NYC pregnancy care & birthing experience

Researching the best hospitals to deliver at in NYC and it seems like NYU, NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and Lenox Hill are top rated with Mt. Sinai slightly behind. I’m hoping to transfer care from my current OB and looking for a collaborative care model and would ideally have access to midwives or maybe bring in a doula. Any experiences or insights are appreciated!

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I gave birth at Lenox Hill with my OB and help of a doula. I wanted a low-intervention, unmedicated birth and I got it but I had to really advocate for it (so did my doula) because it is definitely not the norm there. The private recovery wing is nice though.

Have you used Oula? Did you have a good experience at Mt. Sinai West?

I just started prenatal care at Oula. So would also love to hear your experience delivering at Mt Sinai

Hi, I gave birth at NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital with the Park Slope midwives. I gave my birth plan and everyone was accommodating and confirmed before offering anything outside of my plan. They also have midwives and doulas on staff for labor and delivery support even if you are working with a different OB.

Thanks for sharing your experience!

I used PureOBGYN and delivered at Mt Sinai, literally the best experiences I could have hoped for!

who was your delivery doctor?

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