Greenwich Hospital vs. New York Presbyterian for Birth (non-C I hope)

[Anonymous]

The other thread on here about needing a C made me want to ask...

My husband and I moved from NYC to Darien during COVID and I recently found out that I am pregnant with # 2. I had my first child at New York Presbyterian in lower Manhattan and despite some last-minute complications (HELLP syndrome came on the day before my due date - when I had already started having contractions) I had a fairly easy vaginal birth thanks to the amazing staff and my heroic doula. My OBGYN in NYC recommended getting induced a week early to head off any last minute complications with any subsequent children and I am hoping that if #2 comes early or I get induced a week early that I won't have any issues. That said, I'm nervous about having a kid outside of NYC (I know this is probably a crazy question to many, but I just left a city with amazing hospital systems and I'm nervous about giving birth elsewhere). For all of the doctors who responded to the C question: Is Greenwich hospital an OK place to give birth? Should I keep my OBGYN and try to keep going back to NYC for appointments and should I try to give birth in NYC? I'm nervous that driving back and forth for appointments while pregnant will be unsustainable (I work full-time and have a toddler; I work in high-stress field and would need to take time off to commute in and out of the city, which would not be very easy) and that if I do have some sort of emergency I may very well end up at Greenwich Hospital anyway.

Any advice on what you would do, the Greenwich hospital system, and good OBGYNs in the area (especially w/high risk specializations) would be appreciated. For the record, I'm 32 and thin. I was in excellent shape with # 1 - working out daily - and am now in excellent shape with # 2. My mother had HELLP syndrome, so I believe it's mostly genetic.

[Anonymous]

Hi I’m the OP of the Connecticut c section thread and yeah I feel you about the anxiety of lacking “city” hospitals goodluck to you and curious to see what folks say!