https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:38:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110695 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 16:13:29 +0000 bunnylove08 2110695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: if you have a car and want a private room, I would suggest driving out to Long Island and going to North Shore LIJ </p> <p>they have private rooms and all my friends who had their kids there always have rave reviews. everyone gets a private room, no extra charge. I gave birth at Lenox hill and wished we went to LIJ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110689 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 16:10:21 +0000 Madison43 2110689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: $500 or so a night if I remember correctly. That was in 2013. They will definitely discuss it at the tour - it was all anyone asked about at mine :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110646 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:27:29 +0000 Aria 2110646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: I can't remember for sure but I think it was $500/night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110630 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:21:15 +0000 LindsayInNY 2110630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What a wide range of experiences - these really help though!!</p> <p>@Madison43: @Aria: Any idea how much a private room costs? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110555 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:26:05 +0000 magnolia 2110555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! Loved it from beginning to end. The baby nurses especially were amazing. I had rough delivery and was in a lot of pain. I don't think I could've made it without them. Luckily I was in a shared room where the other bed was empty. Also they have nursing and infant care class the day after you deliver which was great. If I have another it will definitely be there. The only negative thing I can say was the wireless monitor was missing pieces when I was there which impacted my mobility during labor. (Had to lie on the bed during intermittent monitoring ). Best of luck!!! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110537 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:12:31 +0000 Tidybee 2110537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did! I loved it and loved all of my nurses. Seriosuly - each one was better than the next. I had to be evacuated during hurricane sandy and they handled it like absolute pros. I also had a private room which was a very nice gift from DH's work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110466 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:28:53 +0000 plantains 2110466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just to weight the private room argument the other way, I gave birth at Sinai, didn't bother with a private room. Was alone in my shared room which was huuuuge with a view of Central Park. I actually got lonely in there:)</p> <p>Back to NYU though, my best friend delivered there and I was with her. The facilities were really great but the nurses were so grumpy and IMO not the most helpful. She also didn't have a good experience with the LC. But this was 3 years ago and things might have changed since. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110453 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:19:00 +0000 Pirouette 2110453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Madison43: :heart: there's something to be said about delivering in NYC when it comes to the care you get! I had 5 pediatricians on hand at delivery because of some concerns they had! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110451 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:17:17 +0000 Pirouette 2110451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I 100% agree! i have no experience with NYU (Sinai here too) but paying for a private room was the best $$ i've ever spent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110392 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:38:56 +0000 Aria 2110392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just gave birth at NYU and I had a pretty positive experience. I got lucky and all the doctors and nurses I had were really nice, especially the first one I had during labor. She was really great about helping me manage my pain before I opted for the epidural. My birth didn't go how I imagined because I was unexpectedly induced, but I don't think that had anything to do with the hospital or the staff, it's just the way it goes. </p> <p>I will agree with @meredithNYC: about the breastfeeding class with the LC. I didn't find it particularly helpful so I ended up meeting with an LC at home about a week later. </p> <p>I also had a shared room, but I got lucky enough to be on the side by the window, so it felt like we had a little more privacy and space. At times our roommates were pretty inconsiderate and annoying, so if you don't mind spending the money, I would opt for the private room if it's available. </p> <p>Let me know if you have any more specific questions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110384 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:32:07 +0000 hilsy85 2110384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't deliver at NYU (I was at Mt Sinai), but just want to say that the shared rooms EVERYWHERE in NYC maternity wards are awful. It is totally worth it to pay up for a private room if you can afford it and one is available!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110371 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:27:59 +0000 Madison43 2110371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did and had a wonderful experience. I will totally agree that the rooms are super small and kind of sad when compared to some of the suites I've been to in the suburbs, but that's an NYC thing, not an NYU thing. I also opted for a private room, so that helped tremendously. Without getting into the nitty gritty, I am forever grateful to NYU because the actions of the doctors, nurses and NICU staff saved my daughter's life when her delivery went very, very bad very quickly (less than 3 hours from the start of labor to delivery). . I had a totally normal pregancy and did not expect anything bad to happen, but I was/am beyond grateful that I was there when the unexpected did happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110367 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:25:57 +0000 meredithNYC 2110367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Three years ago. I have wondered whether I just happened to give birth at a high volume time and because of that didn't get the standard experience. Unfortunately, I'm the only one in my circle of city friends who has a child, so I haven't been able to compare. I will say that one acquaintance had her baby there like, 3 months ahead of me and she liked it enough to deliver there again with her second (due next month). I do think it's key that she had a private room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110363 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:23:34 +0000 LindsayInNY 2110363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meredithNYC: How long ago was that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110348 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:16:40 +0000 meredithNYC 2110348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did! At the time, I thought I had an okay experience (having nothing to compare it to). But when I think back on it, I shudder. I should say that I'm a total people-pleaser and I hate hate hate the idea of being a "difficult" patient, so I probably didn't advocate for myself quite enough.</p> <p>Labor and delivery were fine. I basically wanted an epidural and got one in a timely manner. Nurses were super competent but pretty grumpy and the birth was uneventful. I was asked if some students could watch and I was like, sure, whatever. I mean, I just wanted the baby out and I was past the point of caring.</p> <p>My daughter was born at like, 3am and my room was ready at 6am. It was extremely (extremely) tiny and shared and I was the second person in so I did not get the window. I basically spent the two days with the curtain covering my tiny hospital bed to have any privacy whatsoever. My part of the space basically fit the hospital bed and a chair next to the bed with a little bit of space for the bassinet. My roommate was literally right next to me on the other side of the curtain.</p> <p>Since I got in so early, roommate and her husband were awake, talking loudly, arguing, watching TV, etc., as if I didn't exist. Which like, I get it that I can't expect them to be quiet, but it was excruciating when I was so exhausted. I just didn't really sleep. Babies room with you there. Mine was pretty quiet, but theirs screamed pretty much the whole time. So again, no rest. They had tons of visitors, fought frequently and had a visit from the social workers to make sure they were in a good place emotionally to leave the hospital with a newborn. Yeah. I can't emphasize how much the shared room blows.</p> <p>I did meet with the lactation consultant (along with about 20 other new moms) one time, but that was it. No one on one visit, which I think really hurt my chances at nursing successfully.</p> <p>I think it's a great hospital and obviously one of the best if you have a high-risk pregnancy. If your labor and delivery is more run of the mill, you definitely feel like it's an "every man for himself" experience.</p> <p>I'm in the suburbs now (Stamford) and have had a few friends deliver babies at the local hospital. Hearing their birth stories and visiting the hospital, I am thrilled to be having my second there. It just seems so much more sane.</p> <p>I'm sorry to be so negative! Like I said, at the time I was like, well, this is normal, I guess? And obviously everything in New York is just a little more challenging. I guess my advice is just to be a little more demanding so you don't get lost in the shuffle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-area-bees-anyone-deliver-at-nyu#post-2110321 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:03:59 +0000 LindsayInNY 2110321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Exactly what the subject says :) Anyone deliver at NYU and want to share their experiences?? Good, bad, whatever! </p>