Cost of private room?

Does anyone know?

Do they take a c section into consideration when placing you in a room?

I had a private room with my section and can't imagine having to do that recovery in front of someone else's DH and family. The nurses forced me to walk and pee in the bathroom. How in the heck could you do all that when sharing a room? So scared!!

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I hope they give you vicodin before forcing you to walk!

Some hospitals just let you have a private room room - the 2 that are near my home in North Jersey does that and they also have space for my DH in case he wants to sleep there.

Of course, my total hospital bill came out to about 30k for the induction/c-section and room.

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I delivered in feb at north shore and all the rooms are now private. When I delivered in 2009 I had to share.

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I had a c-section and shared a room and didn't think it was a big deal. Actually, the woman in the bed next to me had a harder time and she had a vaginal delivery.

As for getting up to walk and use the restroom in front of other people, that's seriously the last thing on your mind. I wouldn't even give it a second thought. Plus, there are curtains around each bed that are usually closed all the time.

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All rooms are private at Stony Brook.

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It depends on the hospital. I had a private room at Lenox Hill the city, and it was $750 a night. Like you, I had a c-section and was so glad I had a room to myself. I stayed for 4 nights, and DH had to literally take me to the bathroom every night and help me. While I know it's totally doable in a shared room, I was so thankful we were able to get a private.

At my hospital, private rooms were first come first serve based on birth time.

Call your hospital. They'll give you all the details.

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At St. Catherine's the rooms are first come, first serve. So, there's no extra charge for private.

There are fewer shared than private rooms but some are private.

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It depends on the hospital.

I know prior to the renovations they didn't at NSUH. My DS was in the NICU and they paired me with moms who had their babies with them and I was recovering from a csection. Now all rooms are private.

At Winthrop as long as its not busy they try to give all patients there own rooms but if busy they will double up. They no longer have the option to pay for a private room.

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I'm sure it depends on the hospital. I had a c-section and DS was in NICU. I had a double room to myself for the entire 5 days I was there. I did notice some people were sharing rooms. I think more importantly than having a c-section was that they kept in mind that my DS was in NICU (on a different floor). I think it would have been very difficult for me to share a room with a mom and her newborn when I couldn't be with me. The c-section recovery didn't bother me- if I had to share a room under normal circumstances it wouldn't have made a difference. But having DS in NICU I was very happy to have my own room.

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I heard at Mt.Sinai it's $800/night. With a csection, that's $3200.

I don't know about you ladies.... but I'd rather share a room and get a couple of Gucci bags for that price! Unless those rooms include daily turndown service, feather pillows, premium cable tv, a chocolate on my pillow, and an on call masseuse, they're out of their minds.

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Depends on the hosptial
I paid 220 a night for a private room at Southside 3 years ago. I don't think it has gone up much either- my friend just delivered there and paid the same I believe.
Worth Every.Single.Penny
I woudl rather have that then a bag, shoes or clothes.
The privacy after giving birth is priceless to me.

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I delivered at Southside and had to request a private room, I think it was an additional $250 OOP.

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I paid $250 per night (stayed 2 nights) when I delivered my sons at St. Charles in 2008 & 2010. I plan on doing the same thing (if its available) for this delivery as well. I had a horrible experience sharing a room with someone when I delivered my daughter at Winthrop in 2006. So the cost is totally worth it to me!

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Thank U all.

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Southside is $240/night first come first serve. Best $$ I've ever spent.

I had my second CS last week and recovery has gone much smoother this time than the first. I was up and out of bed walking within 12hrs. Good luck!

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I heard at Mt.Sinai it's $800/night. With a csection, that's $3200.

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St Charles was $200 a night. Worth it to me!

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My hospital in manhattan charges $900/night for a private room. Recovery aside, I am most upset at the prospect of DH not being able to stay with me and the baby those nights I'm in the hospital because with shared rooms (at least at my Hosp) you can't have your SO stay over. It's really important to me for us to both have those initial moments with the baby (planning to room in with baby the whole time) and I also find hospitals to be really lonely when you are sleeping there without anyone else who is in better shape at the time than you, the patient. I don't know if it's worth the cost to me though. Tbd

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