Lockdown at NYC hospital where Beyonce's child was born

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I were worth hundreds of millions, I would also want the ward locked down until I could get settled in my room. All sorts of crazies out here. Waiting 20 minutes or even an hour to see your child is not going to kill anyone.

are you kidding me? When a child is in the nicu, those 20 minutes could be that child's last breath - and you don't care that you're denying that kid's parents a right to see their child - for what could be a lifetime for that child? good grief, people.

Drama queen much? Only 1 guy was kept out of NICU..and we don't know why his infant was in the NICU. So, stop with the dramatics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also see where they're comig from. They wanted to protect their daughter and their privacy and with all those crazy people, also prevent kidnapping.


Risk of kidnapping from a hospital is pretty damned minimal. Risk of someone's baby dying without parents in NICU is pretty damned high.

And privacy? You don't get to have it only when you want it and then expect big media attention when you've got something you want to sell.

If an infant is in NICU, it could die regardless of the presence of their parents. Also, I have never read about Beyonce and Jay-Z complaining about their lack of privacy. Have you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I were worth hundreds of millions, I would also want the ward locked down until I could get settled in my room. All sorts of crazies out here. Waiting 20 minutes or even an hour to see your child is not going to kill anyone.

are you kidding me? When a child is in the nicu, those 20 minutes could be that child's last breath - and you don't care that you're denying that kid's parents a right to see their child - for what could be a lifetime for that child? good grief, people.

Drama queen much? Only 1 guy was kept out of NICU..and we don't know why his infant was in the NICU. So, stop with the dramatics.

The point is, why should even one person's desire to see his or her child be denied, so that instead, Beyonce and Jay-Z can have whatever it is they wanted? Why is one family's needs more important than another's, in a public hospital?

[Anonymous]

I am sure if you were Edgar Ramirez that you would feel differently. I would have probably been arrested had they stopped me from seeing my child in the NICU because I would have lost my mind.

Actually, this story makes me a little sad because I really like Beyonce but this behavior is beyond horrible.

[Anonymous]

If these two "stars" were so concerned about their security, why did they arrange to have the security cameras covered up? The whole thing is so incredibly arrogant and obnoxious. Why would anyone here defend them??? And multiple parents were inconvenienced - several have spoken publicly and presumably there were more than 2 kids in the NICU. The whole thing is so over the top that you have to think Beyonce and Jay Z are either lunatic egomaniac control freaks, or they faked the whole shebang and wanted to cover it up. Or both.

[Anonymous]

Who is the nut job going to bat to defend them on here? Ha are you intimate friends with them?

They were wrong and selfish.

And to the person saying that it is no biggie for parents to not see their child in the NICU for 20 minutes...I dont have kids and pray I never would have to visit mine in the NICU but would NEVER say such horrid things as you have with people need to stop being drama queens?

I pray you never have to experience a child in the NICU. What a terrible thing to say.

[ThatSmileyFaceGuy]

Actually the point is Who the hell do they think they are? If someone tried to keep me from my kid in the NICU my first phone call would be to the police, the second to the media, and the third to whoever owns the hospital.

[Anonymous]

You guys realize that NICUs don't allow visitors for 30 min during shift changes, right?

This whole story seems overblown and hard to believe.

[Anonymous]

The point is, why should even one person's desire to see his or her child be denied, so that instead, Beyonce and Jay-Z can have whatever it is they wanted? Why is one family's needs more important than another's, in a public hospital?

Anonymous wrote:I am sure if you were Edgar Ramirez that you would feel differently. I would have probably been arrested had they stopped me from seeing my child in the NICU because I would have lost my mind.

Actually, this story makes me a little sad because I really like Beyonce but this behavior is beyond horrible.

Hey, I agree with you two. No one should have been denied access. But I still see this as the hospital's fault. They had clients who paid for an executive suite at their hospital. They needed to be more prepared about how they were going to handle things when they came in to give birth.

If I pay for a private suite and I'm in labor, I'm not thinking about what else is going on. I'm headed to my suite and I would trust that the hospital did their job.

Anonymous wrote:If these two "stars" were so concerned about their security, why did they arrange to have the security cameras covered up? The whole thing is so incredibly arrogant and obnoxious. Why would anyone here defend them??? And multiple parents were inconvenienced - several have spoken publicly and presumably there were more than 2 kids in the NICU. The whole thing is so over the top that you have to think Beyonce and Jay Z are either lunatic egomaniac control freaks, or they faked the whole shebang and wanted to cover it up. Or both.

We don't know that the couple had the security cameras covered. It could've been the hospital who did this or overzealous security guards. We also don't know which cameras were covered or for how long. Again, if I'm worth hundreds of millions and there are folks out there who will do whatever it takes to get rich quick off of pictures of me giving birth (especially since there was so much speculation that she wasn't even pregnant), I would want to be protected as well. Again, we're blaming the couple for something that they might not even be aware of.

Anonymous wrote:Who is the nut job going to bat to defend them on here? Ha are you intimate friends with them?

They were wrong and selfish.

And to the person saying that it is no biggie for parents to not see their child in the NICU for 20 minutes...I dont have kids and pray I never would have to visit mine in the NICU but would NEVER say such horrid things as you have with people need to stop being drama queens?

I pray you never have to experience a child in the NICU. What a terrible thing to say.

So, because we have differing opinions, I'm a nut job? How tolerant.

Again, I blame the hospital in this. I have had two nephews in the NICU. One for jaundice and one because he was a preemie. We sometimes visited during times when we weren't allowed in for various reasons by the hospital staff. What did we do? We waited until we were allowed in. I can't imagine any hospital barring parents who had children with life-threatening conditions in their NICU. That's another story entirely; and we have no indication that this was the case in the two parents featured in this story.


I'm sorry, but I can't automatically make people villains without the full story. Nothing in this screams entitlement. The couple paid for a private wing and used it. End of story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

The point is, why should even one person's desire to see his or her child be denied, so that instead, Beyonce and Jay-Z can have whatever it is they wanted? Why is one family's needs more important than another's, in a public hospital?

Anonymous wrote:I am sure if you were Edgar Ramirez that you would feel differently. I would have probably been arrested had they stopped me from seeing my child in the NICU because I would have lost my mind.

Actually, this story makes me a little sad because I really like Beyonce but this behavior is beyond horrible.

Hey, I agree with you two. No one should have been denied access. But I still see this as the hospital's fault. They had clients who paid for an executive suite at their hospital. They needed to be more prepared about how they were going to handle things when they came in to give birth.

If I pay for a private suite and I'm in labor, I'm not thinking about what else is going on. I'm headed to my suite and I would trust that the hospital did their job.

Anonymous wrote:If these two "stars" were so concerned about their security, why did they arrange to have the security cameras covered up? The whole thing is so incredibly arrogant and obnoxious. Why would anyone here defend them??? And multiple parents were inconvenienced - several have spoken publicly and presumably there were more than 2 kids in the NICU. The whole thing is so over the top that you have to think Beyonce and Jay Z are either lunatic egomaniac control freaks, or they faked the whole shebang and wanted to cover it up. Or both.

We don't know that the couple had the security cameras covered. It could've been the hospital who did this or overzealous security guards. We also don't know which cameras were covered or for how long. Again, if I'm worth hundreds of millions and there are folks out there who will do whatever it takes to get rich quick off of pictures of me giving birth (especially since there was so much speculation that she wasn't even pregnant), I would want to be protected as well. Again, we're blaming the couple for something that they might not even be aware of.

Anonymous wrote:Who is the nut job going to bat to defend them on here? Ha are you intimate friends with them?

They were wrong and selfish.

And to the person saying that it is no biggie for parents to not see their child in the NICU for 20 minutes...I dont have kids and pray I never would have to visit mine in the NICU but would NEVER say such horrid things as you have with people need to stop being drama queens?

I pray you never have to experience a child in the NICU. What a terrible thing to say.

So, because we have differing opinions, I'm a nut job? How tolerant.

Again, I blame the hospital in this. I have had two nephews in the NICU. One for jaundice and one because he was a preemie. We sometimes visited during times when we weren't allowed in for various reasons by the hospital staff. What did we do? We waited until we were allowed in. I can't imagine any hospital barring parents who had children with life-threatening conditions in their NICU. That's another story entirely; and we have no indication that this was the case in the two parents featured in this story.


I'm sorry, but I can't automatically make people villains without the full story. Nothing in this screams entitlement. The couple paid for a private wing and used it. End of story.

Yes to even slightly say that it is ok to keep anyone from seeing their child fbc of Beyonce and Jay Z makes you a nut job. End of story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/09/4174600/lenox-hill-hospital-clears-the.html

Anybody bother to read this link posted by another PP? If it's true that the hospital itself hasn't gotten any complaints from parents about not being able to see their babies in the NICU, it sounds like the parents in the NYT article are just looking for their 15 minutes of fame by talking to reporters instead.

[Anonymous]

The above was in reply to 10:34 to state the following:

Yes to even slightly say that it is ok to keep anyone from seeing their child fbc of Beyonce and Jay Z makes you a nut job. End of story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/09/4174600/lenox-hill-hospital-clears-the.html

Anybody bother to read this link posted by another PP? If it's true that the hospital itself hasn't gotten any complaints from parents about not being able to see their babies in the NICU, it sounds like the parents in the NYT article are just looking for their 15 minutes of fame by talking to reporters instead.

No one is interested in hearing the truth. They just want to read all about evil celebrities. The parents who were inconvenienced can't even keep their stories straight.

One minute they say they weren't allowed in. The next, they said they're told that if they leave (which suggests they were let in), they wouldn't be allowed back.
One minute the story is they sealed off the entire maternity unit, the next the couple paid for a private executive suite.

Like I said, this is all to do about nothing. Normally when folks are inconvenienced they get a little pissed and get over it. By if they think a celebrity is at fault, they're looking to sue. So typical.

[Anonymous]

01/10/2012 10:44 Subject: Lockdown at NYC hospital where Beyonce's child was born

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Anonymous wrote:
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/09/4174600/lenox-hill-hospital-clears-the.html


Anybody bother to read this link posted by another PP? If it's true that the hospital itself hasn't gotten any complaints from parents about not being able to see their babies in the NICU, it sounds like the parents in the NYT article are just looking for their 15 minutes of fame by talking to reporters instead.

Yes, I bothered to read this link. It is not a news story, doesn't even masquerade as one: it is simply the text of the hospital's press release. A hospital that is now receiving negative press and inquiries from the Board of Health. So that is hardly a credible account of what happened. To the PP who keeps posting in defense of "the couple" - you are either a psycho fan or you are a very inept low-level hack for "the couple"s PR firm. Either way, no actual parents are buying what you're selling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The above was in reply to 10:34 to state the following:

Yes to even slightly say that it is ok to keep anyone from seeing their child fbc of Beyonce and Jay Z makes you a nut job. End of story.

Yes, well I indicated that is was NOT ok. Didn't I? Exactly. So, perhaps you're the nutjob who's incapable of comprehension before you go on the attack.