Sarah Feldstein

Review of West Boca Medical Ctr

My son was born at West Boca Medical Center on Aug...

My son was born at West Boca Medical Center on August 12. I will be up front in that I am an employee there, but I was not taking any chances. I toured every hospital from Boca to West Palm Beach to ensure I chose the best one (I am that crazy that I did this 3 months pregnant before COVID)!

I can not possibly express the gratitude I have for the entire staff at this hospital. I had been repeatedly told that my birth was extremely low risk everything was going smoothly. When it turned out Dylan (my son) was getting a little big, I agreed to be induced one week early. Perhaps I shouldn t eat so many McFlurries. Now, going through this process during a pandemic is no picnic you can t have visitors (aside from the one person staying with you, which isn t exactly how I imagined things going. This is the same at all hospitals I believe.) However the staff really goes the extra mile to make sure you re comfortable (most didn t know I worked there). Anyways long story short, I ended up with an emergent situation....shoulder distocia, where Dylan got stuck after his head came out. This is where the nurses really came to play. I always imagined all that mattered was the doctors. Nope! A swarm of nurses rushed into the room and did all sort of maneuvers to get him out. Within minutes he was freed from me! However it was traumatic so he had to go to the NICU.

The NICU team is amazing. I wish I could take Angela home with me to teach me how to be a mom. They are patient, kind, listen and let you cry if you just need to let it out. Plus they could keep Dylan from screaming like crazy since he hates dirty diapers!

Moral of the story as someone who was low risk and ended up with a baby in the NICU I really am glad I chose a hospital with the highest level (level III). It just doesn t hurt to have that piece of mind and security. A few other items to note: the birthcare pavilion is separate from the hospital (it s connected but no one staying in the main hospital can come there). This is especially important during Covid. I liked the boutique feel of the center and that is was calm and quiet (not crazy like the labor and delivery they show on tv in big hospitals)! Also you have your own bathroom...it s needed. And the NICU is in the same area as post partum rooms. I had peace of mind knowing Dylan was across the hall from me.

SO, I whole heartedly recommend WBMC for labor and delivery.

P.S. they have the most amazing OB navigator, Deb Putnam. Call and ask to speak to her and she will answer all your questions and even give you a virtual tour.

And in terms of anyone looking for employment, everyone I did work with at the hospital repeatedly checked in on me and continues to. My family lives up north and it was crazy to feel that these people I work with we re becoming my family in FL!

Thank you West Boca!