How are VIP births/ Prenatal care different (even people like Naomi Biden)?

Anonymous
For example, Naomi Biden is currently pregnant, what type of not advertised benefits do VIPs in this area get (which I acknowledge isn’t a legit celebrity/ VIP but still made me wonder).

Are there any secret ways to make a normal persons birth better that we just are unaware we could be paying for? Like nicer hospital rooms etc?
Anonymous
Serena Williams famously still had her pre-eclampsia symptoms ignored despite her raising concerns, so it's definitely not perfect even for celebrities.
Anonymous
My SIL was given a private room with a great view, without having to ask, and was given champagne and steak after the birth. That's basically it.
Anonymous
If you ask for the VIP room at GW, you can have it if it’s available. It was $150 a night I believe when I had my 2nd 8 years ago.

It was very spacious and had a nice view. I was able to order food any time I wanted from a special menu. They didn’t wake or disturb me as much over night. They sent us home with a giant potted peace lily. There were some hotel toiletries in the bathroom.

It was still a hospital room. The linens were not nicer. The shade on the lamp was cracked and some of the blinds were broken. The food may have been a smidge better, but it was still very much hospital food.
Anonymous
Didn't Beyoncé famously pay over $1M to keep the maternity ward all to herself?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:If you ask for the VIP room at GW, you can have it if it’s available. It was $150 a night I believe when I had my 2nd 8 years ago.

It was very spacious and had a nice view. I was able to order food any time I wanted from a special menu. They didn’t wake or disturb me as much over night. They sent us home with a giant potted peace lily. There were some hotel toiletries in the bathroom.

It was still a hospital room. The linens were not nicer. The shade on the lamp was cracked and some of the blinds were broken. The food may have been a smidge better, but it was still very much hospital food.


the postpartum room or the labor room?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you ask for the VIP room at GW, you can have it if it’s available. It was $150 a night I believe when I had my 2nd 8 years ago.

It was very spacious and had a nice view. I was able to order food any time I wanted from a special menu. They didn’t wake or disturb me as much over night. They sent us home with a giant potted peace lily. There were some hotel toiletries in the bathroom.

It was still a hospital room. The linens were not nicer. The shade on the lamp was cracked and some of the blinds were broken. The food may have been a smidge better, but it was still very much hospital food.


the postpartum room or the labor room?


Postpartum, I asked one of my nurses about it but she said it was occupied. I did get a nicer room at GW post C section compared to my first when I had a vaginal delivery. Not sure if that was coincidence or being extra nice for the surgery recovery.
Anonymous
Fwiw I think the GW labor rooms are already very nice. Not sure what more VIP would bring you.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Fwiw I think the GW labor rooms are already very nice. Not sure what more VIP would bring you.


+1, I had a gorgeous L&D room at GW with a huge window and nice furniture (we have photos of DH rocking our newborn in this beautiful rocking chair right after birth). It was also huge, which I guess is necessary because if there are complications the room can get quite crowded.

My recovery room was a shoebox and fairly miserable, though it did have a window. This was 2017 and I believe they renovated the recovery suite after that but I don't think the rooms got bigger.

I have heard Sibley has nice recovery rooms. They used to do double occupancy for recovery which would suck, but I believe they are now single occupancy since their last update. A friend of mine had a baby there in 2015 and paid extra for a single occupancy room and I remember thinking how ridiculous it was she had to do that. I've been to Sibley for surgery (non OB-related) and to their ER and had really good experiences since then. If I were going to give birth again and wanted to be in DC, I'd choose Sibley over GW at this point.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Fwiw I think the GW labor rooms are already very nice. Not sure what more VIP would bring you.


+1, I had a gorgeous L&D room at GW with a huge window and nice furniture (we have photos of DH rocking our newborn in this beautiful rocking chair right after birth). It was also huge, which I guess is necessary because if there are complications the room can get quite crowded.

My recovery room was a shoebox and fairly miserable, though it did have a window. This was 2017 and I believe they renovated the recovery suite after that but I don't think the rooms got bigger.

I have heard Sibley has nice recovery rooms. They used to do double occupancy for recovery which would suck, but I believe they are now single occupancy since their last update. A friend of mine had a baby there in 2015 and paid extra for a single occupancy room and I remember thinking how ridiculous it was she had to do that. I've been to Sibley for surgery (non OB-related) and to their ER and had really good experiences since then. If I were going to give birth again and wanted to be in DC, I'd choose Sibley over GW at this point.


my L & D room at gw was also huge and postpartum room tiny-- but i can't imagine caring to pay extra for fancier hospital food (maybe because i have celiac) but would just rather get takeout-- was in the room less than 40 hours including two nights sleep
Anonymous
Sibley has a VIP area, which I assume means bigger room, more secure and private area, maybe a different menu. I can’t think of what else a hospital could possibly offer.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Sibley has a VIP area, which I assume means bigger room, more secure and private area, maybe a different menu. I can’t think of what else a hospital could possibly offer.


Is it similar to GW where it can be purchased for a small fee?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:INOVA Fairfax lists their VIP options online: https://www.inova.org/our-services/inova-womens-services/childbirth-services/inova-womens-hospital-luxury-gifts


wow sparkling water!
Anonymous
I've heard Sibley's VIP suite is really nice - $800/night.
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