Jim Q. Hifelmeier

Review of New York- Presbyterian/Lawrenc...

My wife gave birth here this week and rated the ex...

My wife gave birth here this week and rated the experience favorably compared to a hospital in the Bronx where she had her first two. A nice private room in the maternity ward, friendly staff, and good food all help to make it pleasant- or at least as pleasant as a stay in the hospital can be. There is a nice view of Bronxville from the maternity ward and a 4th-floor roof garden.
My only major complaint would be a lack of communication regarding some hospital procedures: namely, there was confusion in the literature as to whether she would get a private or a semi-private room (answer: all the maternity rooms are private), and the use of the maternity ward wristbands for parking (in order to get unlimited parking for the baby's father, you need to show the wristband to the cashier to obtain a $10 "Daddy pass"- even though my wife said the wristband allowed me to park for $2).