NYP (cornell) private room?

soozek205

Anyone know:

1) how much a private room costs?  is it worth it?

3) what's it like in a shared room? (can your husband stay overnight with you in a shared room?) 

 

thanks! 

roxnyc

I had both of my children there (daughter is 2 yrs 2 months old, son is 6 months) and had both experiences.

With my daughter who was a scheduled C-section due to being breech, we requested and got a private room. HIGHLY HIGHLY worth it, I want to say it was $350 or so a night and we were there 4 nights but worth every single penny.  My husband had a bed to sleep on and we could watch movies, relax, enjoy the time alone with our daughter.

With my son (VBAC), we only had a two night stay, but the hospital was fully packed and there were no private rooms available, so we were in a shared.  We lucked out and got the bed by the window and I think I would have gone nuts if we had the interior bed with a curtain around it the whole time.  Also my second night roommate didn't come in until about 4 am so I had the room to myself for a bunch of hours but even with both of those "advantages", it makes for a looong two night stay.  I couldn't wait til leave.

Personally, I would go for it, if you are able to get one - worth the expense for me.  If you are stuck in a shared (like we were the second time), you can discuss with your roommate if husbands stay.  My roommate's spouse was there (and snored all night) and my husband went home to see our daughter, and I thought it would be better for him to actually get a regular night's sleep rather than attempting a few hours in a chair.  You obviously have privacy with the curtain but anyone else in the room can hear any discussions with nurses about gas issues, recovery details, problems with latching and breastfeeding, etc.

Hope that helps! 

soozek205

thanks for this! I am having a scheduled c-section, and am hoping to get a private room.  We heard it was $800, which is why I started considering shared. But $350 sounds a lot better.  I would obviously rather have privacy after an operation, especially since our stay would be longer. This is really helpful, thanks again. 

roxnyc

If I'm remembering correctly, I think it was about $900 per night for the suites (I saw one, there are four I believe - not worth it!!), but I *think* $350 range for a regular private.  That was 2 years ago so not sure if there has been inflation since then, and I could be remembering wrong   If you are going to be there 4 nights, and especially with the C section where moving around the second day can be painful and slow, having privacy is really nice.  Also they are relatively lax when it comes to visiting hours... which is great if you want your family there, not so great if your roommate is having a party with a bunch of people at 10pm (like the room next door to us was).

It's a great hospital!  Most of the nurses are fantastic.  Some aren't, as a heads up - if you page for medicine, help, etc and don't get it within a reasonable time frame, page again!

Good luck!!

soozek205

Thanks for the tips!  My husband called and confirmed that the private rooms at NYP are $750 a night and $1100 a night for a suite.

This seems outrageous to me, but we're still leaning toward a private room.  Just hate knowing that I could go on a nice vacation for the same price:( 

 

joleine

Are all of the hospitals in NYC like this?  I had DD in Oregon and all of the hospitals have ONLY private rooms, and very nice ones at that.  We didn't have to pay extra at all.  In fact, the thought of sharing a room during recovery is horrific.

JillAly

I don't know about prices of a private room but I can tell you a lot about the hospital.  I spent a month there on bed rest before having my daughter in July.  I was also three years ago having my son and spent a week recovering after having HELLP.  Trust me, I've spent WAY too much time at that hospital as a patient.

There is a difference between private rooms and a suite.  I was in a double the entire time I was in the hospital- it was too cost prohibitive since I was there for so long.  One of my roommates moved to a suite after her delivery and it is gorgeous!  It has a couch/pull out, carpet, wallpaper, soft lighting, etc.  Another roommate had her twins and moved to a private room.  It's fine- it's basically the same as a double - just with one bed and I think a cot for the DH.

When I had my son, I was in such bad shape recovering from an emergency c-section that there could have been a marching band in the room and I wouldn't have cared.

When I was there for a month, obviously it was a different story.  I was worried about having roommates but every single one of them turned out to be wonderful- except the last one and I'll come back to that story in a minute.  All the others were normal, nice women.  I think there were 5 during the month.  I didn't have problems with any of the husbands either.  Some came early or stayed late but they always asked if I wanted anything to eat/drink when they went out for their wives, were always quiet, and none snored (only 1 stayed overnight).

99% of the nurses are amazing.  One even tried to get me a private room for free after I had my dd because I was there so long- but the administrators (money people) stopped her. 

My last roommate was a problem.  She was poor, had very little pre-natal treatment (so there were a lot of health issues with her and the baby which meant a lot of doctors were treating her and stopping by) and had NO manners- for example, she asked my visiting pediatrician to get her a robe (he didn't even work at the hospital!).  She took the stuff (pads, underwear, etc) that the nurses left for me.  She was just awful.  She had people over very late at night.  She had her baby sleep in the room but didn't think it was her job to feed him and would scream for the nurses at all hours of the night.  It was bad and I just had a complete breakdown after the 2nd night with her. 

The nurses were so great- they didn't even need to ask me what was going on- they could see it.  They stopped the visitors from staying late, they made her bring her baby to the nursery and had words with her about her behavior.  They were going to get my room changed but I was able to go home the next morning so I didn't care.   When I left, the nurses packed up my bags with all the formula we could carry.  They give everyone samples but I left with 2-3 times what others got. 

Despite that one bad roommate, I didn't ming having a double room.  I did have a room by the window for most of my stay which was nice- the water views are gorgeous. 

Overall, I had a very good experience at Cornell.  The billing department- that is another story- they're terrible.  Check all your bills- they double bill and take months to get the bills to you.

soozek205

JillAly:

I don't know about prices of a private room but I can tell you a lot about the hospital.  I spent a month there on bed rest before having my daughter in July.  I was also three years ago having my son and spent a week recovering after having HELLP.  Trust me, I've spent WAY too much time at that hospital as a patient.

There is a difference between private rooms and a suite.  I was in a double the entire time I was in the hospital- it was too cost prohibitive since I was there for so long.  One of my roommates moved to a suite after her delivery and it is gorgeous!  It has a couch/pull out, carpet, wallpaper, soft lighting, etc.  Another roommate had her twins and moved to a private room.  It's fine- it's basically the same as a double - just with one bed and I think a cot for the DH.

When I had my son, I was in such bad shape recovering from an emergency c-section that there could have been a marching band in the room and I wouldn't have cared.

When I was there for a month, obviously it was a different story.  I was worried about having roommates but every single one of them turned out to be wonderful- except the last one and I'll come back to that story in a minute.  All the others were normal, nice women.  I think there were 5 during the month.  I didn't have problems with any of the husbands either.  Some came early or stayed late but they always asked if I wanted anything to eat/drink when they went out for their wives, were always quiet, and none snored (only 1 stayed overnight).

99% of the nurses are amazing.  One even tried to get me a private room for free after I had my dd because I was there so long- but the administrators (money people) stopped her. 

My last roommate was a problem.  She was poor, had very little pre-natal treatment (so there were a lot of health issues with her and the baby which meant a lot of doctors were treating her and stopping by) and had NO manners- for example, she asked my visiting pediatrician to get her a robe (he didn't even work at the hospital!).  She took the stuff (pads, underwear, etc) that the nurses left for me.  She was just awful.  She had people over very late at night.  She had her baby sleep in the room but didn't think it was her job to feed him and would scream for the nurses at all hours of the night.  It was bad and I just had a complete breakdown after the 2nd night with her. 

The nurses were so great- they didn't even need to ask me what was going on- they could see it.  They stopped the visitors from staying late, they made her bring her baby to the nursery and had words with her about her behavior.  They were going to get my room changed but I was able to go home the next morning so I didn't care.   When I left, the nurses packed up my bags with all the formula we could carry.  They give everyone samples but I left with 2-3 times what others got. 

Despite that one bad roommate, I didn't ming having a double room.  I did have a room by the window for most of my stay which was nice- the water views are gorgeous. 

Overall, I had a very good experience at Cornell.  The billing department- that is another story- they're terrible.  Check all your bills- they double bill and take months to get the bills to you.

 

thanks for the reply! We're considering trying the shared room, and requesting a private if we change our mind.  Just curious, you said you were "in bad shape" after your c-section. I am having a scheduled c-section....any tips/advice based on your experience?

soozek205

JillAly:

I don't know about prices of a private room but I can tell you a lot about the hospital.  I spent a month there on bed rest before having my daughter in July.  I was also three years ago having my son and spent a week recovering after having HELLP.  Trust me, I've spent WAY too much time at that hospital as a patient.

There is a difference between private rooms and a suite.  I was in a double the entire time I was in the hospital- it was too cost prohibitive since I was there for so long.  One of my roommates moved to a suite after her delivery and it is gorgeous!  It has a couch/pull out, carpet, wallpaper, soft lighting, etc.  Another roommate had her twins and moved to a private room.  It's fine- it's basically the same as a double - just with one bed and I think a cot for the DH.

When I had my son, I was in such bad shape recovering from an emergency c-section that there could have been a marching band in the room and I wouldn't have cared.

When I was there for a month, obviously it was a different story.  I was worried about having roommates but every single one of them turned out to be wonderful- except the last one and I'll come back to that story in a minute.  All the others were normal, nice women.  I think there were 5 during the month.  I didn't have problems with any of the husbands either.  Some came early or stayed late but they always asked if I wanted anything to eat/drink when they went out for their wives, were always quiet, and none snored (only 1 stayed overnight).

99% of the nurses are amazing.  One even tried to get me a private room for free after I had my dd because I was there so long- but the administrators (money people) stopped her. 

My last roommate was a problem.  She was poor, had very little pre-natal treatment (so there were a lot of health issues with her and the baby which meant a lot of doctors were treating her and stopping by) and had NO manners- for example, she asked my visiting pediatrician to get her a robe (he didn't even work at the hospital!).  She took the stuff (pads, underwear, etc) that the nurses left for me.  She was just awful.  She had people over very late at night.  She had her baby sleep in the room but didn't think it was her job to feed him and would scream for the nurses at all hours of the night.  It was bad and I just had a complete breakdown after the 2nd night with her. 

The nurses were so great- they didn't even need to ask me what was going on- they could see it.  They stopped the visitors from staying late, they made her bring her baby to the nursery and had words with her about her behavior.  They were going to get my room changed but I was able to go home the next morning so I didn't care.   When I left, the nurses packed up my bags with all the formula we could carry.  They give everyone samples but I left with 2-3 times what others got. 

Despite that one bad roommate, I didn't ming having a double room.  I did have a room by the window for most of my stay which was nice- the water views are gorgeous. 

Overall, I had a very good experience at Cornell.  The billing department- that is another story- they're terrible.  Check all your bills- they double bill and take months to get the bills to you.

 

thanks for the reply! We're considering trying the shared room, and requesting a private if we change our mind.  Just curious, you said you were "in bad shape" after your c-section. I am having a scheduled c-section....any tips/advice based on your experience?

JillAly

I had 2 c-sections.  My first was an emergency c-section because I had severe pre-eclampsia that turned into HELLP (where it affected my kidneys and shut them down).  I almost died and was on a lot of medication that made me loopy.  That's why I wrote a marching band could have come in and I wouldn't have known.

My 2nd c-section was planned.  The doc put me in the hospital early because I got pre-eclampsia again but b/c I was in the hospital, it never progressed.  My planned c-section was a MUCH better experience and definitely more the norm!  I was well prepared mentally and physically for it and they do so many c-sections that everything went quickly.  Try to get a time early in the day (mine was 1st in the am) because things get backed up as the day goes on (because emergencies that come in get priority over planned c-sections).

As for tips, the best piece of advice someone gave me is walk after the c-section.  As soon as they let you out of bed, walk, walk, walk.  My recovery on the 2nd c-section was so quick and easy because I forced myself to walk up and down the halls and get the muscles moving.  It hurts at first but it makes the recovery easier - plus- you'll have a lot of percocet so you don't feel much at first! 

Good luck and congrats!