the weekend with her daughter because of the hurricane when I went into labor. I had another doctor in her practice, Dr. Cheon who was equally as fantastic and guided me through my labor and delivery with an amazing bed side manner. I wish I could still be at that practice.<br /> No complaints about NYU - I mean, we just spent the night in the dark and had to be evacuated...no big deal hahah. But they handled it beautifully and professionally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bees-ob-and-hospital-recs#post-2651879 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 20:39:57 +0000 Beehive 2651879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love my OBs too - it's an all-female practice on the UES, Brodman, Friedman and Kim. Dr. Brodman won't be delivering babies after the new year, but I love Dr. Friedman and Dr. Kim (who delivered my son). They're super friendly and relatively old school (not crunchy), if you like that vibe. The wait time in the office tends to be very good too. They deliver at Mount Sinai. I get the sense that they might be okay taking a new patient at 25 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bees-ob-and-hospital-recs#post-2651849 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 19:44:55 +0000 hilsy85 2651849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVED my obs--Drs. Cha and Metz. They are on the UES and they deliver at Mount Sinai. Seriously the best--different personalities, but I love them both and trust them enormously. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bees-ob-and-hospital-recs#post-2651830 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 17:37:14 +0000 nana87 2651830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love my ob (Katrina Bradley ) but she delivers at SLR, so might not be worth the switch ...</p> <p>Eta her office is at 86th and cpw so not so convenient for LIC... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bees-ob-and-hospital-recs#post-2651814 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:39:30 +0000 WyattnewbabysMama 2651814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry this is long. </p> <p>The short version: can you recommend your Manhattan or Queens hospital and OB?</p> <p>The long version: 14 months ago, I delivered my son at St. Luke’s Roosevelt (now I believe Mt. Sinai West) on 11th Ave at 59th. I love love love my doctor—Dr. Nicolle Underwood—with Westcare OBGYN (located near the Natural History Museum on the UWS). While I was pregnant with my son, we moved to Long Island City Queens but since I was already established with the practice, I continued there for the full pregnancy. I figured I’d switch for a more convenient practice but for the fact that she is just so so wonderful—and after having such a good experience with her during our time trying to conceive including a minor surgery, plus her care while I was pregnant, and then her continued care since (including visiting my son and I in the NICU after his birth and being accessible via text and I could go on and on). But… I just found out that she is moving to California… So I’m trying to decide if I should just switch to another doctor in the same practice—who I know very little about—other than that I had a good experience with her—even though the location is not at all convenient to my home or work. Or if I should find a new practice, made trickier by the fact that I am currently 25 weeks pregnant with my daughter!</p> <p>Here are some of my concerns/considerations: Or to put it another way, my perfect practice wishlist:</p> <p>1) Delivers at a very good hospital—with a good NICU just in case—could be in Manhattan or Queens but preferably convenient to Long Island City (i.e. east side or at least mid-town. Nothing WAY uptown or downtown Manhattan)<br /> 2) The practice itself needs to be convenient—or at least no more inconvenient than my current practice. Long Island City near my home. Midtown Manhattan. Or downtown near my work.<br /> 3) I am currently scheduled to meet with a high risk OB at St Luke’s Roosevelt to get approval to try for a VBAC. I’m only high risk in that my son and daughter will only be 17 months apart—and apparently anything under 18 months automatically requires approval from high risk—or at least it does at St. Luke’s Roosevelt. So of course, I do want to know if any new doctor would let me try for a VBAC (assuming of course that it is safe and all goes well).<br /> 4) A female OB.<br /> 5) And if the hospital had cheaper private rooms than St. Luke’s Roosevelt, that would be fantastic too.<br /> 6) Willing to take a new patient—who is 25 weeks pregnant.</p> <p>Is this impossible? Am I asking too much? What would you do? Stick with your current practice? Do any of you happen to have a doctor that I should definitely go check out? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1626163 Sat, 10 May 2014 08:40:14 +0000 luckypenny 1626163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: yay! Let's meet up for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1625934 Sat, 10 May 2014 00:24:01 +0000 shopaholic 1625934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@QueensBee: @luckypenny: Sept. 16-17!<br /> @locavore_mama: Thanks for the tips! What is triple d?<br /> @plantains: Ooh! Then I must make it back to Ippudo if possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1625699 Fri, 09 May 2014 20:36:17 +0000 plantains 1625699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: looooooove Brooklyn Bridge Park, we should revisit the meet up idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1625696 Fri, 09 May 2014 20:35:31 +0000 plantains 1625696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Landmarc is fantastic for brunch. NYC is very baby friendly. I take DD everywhere with me. I took her to Ippudo and Hakkasaan last week. I think as long as you use and umbrella stroller you will be fine. Have a blast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1625657 Fri, 09 May 2014 20:16:17 +0000 regberadaisy 1625657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: I don't have specific recommendations since I don't venture into Manhatten a ton. But when LO was younger we brought our strollers into all the restaurants! Haha no matter how tight. We make it work. Some smaller ones would just ask us to fold up the strollers and set them elsewhere if LO wasn't asleep. We have always taken LO to eat with us everywhere we went when we visit home!</p> <p>P.S. check triple d!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1625648 Fri, 09 May 2014 20:12:51 +0000 luckypenny 1625648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: wait when are you going? We are moving there in July! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1625608 Fri, 09 May 2014 19:44:05 +0000 QueensBee 1625608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Yes, yes! When are you in town? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1623267 Fri, 09 May 2014 00:35:52 +0000 shopaholic 1623267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>THANKS for ALL the great info ladies! Oh man, I hope we can even manage to eat 2-3 of these places in our 2 days! NYC seriously has TOO much yummy food!!! So excited!</p> <p>@Trailmix: @QueensBee: @SAHM0811: Thanks! We should do a group meet up! :D</p> <p>@fancyfunction: Thanks for that site! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1621177 Thu, 08 May 2014 10:48:13 +0000 tororojo 1621177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Shut. Up. I'm so jealous! DH and I have talked about planning our next vacation around a place where we can eat SS every day. If In and Out can make its way over to TX, surely Shake Shack can do the same...maybe we will get one in a few years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1621157 Thu, 08 May 2014 10:36:44 +0000 Smurfette 1621157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: so I heard we are getting one soon in ATL! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1621066 Thu, 08 May 2014 09:57:57 +0000 tororojo 1621066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wanted to say mmmm, Shake Shack... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1620536 Wed, 07 May 2014 23:21:56 +0000 SAHM0811 1620536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lived in the same neighborhood as Taza and moved out when our DDs were 4 and 1 yo. Taking a stroller around to restos and the subway, single or double, wasn't ever really a problem, but we lived there and maybe were more used to things than tourists. Taking an umbrella stroller and packing lightly is your best bet though. With two kids, we still didn't stray from going to some of the restos you mentioned in your original post... We've been to Ippudo and Momofuku with the kids... Also some other places like Asiate and ABC Kitchen...We just had to plan to eat early before the crowds :) </p> <p>Momofuku Milk Bar is also more casual and most of their locations have savory items as well as sweet items.</p> <p>If you go to CMOM, you can also go across the street to Cafe Lalo which was in the movie You've Got Mail. They don't allow strollers at all though, so just leave it at the check-in at CMOM and go back for it after you've had your coffee and dessert.</p> <p>Another place not mentioned yet is a resto in the Time Warner Center called Landmarc. It's a big resto that's great for adults and kids... Gorgeous views of Central Park and good food too, that's not too pricey. They have a kids menu, high chairs, boosters, crayons... Desserts are yummy also (we usually got the "one of each" option). During weekend brunch, you'll see all the strollers parked outside. It's right next to Bouchon Bakery as well, which has a casual sit-down area that's more kid-friendly than their slightly more formal dining area.</p> <p>Lastly, pretty much any pizza place is pretty kid friendly! Of course there are some better than others. I usually recommend John's Pizza in the Theater District to families/tourists. It's in a big, gorgeous space that used to be a church. You can see them make your pizza in coal ovens, and it's yummy! Walkable to Times Square and their big Toys R Us too... You can go in the Ferris wheel, visit their ice cream shop downstairs, play/look at all the toys, and also stock up on any baby items you might need at BRU.</p> <p>Have fun! We are planning a visit back later this year too and can't wait! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1620452 Wed, 07 May 2014 21:19:43 +0000 QueensBee 1620452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay, so excited you'll be in NYC! I also think you would love Brooklyn Bridge Park and Shmorgasburg. It's such a lively scene, the food is delicious, and it's very baby friendly.</p> <p>Central Park is also tons of fun in the nice weather. If you wander around the park in the afternoon, you'll come across some fun street acts for kids, like a guy blowing enormous bubbles that they can chase. And of course, from Central Park you can easily walk to Madison Avenue which has fancy shopping. :wink: </p> <p>Aside from the previously mentioned Children's Museums, the NYC Transit Museum is in Brooklyn and its great for kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1620209 Wed, 07 May 2014 19:13:10 +0000 fancyfunction 1620209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Check out mommynearest.com too - they have a list of all the changing tables in the city and lots of kid-friendly restaurants, shops, activities, etc :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1620202 Wed, 07 May 2014 19:07:53 +0000 Pepper 1620202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: Chiming in to say that Alice's tea cup is so cute and delicious! Went there on my last trip to the city, the one on the UES near Bloomingdales. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1620170 Wed, 07 May 2014 18:40:48 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1620170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know about restaurants, but my husband and I took our toddler with us a few months ago when we visited his sister in manhattan. NYC felt VERY kid friendly. The Children's Museum in Brooklyn was seriously amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1620150 Wed, 07 May 2014 18:20:24 +0000 Trailmix 1620150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you're going to be on the UWS, the Children's Museum is amazing (and you can see our apartment building from there so stop by and say hi, haha)! </p> <p>Almost any restaurant will accommodate a stroller, whether they have a place to put them or have you leave it outside.</p> <p>I thought that list of restaurants looked good, although I would not do The Smith, personally, but I do like Jacobs Pickles, Luke's Lobster and Sarabeths (all these places are within two blocks of us, haha).</p> <p>I also like Ditch Plains, Spring Natural Kitchen and Cotta.</p> <p>I think the UWS is a great place to come to with kids, there's so many great kids shops, cafés, playgrounds and just children everywhere! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1620104 Wed, 07 May 2014 17:56:10 +0000 hilsy85 1620104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: yes! I was just going to post those things. </p> <p>Brooklyn Bridge park is AMAZING. There are like 5 different playground, and a water lab (basically a mini water park). It's also awesome to walk down--it's kind of like a really really big spread out version of the highline, IMO--you have some of the same industrial garden feel but it's bigger and an actual park, so you don't feel like you're walking on a moving sidewalk (which is how I feel at the highline because it's always so crowded!). Smorgasburg on Sundays is great, as is Jane's carousel and the promenade. Tons to do in Brooklyn alone, although I"m sure you'll spend most of your time in Manhattan :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1619987 Wed, 07 May 2014 17:10:51 +0000 bunnylove08 1619987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try to go to Brooklyn bridge park nd catch smorgasburg </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1619952 Wed, 07 May 2014 16:56:03 +0000 MamaJ 1619952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Shake shack was amazing for sure! We also went to A.G. Kitchen and it was really good. It was by central park. We walked back to our hotel from the park and ran into it. DH and I both got burgers but they were HUGE. We should have split one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1619932 Wed, 07 May 2014 16:40:33 +0000 hilsy85 1619932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: would love to meet up! I"ll wall you :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1619925 Wed, 07 May 2014 16:38:44 +0000 shopaholic 1619925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaJ: Thanks. Anywhere you really enjoyed?</p> <p>@bunnylove08: Thanks! I'll look both up!</p> <p>@hilsy85: Yay! I was hoping you'd respond! We haven't booked a hotel yet. I'd love to stay in the UWS, but not sure if we can swing it. But maybe a meet up? ;) Thanks for the link!</p> <p>@snowjewelz: Ooh! That looks fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1619915 Wed, 07 May 2014 16:34:28 +0000 snowjewelz 1619915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If the weather is nice, hang out on the high line! I think the food vendors are now open! </p> <p><a href="http://www.thehighline.org/about/high-line-food" rel="nofollow">http://www.thehighline.org/about/high-line-food</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manhattan-baby-friendly#post-1619902 Wed, 07 May 2014 16:32:01 +0000 hilsy85 1619902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: where are you guys staying? Most places either have stroller parking out front/on the side, or you fold up your stroller when you go in. If they're empty they might let you keep it open inside!</p> <p>Honestly, most of the UWS and UES are baby friendly because there are sooo many babies around there! so you're pretty safe where ever you go there. My faves from the UWS are the cafe at fairway (random but the food is really good; there are stairs going up so not stroller friendly); levain; cafe frida; atlantic grill, and sushi of gari. </p> <p>This list might have some good ideas too!<br /> <a href="http://mommypoppins.com/family/nyc-kid-friendly-restaurant-guide" rel="nofollow">http://mommypoppins.com/family/nyc-kid-friendly-restaurant-guide</a> </p>