NYU Langone delivery experience

Hi! Wanted to check if anyone delivered at Tisch and how was the experience, did they give you everything you need? Any recommendations?

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I gave birth there. I enjoyed my birthing experience , I felt that the staff were very attentive to my needs.

Gave birth there back in July . I had an amazing experience. Staff was amazing. Room was great and spacious also . Very attentive to both parents and child . Also the food choices during the stay were great .

Hi! I did, it was great! They saved my life! If I didn’t go to Tisch I wouldn’t be here. My husband was able to stay with me in the room, the gave me everything I needed, didn’t use anything in my go-bag.

yes the food was delicious, they told my husband they didnt give food to dads. Idk if that was your experience lol I also gave birth in July.

They are AMAZING. I just gave birth there and have nothing but positive things to say. The nurses are wonderful

Did anyone order an uber with car seat at discharge or did you all take a car seat with you? Cannot get my head around buying a car seat when we have no car

The pp team was wonderful .. but there was construction going on directly above us so it was kind of torture anyway and I have severe pelvic floor trauma and a lot of other issues from what would have been a extremely easy delivery bc they had me hold him in for over an hour after his head was out bc someone else needed a section and they were understaffed they literally shoved him back in and apparently it’s common but this was at the one in Brooklyn idk if it’s as common at the Manhattan locations .. I also wish they would have let me walk out getting rolled was soo painful and I was fine to walk.. they also forgot a lot of meals we ordered

no hospital will release you without a car seat

No . literally they don’t discharge you unless your baby is in a car seat the Uber is not coming with you to get discharge papers even if you have a financial situation where you can’t afford a car seat they will provide you with a car seat. You have to like wic etc knowing full well you don’t have a car and are going home on the subway - it’s because of liability

Also, NYU doesn’t have this program. It’s Maimonides I don’t know if other hospitals in the city do but I do know that NYU doesn’t have it. in case that’s why you’re asking bc you can’t afford a car seat.

in our community

Anyone else up feeding their Bebe?

As above. Trying so hard to keep my eyes open

Oh my God, oh my God I hope this is not true!!!! I’m kind of scared

I’ve been throwing up and taking a shit all night!!! I just hope that it’s not what I think it is

Is this normal??

I’m 29 weeks pregnant and having really aching legs and they’re all lumpy and swollen. Above the knee and behind the knee . Should I be worried ? My legs have never looked like this up until a few days ago. ??

Induction experience

I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Gave birth (vagina) 5 days ago and yesterday morning and this morning getting lot of pain in my right bottom side and lower back

It’s my birthday tomorrow.

Ok so I am going to be 35 years young. I can’t believe how much this life has thrown at me but it’s okay I’m a survivor. I am truly blessed to be alive. 🥳🧁🎂 The only downside is I won’t be celebrating my birthday because my man can’t take me out. So many emotions right now.