Best Places to Deliver

Sarbs81107

I will be living in Northbrook by the time this baby (#2) arrives, and since I had #1 in Minneapolis, I have NO idea where the best spots to deliver in the Chicago area are.

I am trying to figure out where to deliver before I select an OB.  Any recommendations?  

Thanks!

spartybride3

Prentice was fantastic, but it's downtown.

KMKaiser07

I delivered at Evanston and had a wonderful experience. Highly recommend it.

Dawn5481

I delivered at Lake Forest, and it was a good experience.

KatWAG

Prentice. Hands down.  Its part of one of the best hospitals in the world. Literally.

Evanston is a good hospital, but overall Northwestern is just better.

No one ever plans on anything going wrong, but something they do. (It did for me, I had a premie) So it was worth the extra drive to know that I was at the best hospital possible, in the area.

chicagobride_07

Prentice is a beautiful hospital with great quality of care, no doubt.  Just to tag onto the previous posters' comments, it sounds like you are planning a normal delivery, but in case something does go wrong, I would not want to deliver at Prentice if I lived in Northbrook.  I had a rare OB complication in develop in my second trimester (totally out of the blue) which required hospital bed rest, an early delivery, and NICU time for my preemie.  If I lived in the burbs, it would have been difficult to make the daily trek downtown after I was released (especially since I had a medically required c section), and for my DH to visit me daily while I was on bed rest.  I had this happen to a friend of mine and she & her husband actually had to rent an apartment in River North (to the tune of $2k/month) to be near their son during his 5 month NICU stay.

Lutheran General is probably the best option closer to you with a level 3 NICU and excellent quality care.  Just to keep in mind in case this is an issue for you.   I am not looking from this from the standpoint of how "pretty" the hospital rooms are, and what perks are available, etc.- just where you would get the most specialized/advanced care for a critical situation, and close to you.  Unfortunately living through the preemie experience makes you think this way. 

GL!

Courts03

I live very close to Northbrook and will be delivering at Lutheran, my best friend delivered there in late October and had a great experience

marirosem07

My original ob was out of Masonic but my bf and I just switched to a new dr out of Evanston (where he was born and down the street from his parents). I haven't done my hospital tour yet, but so far I'm really pleased with the switch, especially the amount of classes they offer, including the one for introducing dog to the new LO.

MarriedtoMummy

Has anyone got a recommendation for an ob/gyn near Lakeview? Masonic, covenant and prentice is what I'm hearing for delivery, has anyone had a water birth at any of these? Thanks!

Abonsut

I'm delivering at Masonic. Not sure about water births (although they do have an alternative birthing center) but their Certified Nurse Midwives have been awesome so far.

bethanynoellewhite

I am delivering at prentice and I think my OB has an office in Northbrook (Association for Women's Health). I've also heard good things about Swedish covenant in the Lincoln square area.

MarriedtoMummy

Thanks ladies... I'm think waaay too far ahead (not even pregnant yet) but I want to get the right OB to begin with so I can deliver where I want haha. Good luck with your pregnancies!

mexicolombiana

Prentice was nice but it's not the place to be for a normal birth with no complications.  I would highly recommend West Suburban Midwives if you're having a regular pregnancy and want a natural birth.  Their midwives are like the baby whisperers! 

https://www.westsubmidwives.com/