paying for private room

I know most girls here are from LI but I am from Bk and will be delivering at methodist hospital. If I want a private room it is 200.00 a night. Would you pay? If I share a room DH cant stay. I am also thinking about paying because I will have my headache with my family members coming but do I also want to deal with their family members also?? Also I love all babies but I will be stressed out with my own baby crying, do I also want to hear my roommate baby crying?

paying for private room

I would do it.

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If you can afford it I def think its worth it.

paying for private room

I would pay it.

paying for private room

I delivered in Lenox Hill. Payed $650 for a private room. Worth every penny!

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worth it! My hospital has private rooms but I can't imagine sharing after giving birth.

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I agree. My hospital has all private, and also couldn't imagine sharing. It will only be 2-3 nights and I think a couple hundred dollars is worth it for DH to be able to stay especially if this is your first.

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Not worth it. I shared a room and it's really not that bad.

And it's not the end of the world if DH can't stay. My hospital did not allow them to stay unless you had a nicu baby.

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For me it would've been the end of the world if my husband wasn't able to stay. I could barely move and needed his help with everything. If I would've waited for the nurses I would still be there now waiting.

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Worth it. My baby was up A LOT. I would gave felt so bad if someone else was in there. I would have also been annoyed if their kid was crying when I actually did have a moment to rest.

My DH did not stay overnight. I wanted one of us to be well rested especially since when I got home I really needed him to take care of me.

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We didn't have a choice bc the maternity floor was overcrowded anyway. But if we did I wouldn't have done it. Honestly, the last thing my DH wanted was to sleep in a chair all night long. Plus I was too tired to take care of the baby at night so I sent her to the nursery.

I was happy for me and him to both get some comfortable sleep after 28 hours of labor.

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My hospital is $240/night. Honestly, I could not justify it. It's a crapshoot, but I lucked out. I was alone 2 out of the 3 nights I was there, and the roommate I did have was quiet and respectful. My DH couldn't stay, but I was fine with that. He stayed until about 10:30 every night, and came back around 8 in the morning, so he really wasn't missed, lol- I sent the baby to the nursery to sleep at night.

Message edited 6/12/2014 8:09:25 AM.

paying for private room

I'd definitely pay it. This is our first and I would be so upset if DH had to leave and annoyed if I had to deal with someone else and their baby.

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If you can afford it, I say go for it.

My first DC was born in the city and I had to share a room. The 1st roommate I had was fine, but the one that replaced her was a nightmare. She always had like 15 people in the room, they would bring in stinky fast food and stay late past visiting hours each night. I kept having to call the nurse and get her to ask them to leave. She never comforted her baby, the poor thing would just scream and scream. I had a c-section and was very emotional, I could not wait to get out of there.

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When I delivered DD, we paid for a private room. There is no way on this planet I'd want a roommate. Recovery is yucky. The last thing I wanted was to have to parade by my roommate's family/visitors to get to the bathroom. Also, and this depends on the individual, I really needed DH to stay with me. I was very emotional and in significant pain after delivery. I cannot imagine how I would have felt without him there.Thankfully, I'm delivering at a hospital with all private rooms this time.

Also, Methodist's visiting hours are pretty much all day long (10am-8pm). When my cousin delivered there last year, all of the private rooms were occupied, so she had no choice but to share a room. Her roommate's family stayed from the start of visiting hours until the very end. She had absolutely no peace.

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Personally, I don't really think it is worth it.... Think of all the diapers or what not that $400 or $600 can buy....

I shared a room when I had DS and am still good friends with my roommate...it was nice. We both had boys....they were both our firsts....we meet up for play dates every now and then....

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when I had my son, you had to pay for private rooms at Winthrop! $220.00 per night and worth every penny :)

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I paid $220 a night for a private room at Southside.

Best money I have EVER spent and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

I loved not having a roommate. (I'm anti social to begin with and not looking to make friends after just giving birth!)
I loved being able to sleep without hearing their baby up all night (I sent mine to the nursery at night so I could sleep)
I loved not sharing a bathroom (the aftermath of birth is pretty gross and bloody, the last thing I'd want is to be sharing a bathroom with all that is going on down there!)
I liked not having to deal with a roommate's visitors, etc. The new pollicy at some hospitals is 24/7 visiting...no more set visiting hours. I could just see myself getting a roommate who had people visiting at midnight!

ETA- DH did not stay. There was no place for him to sleep even in the private rooms and to be honest, I'm a big girl, I didn't need him there. He wouldn't have stayed anyway- he needs to sleep at home.

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I would pay the extra for a private room. Just keep in mind private rooms are first come first serve so if you deliver on a "busy" day you may not get a private room even if you are willing to pay for it. The hospital where I delivered is all single rooms but 14 babies were born the night I went into labor and DD was not born until the next morning so I would have been out of luck if I delivered at a different hospital.

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I would. I delivered at a hospital where all rooms are private and it was fantastic. I can't imagine having to share a room.

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I would pay for it.

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I shared a room (2 nights) and honestly I barely knew my roommate was there. I was in bed 90% of the day and so was she. Plus I was on such an adrenaline rush, and so excited about my DD, I couldn't care less what was going on around me.

And a newborn cry sounds like a kitten--if you're tired, and its not your baby, it won't keep you up.

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Not worth it to me. I shared a room with three of my four and it was fine. My husband wouldn't have stayed anyway since he works while I'm in the hospital so he can be home after baby and I come home. I did get lucky and have my own room with #4- it was nice but I wouldn't spend money for it.

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Totally worth it. I shared a room when I had my twins.
Nightmare. The chick and her husband were fighting the entire time....and he slept in the room so that was fun. She had her entire extended family visit. They were loud and annoying and I wanted to kill them. Oh and we shared a bathroom w two other chicks. Blood and other stuff everywhere.

When I had my DS#3, I had a private room and it was heaven. I ordered delivery from nice restaurants, drank wine, relaxed and was fully able to enjoy my baby. I even stayed an extra night.

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I don't know. I think I'm the minority here, but I just don't think it's worth it. You're only there a few days anyway. If it's a vaginal birth it's literally 2 nights. I just can't justify spending money on something where you (hopefully) won't be staying that long. Plus when I delivered at Good Sam, I had a roommate and it didn't bother me even in the least. She was quiet, respectful and honestly half the time I forgot she was even there. And The first night I was alone anyway. Second night I had a roommate. But I just couldn't see spending that kind of money (for in my case) one night.

This time I'm delivering at Stony Brook and all rooms are private. So it will be nice this time around.

Message edited 6/12/2014 3:24:47 PM.