Nyome Sapp-Collazo

Review of Meriter-UnityPoint Health

I had my oldest child and my youngest child at Mer...

I had my oldest child and my youngest child at Meriter and would do it all again. They offer specializations which do not even exist at St Mary's and UW doesn't deliver babies. There were some very specific circumstances with my youngest and it was a similar situations with my 3 year old, who was born at St Mary's. The experiences were night and day. I left St Mary's traumatized and combative about everything the doctors and nurses said and did. It left me afraid of going to other doctors. Where as Meriter was a generally warm place, with helpful and kind staff 90-95% of the time. Both my 3 yr old and my youngest spent time in the NICU and while St Mary's says they have private rooms and you're welcome to stay with your baby, if you tell them you want to they look at you like you've grown a 2nd head. Not to mention they have no place for you to sleep or shower and not even the basics of some type of food. I understand the baby is the patient but what mother wants to leave her newborn? Meriter at least provide some very simple food items, you couldn't live off of it but it was nice to be able to grab a quick snack while you waited for family to bring food. They had a communal shower which they regularly maintenances and would happily bring you towels if you needed them. They also had pull out couches and in the one room they didn't have a pull out couch (which my baby happened to be in) they made a cot available. The doctors were much more forthcoming with treatment details and you saw them regularly. I can't say enough about the nurses, they work so hard and are almost all amazing people with beautiful personalities. I would not hesitate to go to Meriter again and will NEVER have another baby at St Mary's.