Rooms at NSUH

I've recently heard that a private room at NSUH is about $500. My hope is to be there only one night anyway, but do they offer anything decent if you have a C-section or are high risk? How "public" are their standard and semi-private rooms? How much is a "semi-private" room? I just don't want a noisy roommate.

I'd rather spend the money on banking the cord blood.

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I really wanted to do a private room myself, but only because my cousin who delivered there had a roommate who had about 10 visitors at any given time throughout the day/evening and were spilling over to her side of the room! Nobody stopped them from coming in so many at a time and none of the nurse's that were in and out said anything either!?!? I do not think I would be able to handle all of the congestion if something like that were to happen to me!

ETA-$500 is a lot more than I anticipated

Message edited 2/18/2008 9:10:09 PM.

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I had a c-section with DD so I was in for 4 nights. My first 2 nights I shared a room. But I had a horrible experience. My "neighbor" was having severe post--partum depression and did not want anything to do with her baby. And she complained about how often I had DD with me, not only during the night but during the day as well. I called up my husband in the middle of the night hysterical crying because DD was having a rough night and I was afraid of annoying my neighbor. Well needless to say he came back to the hospital and spoke to the nurses about me moving. They moved me at 7:00 the next morning to a private room and I could not have been happier. The room is so worth the money. I could have visitors come and go without worrying. DD and DH spent the nights with me for the remaining 2 nights. In the end the hospital actually wound up giving me the room for free because they felt so bad about my experience. I mean I truly had an awful experience and a lot more went on then I described here.

At the time when DD was born it was $300 a night at NSUH. I can't imagine it went up to $500 in 3 years but I guess it's possible. Keep in mind private rooms are not guaranteed. You will not know if you can get one until you are there. If you are planning on having a c-section I would suggest skipping the private the first night because you are probably going to be so out of it the first night. Plus you never know if you might get a room to yourself anyway. Put a request in once you deliver. You can always cancel it if you feel like you don't need it.

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So it sounds like NSUH kind of stinks in this regard. If you get stuck in a not private room - can you shut the curtain and ignore the other person? Can you complain to the nurses if they don't keep to the 3 visitor at a time limit? I want the baby in the room with me (thought that was standard at NSUH).

My OB is affiliated with this hospital so I don't have a choice, plus being high risk doesn't leave me much choice either.

I personally would not care if I annoyed my neighbor by having the baby there - I'd tell them to go pay the money and get moved. But that's just me.

What a scam!

Message edited 2/18/2008 9:31:07 PM.

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I think I gave you the wrong impression...It is standard for them to allow the baby in with you all day if that's what you want. Again I was dealing with a woman that was having a lot of issues and after you yourself deliver you go through a lot of emotions. At the time I thought, in my very emotional state, that maybe I was wrong in keeping DD with me and that maybe I was rude. Of course looking back on it now I realize that she was in the wrong. The nurses never said anything to me about it. I overheard her complain to the nurses. I kept my curtain closed the entire time and yes you can complain about the amount of visitors. But just keep in mind that they can complain about you then as well. So if you don't plan on following the rule yourself then it's best to not complain.

The nurses at the hospital are amazing and overall my stay there was incredible. But I had a really rough time on my 2nd day and I just couldn't take it anymore so I complained. I mean this woman wanted no part of her baby at all. She did not want to feed him, change him, hold him, nothing. They offered to move the other woman for me but I was too nervous about who else might come in. Since there was a private room available I decided to take it. I'd rather spend the $600 and not have to deal with the possibility that I would get a neighbor that was just as bad. And as I said in the end they gave me the room for free and I have to add that I did not have to complain at all for it. We spoke with the billing department and they felt so badly about the experience that they offered the room for free. So in the end the hospital itself really did the right thing by me.

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this is what I am worried about. I can't imagine trying to heal and bond with my baby while another person is there with their own visitors. I think if there is a room available we are going to spring for a private room. I don't want to wind up miserable and annoyed in the hospital. And I really don't want to share a bathroom either.

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I think 500 is so worth it! I def. will be requesting a private room!

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My friend had her baby there on a busy night and she was in a big room with 2 or 3 other moms. - she had a c-sect
My sil had a regular room with one other person.

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It is not 500, it is $600.... ( I have 6 friends pregnant and delivering at NS including myself and they already called) Also it is first come first served so you are not guaranteed a private room....

Personally, If you have a vaginal delivery, totally not worth it, if I was to have a c-section, I would still not have one... I was perfectly fine with a semi private room.. I thought they were pretty spacious....

I would use that money instead to hire a baby nurse for 2 weeks at home.. since that will cost you about the same as having that private room for 4 days....

Something to think about......

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I would love to have a private room, but as the pp said, that $$ could towards our baby nurse. Maybe if I have an awful roomate and my parents feel badly enough for me, it'd be a lovely welcome baby gift!

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I was talking with my BFF today who has a friend who delivered at NSUH. She said that when she went to visit the nurses were VERY strict about only 3 visitors at a time.

I personally am not even putting the money into a baby nurse... I want to bank the cord blood which is as much as a 4 day stay in a private room. I agree with the posters who say it's not worth it... the cord blood banking is a better investment.

I totally would make a stink about the 3 visitor thing too as I don't want more than 3 at a time myself (not including DH). In fact the fewer people - the better. The only people I expect to visit if I have a vaginal would be my parent's and my sister... if I have a c-section and I'm there longer I'm sure my MIL and FIL may make it there... I wouldn't expect them to come for my one day stay, they'll see the baby at the house.

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I am totally shocked that it is $600 a night now. When I delivered it was $300 a night. I can't imagine it went up that much in 3 years. That is crazy. For that kind of money it is not worth it at all, unless of course money is no object to you. I mean the private room is nice and all but let me tell you from my experience (and again I had a horrible roommate) there is no way I would spend that amount of money a night. I'll take my room covered under insurance instead and deal with whatever roommate I may have.

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I delivered DS via C-Section at NSUH in Manhasset in January of 2007. I also inquired about a private room. At the time, the cost was about $450/night I believe. I joked with my DH that I'd rather stay at a Ritz Carlton somewhere for the same cost! I had been in the hospital a total of 11 days...7 before I gave birth (was on IV's and bedrest due to very low amniotic fluid levels) and then an additional 4 days after. So I guess I kind-of got used to the roomate thing. I luckily had some pretty nice roomates, especially in the maternity wing (I was in the high-risk wing prior to that). I only complained once when I had a crazy woman next to me on the high-risk side that kept shouting continually throughout the day...and I asked to have my room changed, which I did.

Although if it was a little more affordable, trust me, I would have gotten the private room !

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I got a private room - it was worth every penny to me. I orignally thought i had talked dh out of it when i heard how much it cost but he arranged for it anyway when we got to the hospital and i am soooo thankful he did. First off (and sorry for the tmi) you have no idea how gross you will be after giving birth - i cannot imagine having to share a bathroom like that! but, more importantly it was worth it to me as a first time mom to be able to bond like i did with dh and the baby and our family - dh and the baby were with me 24/7 and i didn't have to worry about a roommate. also, i have a very large family who felt comfortable popping by all day long which i also would have felt bad about with a roomate. also, i was ebf and trying to get the hang of it and it was nice to not have to be worried about a roommate and guests. anyway, just wanted to add my experience

Message edited 2/19/2008 10:49:18 PM.

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I had a c-section there and did not have a private room. I got lucky with my first roommate, the 2nd not so much but it was fine. I felt the rooms were really pretty big. I visted friends at LIJ and Winthrop and felt the rooms at NSUH were much bigger.