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06.18.08, 14:06 PM Expecting
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Has anyone delivered at NY Presbyterian hosptial, and if so, what was the experience like? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Expecting 06.18.08, 02:06 PM Flag
 

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columbia or cornell? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 02:08 PM Flag
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^^ they're both NY Pres. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 02:10 PM Flag
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Cornell, I think...it's on 68th and York [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 04:47 AM Flag
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Cornell on E 68th near York [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 09:22 AM Flag
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np: had a c/s there. was fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 09:33 AM Flag
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i had mine at Columbia NY Pres...unfortunately, i had to share a Recovery room on my first night (private rooms fully booked). Then paid $400 for a private room on the second night. Not sure if this is the case at Cornell, but sharing a room was quite miserable---DH couldn't spend the night with me and roomie's baby kept me up all night. 90% of Recovery Dept. nurses were overwhelmed or annoying. Labor and Delivery was very nice, clean, and brand new - staff was great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 09:48 AM Flag
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op: thanks - i assume there'e no way to request a private room in advance because you don't know the timing, right? but is there any way to have a better chance of getting one? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 11:44 AM Flag
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I had my 2nd daughter at NY Presbyterian/Cornell Medical Center. It was a terrible experience. As soon as I checked in, I told them I wanted an epidural. After 2 hours, I had my daughter sans drugs. They couldn't find the anesthesiologist on call (Dr. Jill Fong). She didn't answer any of her pages. I know there are women out there who want a natural birth. But, I was totally unprepared: I didn't know how to breath; I didn't know how to position myself--I didn't get trained in advance. I wrote several letters to Cornell's Customer Care department for them to investigate their inter-, intra-departmental communication. But, they are protecting their own. Finally, they told me to contact the NY State Board of Health because they didn't want to deal with me. A patient should get pain alleviation within 2 hours at a hospital. Dr. George Sylvestre was on call that evening. His resident was extremely inexperienced and ineffective. No one at Cornell takes accountability because there are too many change of hands when you are admitted. I had my first daughter at NYU Hospital. My experiences was 100% better.Their anesthesiologists responded almost immediately. NYU was much more coordinated and caring. Their staff communicates much better. I was so surprised b/c Cornell was voted as the "best place to give birth in New York" by "New York Magazine." The more women I run into who have given birth there, the more terrible stories I hear. One mother got a terrible Staph infection from her infant because Cornell's nursery team didn't catch it in time. (The baby got Staph from the nursery.) Cornell upgraded them so that they wouldn't be sued. If you have time to choose, I would choose NYU Hospital. My experience was good there (not excellent, but much better than Cornell). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.01.08, 08:28 AM Flag
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