Anyone giving birth at Alexandra Cohen Hospital (Weill Cornell Upper East)
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As far as their website everyone is guaranteed a private room both antepartum and postpartum
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I will be giving birth there. Have heard great things. Following to hear others’ experiences though!
I gave birth there this summer. It was a great experience. The staff are generally nice, although I found the newborn care nurses to be a little all over the place in terms of advice. I wished I got even more help the first few days. There’s a shower in labor room and postpartum, although you prob won’t be recommended to use it right after giving birth. They have a tv
@Viktoriya thanks! Wow. I have heard amazing things as well. Glad that there is all this available just in case husband needs to shower or before I get released for home I could.
Yes it’s amazing. Much better than the previous main hospital L&D. It was the most calm and supportive birth I have had of all four of my children.
@Kristie thanks! That’s good to know. Do they have a nursery? Or the baby stays with you in the private room all the time?
@Jas yes they have a nursery but baby really stays with you unless you ask very clearly and give directions about keeping & feeding. They will take and bring to feed unless you ask them to keep & feed.
@Jas and yes it’s private rooms the whole time, it’s great. I delivered during covid when it opened and only me, my husband and nurse and Ob were in my room. Then solo room for post partum and only one visitor. You order food on the app, it’s really good, they were very supportive of how to feed colostrum (drops on fingers) and let me do contact after delivery for a while.
@Kristie this is so so good. Helps with the anxiety of being in a hospital. Thank you!
@Jas my doctor is with the high risk practice or I would recommend him. Anyone with Weill Cornell medical OBGYN associates is great and would deliver there.
Has anyone had an unmedicated birth with little intervention there? I’m worried about being pushed in vulnerable moments
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I ended up getting an epidural, but I wanted it after all. They were very supportive of listening to my wishes and weren’t pushy, I just decided it hurt too much ha
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I ended up getting an epidural too last minute. Everything was great there! I missed that hospital. I didn’t wanna go home.
(My original intention was not to get one)