Anonymous wrote:OP here. Whether you agree or not, I'm not really concerned. Is it overkill to look for a hospital with a private suite, reasonable food, nice thoughtful touches and/or any gifts thrown in for baby and mom? Some hospitals in Virginia do this without asking. If I'm going to foot the bill, I don't want to pay a bunch of money to be treated like a prisoner guarded by wardens behind bars. Sorry to anyone who had a negative experience during childbirth - had no intention of drudging up bad memories for you.

I have been grateful for my past experiences at Anne Arundel and Shady Grove. I just wanted to hear if other hospitals in the area had nice amenities. So as for anyone's disdain, you can take it right back. I won't feel ashamed for asking. If I was looking for flowers, a tummy tuck, and a photoshoot with perfectly done hair, I would go to Paris, Norway, Sweden, etc. I'm a stay at home mom working a full time professional job remotely while caring for 3 boys and Mommy is genuinely thankful for all the breaks she can get.

I'm sorry that some of you feel the way you do. As for me, I'll keep focusing on the positives and the silver linings wherever found.

Cheers!

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

If a wide variety of hospitals offer these amenities, it must mean that there is a genuine demand for it. Last time I checked, hospitals are very much in the business of making money and catering to potential patients. They are in fierce competition with one another to try and attract as many patients as possible - it's how they pay the bills. This is why they spend millions and billions building out new wings, new buildings and upgrading their systems with the latest technologies. It is an attempt to encourage new and potential patients to choose that hospital. This is American capitalism; and as a consumer, it is not ridiculous for me to find out which hospitals offer thoughtful amenities - in the same way that some people choose to avoid Spirit Airlines like the plague or choose to upgrade their ticket on an airline to include free checked bags and refundable tickets. This is freedom of choice in action.

And for correction's sake, you don't pay $5K for special swaddles. Many hospitals like I said throw these things in for free.

But perhaps my question may have ruffled feathers because it touched upon underlying issues such as financial inequities, bad past experiences, and disturbing the precious 'group think' that many people find such solace in nowadays. My sincere apologies if my question was 'triggering' - hopefully, you can find other posts that completely agree with how you think and provide you the comfort you may be looking for in DC Urban Moms and Dads posts which appear to wholly align with and justify your philosophies in life.

If you are angry at this question, I will simply chalk it up to ignorance and an inability to consider other people's viewpoints in a mature fashion. Empathy and understanding is not everyone's strong point. Or maybe you are just angry in general at life and you are using this forum as an outlet to bark at people because you don't have the chance to be bitter and rude to people face to face. I don't know. I hope you get to figure it out and feel better.

.... But like I said, I don't care if you agree with me or not - you are exercising your freedom of choice to be petulant. You are entitled to your opinion as I am entitled to mine. Hopefully over time, you can learn how to share your differing opinions in a more mature fashion - without castigating someone else for simply thinking differently than you. And if not, all the best to you.

And yes, I am thankful for my experience at AAMC in 2015. I can be thankful for a safe delivery, a healthy baby, caring nurses, attentive lactation consultants and a quiet private room and a cute little oneself to commemorate my child's birth. No hospital is perfect but I prefer to look at the positives than to ruminate on the negatives. If you had a different experience, I'm sorry about that.

Anonymous wrote:You sound a bit dim. You must be a SAHM?

The onesies and blankets aren’t “free” if you’re paying for them. Which you are. By paying for the upgraded room.

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

If a wide variety of hospitals offer these amenities, it must mean that there is a genuine demand for it. Last time I checked, hospitals are very much in the business of making money and catering to potential patients. They are in fierce competition with one another to try and attract as many patients as possible - it's how they pay the bills. This is why they spend millions and billions building out new wings, new buildings and upgrading their systems with the latest technologies. It is an attempt to encourage new and potential patients to choose that hospital. This is American capitalism; and as a consumer, it is not ridiculous for me to find out which hospitals offer thoughtful amenities - in the same way that some people choose to avoid Spirit Airlines like the plague or choose to upgrade their ticket on an airline to include free checked bags and refundable tickets. This is freedom of choice in action.

And for correction's sake, you don't pay $5K for special swaddles. Many hospitals like I said throw these things in for free.

But perhaps my question may have ruffled feathers because it touched upon underlying issues such as financial inequities, bad past experiences, and disturbing the precious 'group think' that many people find such solace in nowadays. My sincere apologies if my question was 'triggering' - hopefully, you can find other posts that completely agree with how you think and provide you the comfort you may be looking for in DC Urban Moms and Dads posts which appear to wholly align with and justify your philosophies in life.

If you are angry at this question, I will simply chalk it up to ignorance and an inability to consider other people's viewpoints in a mature fashion. Empathy and understanding is not everyone's strong point. Or maybe you are just angry in general at life and you are using this forum as an outlet to bark at people because you don't have the chance to be bitter and rude to people face to face. I don't know. I hope you get to figure it out and feel better.

.... But like I said, I don't care if you agree with me or not - you are exercising your freedom of choice to be petulant. You are entitled to your opinion as I am entitled to mine. Hopefully over time, you can learn how to share your differing opinions in a more mature fashion - without castigating someone else for simply thinking differently than you. And if not, all the best to you.

And yes, I am thankful for my experience at AAMC in 2015. I can be thankful for a safe delivery, a healthy baby, caring nurses, attentive lactation consultants and a quiet private room and a cute little oneself to commemorate my child's birth. No hospital is perfect but I prefer to look at the positives than to ruminate on the negatives. If you had a different experience, I'm sorry about that.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

If a wide variety of hospitals offer these amenities, it must mean that there is a genuine demand for it. Last time I checked, hospitals are very much in the business of making money and catering to potential patients. They are in fierce competition with one another to try and attract as many patients as possible - it's how they pay the bills. This is why they spend millions and billions building out new wings, new buildings and upgrading their systems with the latest technologies. It is an attempt to encourage new and potential patients to choose that hospital. This is American capitalism; and as a consumer, it is not ridiculous for me to find out which hospitals offer thoughtful amenities - in the same way that some people choose to avoid Spirit Airlines like the plague or choose to upgrade their ticket on an airline to include free checked bags and refundable tickets. This is freedom of choice in action.

And for correction's sake, you don't pay $5K for special swaddles. Many hospitals like I said throw these things in for free.

But perhaps my question may have ruffled feathers because it touched upon underlying issues such as financial inequities, bad past experiences, and disturbing the precious 'group think' that many people find such solace in nowadays. My sincere apologies if my question was 'triggering' - hopefully, you can find other posts that completely agree with how you think and provide you the comfort you may be looking for in DC Urban Moms and Dads posts which appear to wholly align with and justify your philosophies in life.

If you are angry at this question, I will simply chalk it up to ignorance and an inability to consider other people's viewpoints in a mature fashion. Empathy and understanding is not everyone's strong point. Or maybe you are just angry in general at life and you are using this forum as an outlet to bark at people because you don't have the chance to be bitter and rude to people face to face. I don't know. I hope you get to figure it out and feel better.

.... But like I said, I don't care if you agree with me or not - you are exercising your freedom of choice to be petulant. You are entitled to your opinion as I am entitled to mine. Hopefully over time, you can learn how to share your differing opinions in a more mature fashion - without castigating someone else for simply thinking differently than you. And if not, all the best to you.

And yes, I am thankful for my experience at AAMC in 2015. I can be thankful for a safe delivery, a healthy baby, caring nurses, attentive lactation consultants and a quiet private room and a cute little oneself to commemorate my child's birth. No hospital is perfect but I prefer to look at the positives than to ruminate on the negatives. If you had a different experience, I'm sorry about that.

Np The difference is we are in Covid times where doctors, nurses and other staff are overwhelmed and tired. So, the responses aren't because we are "angry" or "triggered" We are just stunned at how out of tune you are with reality. Over 800,00 deaths and you are talking about Capitalism and how hospitals want you as a "client".

I think if you are smart as you think you are than you can do your own research and find that "golden" hospital yourself.

Happy 2022! Hope you don't have any more kids. Four are too many.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

If a wide variety of hospitals offer these amenities, it must mean that there is a genuine demand for it. Last time I checked, hospitals are very much in the business of making money and catering to potential patients. They are in fierce competition with one another to try and attract as many patients as possible - it's how they pay the bills. This is why they spend millions and billions building out new wings, new buildings and upgrading their systems with the latest technologies. It is an attempt to encourage new and potential patients to choose that hospital. This is American capitalism; and as a consumer, it is not ridiculous for me to find out which hospitals offer thoughtful amenities - in the same way that some people choose to avoid Spirit Airlines like the plague or choose to upgrade their ticket on an airline to include free checked bags and refundable tickets. This is freedom of choice in action.

And for correction's sake, you don't pay $5K for special swaddles. Many hospitals like I said throw these things in for free.

But perhaps my question may have ruffled feathers because it touched upon underlying issues such as financial inequities, bad past experiences, and disturbing the precious 'group think' that many people find such solace in nowadays. My sincere apologies if my question was 'triggering' - hopefully, you can find other posts that completely agree with how you think and provide you the comfort you may be looking for in DC Urban Moms and Dads posts which appear to wholly align with and justify your philosophies in life.

If you are angry at this question, I will simply chalk it up to ignorance and an inability to consider other people's viewpoints in a mature fashion. Empathy and understanding is not everyone's strong point. Or maybe you are just angry in general at life and you are using this forum as an outlet to bark at people because you don't have the chance to be bitter and rude to people face to face. I don't know. I hope you get to figure it out and feel better.

.... But like I said, I don't care if you agree with me or not - you are exercising your freedom of choice to be petulant. You are entitled to your opinion as I am entitled to mine. Hopefully over time, you can learn how to share your differing opinions in a more mature fashion - without castigating someone else for simply thinking differently than you. And if not, all the best to you.

And yes, I am thankful for my experience at AAMC in 2015. I can be thankful for a safe delivery, a healthy baby, caring nurses, attentive lactation consultants and a quiet private room and a cute little oneself to commemorate my child's birth. No hospital is perfect but I prefer to look at the positives than to ruminate on the negatives. If you had a different experience, I'm sorry about that.

Np The difference is we are in Covid times where doctors, nurses and other staff are overwhelmed and tired. So, the responses aren't because we are "angry" or "triggered" We are just stunned at how out of tune you are with reality. Over 800,00 deaths and you are talking about Capitalism and how hospitals want you as a "client".

I think if you are smart as you think you are than you can do your own research and find that "golden" hospital yourself.

Happy 2022! Hope you don't have any more kids. Four are too many.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

If a wide variety of hospitals offer these amenities, it must mean that there is a genuine demand for it. Last time I checked, hospitals are very much in the business of making money and catering to potential patients. They are in fierce competition with one another to try and attract as many patients as possible - it's how they pay the bills. This is why they spend millions and billions building out new wings, new buildings and upgrading their systems with the latest technologies. It is an attempt to encourage new and potential patients to choose that hospital. This is American capitalism; and as a consumer, it is not ridiculous for me to find out which hospitals offer thoughtful amenities - in the same way that some people choose to avoid Spirit Airlines like the plague or choose to upgrade their ticket on an airline to include free checked bags and refundable tickets. This is freedom of choice in action.

And for correction's sake, you don't pay $5K for special swaddles. Many hospitals like I said throw these things in for free.

But perhaps my question may have ruffled feathers because it touched upon underlying issues such as financial inequities, bad past experiences, and disturbing the precious 'group think' that many people find such solace in nowadays. My sincere apologies if my question was 'triggering' - hopefully, you can find other posts that completely agree with how you think and provide you the comfort you may be looking for in DC Urban Moms and Dads posts which appear to wholly align with and justify your philosophies in life.

If you are angry at this question, I will simply chalk it up to ignorance and an inability to consider other people's viewpoints in a mature fashion. Empathy and understanding is not everyone's strong point. Or maybe you are just angry in general at life and you are using this forum as an outlet to bark at people because you don't have the chance to be bitter and rude to people face to face. I don't know. I hope you get to figure it out and feel better.

.... But like I said, I don't care if you agree with me or not - you are exercising your freedom of choice to be petulant. You are entitled to your opinion as I am entitled to mine. Hopefully over time, you can learn how to share your differing opinions in a more mature fashion - without castigating someone else for simply thinking differently than you. And if not, all the best to you.

And yes, I am thankful for my experience at AAMC in 2015. I can be thankful for a safe delivery, a healthy baby, caring nurses, attentive lactation consultants and a quiet private room and a cute little oneself to commemorate my child's birth. No hospital is perfect but I prefer to look at the positives than to ruminate on the negatives. If you had a different experience, I'm sorry about that.

Np The difference is we are in Covid times where doctors, nurses and other staff are overwhelmed and tired. So, the responses aren't because we are "angry" or "triggered" We are just stunned at how out of tune you are with reality. Over 800,00 deaths and you are talking about Capitalism and how hospitals want you as a "client".

I think if you are smart as you think you are than you can do your own research and find that "golden" hospital yourself.

Happy 2022! Hope you don't have any more kids. Four are too many.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

If a wide variety of hospitals offer these amenities, it must mean that there is a genuine demand for it. Last time I checked, hospitals are very much in the business of making money and catering to potential patients. They are in fierce competition with one another to try and attract as many patients as possible - it's how they pay the bills. This is why they spend millions and billions building out new wings, new buildings and upgrading their systems with the latest technologies. It is an attempt to encourage new and potential patients to choose that hospital. This is American capitalism; and as a consumer, it is not ridiculous for me to find out which hospitals offer thoughtful amenities - in the same way that some people choose to avoid Spirit Airlines like the plague or choose to upgrade their ticket on an airline to include free checked bags and refundable tickets. This is freedom of choice in action.

And for correction's sake, you don't pay $5K for special swaddles. Many hospitals like I said throw these things in for free.

But perhaps my question may have ruffled feathers because it touched upon underlying issues such as financial inequities, bad past experiences, and disturbing the precious 'group think' that many people find such solace in nowadays. My sincere apologies if my question was 'triggering' - hopefully, you can find other posts that completely agree with how you think and provide you the comfort you may be looking for in DC Urban Moms and Dads posts which appear to wholly align with and justify your philosophies in life.

If you are angry at this question, I will simply chalk it up to ignorance and an inability to consider other people's viewpoints in a mature fashion. Empathy and understanding is not everyone's strong point. Or maybe you are just angry in general at life and you are using this forum as an outlet to bark at people because you don't have the chance to be bitter and rude to people face to face. I don't know. I hope you get to figure it out and feel better.

.... But like I said, I don't care if you agree with me or not - you are exercising your freedom of choice to be petulant. You are entitled to your opinion as I am entitled to mine. Hopefully over time, you can learn how to share your differing opinions in a more mature fashion - without castigating someone else for simply thinking differently than you. And if not, all the best to you.

And yes, I am thankful for my experience at AAMC in 2015. I can be thankful for a safe delivery, a healthy baby, caring nurses, attentive lactation consultants and a quiet private room and a cute little oneself to commemorate my child's birth. No hospital is perfect but I prefer to look at the positives than to ruminate on the negatives. If you had a different experience, I'm sorry about that.

Np The difference is we are in Covid times where doctors, nurses and other staff are overwhelmed and tired. So, the responses aren't because we are "angry" or "triggered" We are just stunned at how out of tune you are with reality. Over 800,00 deaths and you are talking about Capitalism and how hospitals want you as a "client".

I think if you are smart as you think you are than you can do your own research and find that "golden" hospital yourself.

Happy 2022! Hope you don't have any more kids. Four are too many.

Not OP. Are you suggesting that the labor and delivery nurses are also treating covid patients in the side? My understanding is that they don’t do that and that births are at an all time low. Besides wearing a mask, I’m not sure how covid really affects labor and delivery. Have nurses left to become covid nurses?

Also not sure why the 800k dead should mean that OP should accept a lower standard for labor and delivery. I feel like women are so quick to accept poor treatment.

OP, don’t give birth at GW. I was thrown in a room with my baby post c-section and given little to no care. This was pre covid. I was given a hard time for wanting to send my baby to the nursery so I could recover post c-section. At one point I was lectured sternly for not wearing the hospital socks I was given. I was on a lot of pain meds and honestly confused and disoriented. I ended up leaving the hospital because the care was so bad. They kept forgetting my pain meds so I had to set alarms to take pills anyway.

I would suggest hiring a doula of some sort to go with you to the hospital and take care of you after the birth. But my main goal after delivery is to recover. I couldn’t care less about sheets and presents. I just want to get some rest and not have to get up to lift my baby after my stomach has been cut open.

For my next delivery, I’m going to see if I can go home and have a hired nurse take care of me while my husband and baby remain at the hospital.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

If a wide variety of hospitals offer these amenities, it must mean that there is a genuine demand for it. Last time I checked, hospitals are very much in the business of making money and catering to potential patients. They are in fierce competition with one another to try and attract as many patients as possible - it's how they pay the bills. This is why they spend millions and billions building out new wings, new buildings and upgrading their systems with the latest technologies. It is an attempt to encourage new and potential patients to choose that hospital. This is American capitalism; and as a consumer, it is not ridiculous for me to find out which hospitals offer thoughtful amenities - in the same way that some people choose to avoid Spirit Airlines like the plague or choose to upgrade their ticket on an airline to include free checked bags and refundable tickets. This is freedom of choice in action.

And for correction's sake, you don't pay $5K for special swaddles. Many hospitals like I said throw these things in for free.

But perhaps my question may have ruffled feathers because it touched upon underlying issues such as financial inequities, bad past experiences, and disturbing the precious 'group think' that many people find such solace in nowadays. My sincere apologies if my question was 'triggering' - hopefully, you can find other posts that completely agree with how you think and provide you the comfort you may be looking for in DC Urban Moms and Dads posts which appear to wholly align with and justify your philosophies in life.

If you are angry at this question, I will simply chalk it up to ignorance and an inability to consider other people's viewpoints in a mature fashion. Empathy and understanding is not everyone's strong point. Or maybe you are just angry in general at life and you are using this forum as an outlet to bark at people because you don't have the chance to be bitter and rude to people face to face. I don't know. I hope you get to figure it out and feel better.

.... But like I said, I don't care if you agree with me or not - you are exercising your freedom of choice to be petulant. You are entitled to your opinion as I am entitled to mine. Hopefully over time, you can learn how to share your differing opinions in a more mature fashion - without castigating someone else for simply thinking differently than you. And if not, all the best to you.

And yes, I am thankful for my experience at AAMC in 2015. I can be thankful for a safe delivery, a healthy baby, caring nurses, attentive lactation consultants and a quiet private room and a cute little oneself to commemorate my child's birth. No hospital is perfect but I prefer to look at the positives than to ruminate on the negatives. If you had a different experience, I'm sorry about that.

Np The difference is we are in Covid times where doctors, nurses and other staff are overwhelmed and tired. So, the responses aren't because we are "angry" or "triggered" We are just stunned at how out of tune you are with reality. Over 800,00 deaths and you are talking about Capitalism and how hospitals want you as a "client".

I think if you are smart as you think you are than you can do your own research and find that "golden" hospital yourself.

Happy 2022! Hope you don't have any more kids. Four are too many.

NP but the person who sounds out of tune is you. Hospitals actually need these kind of revenue streams now more than ever. They may be swamped with COVID but they are losing their shirts on a bunch of old medicare and medicaid people who thought the virus was "just a flu." Paying $299 for an upgraded suite is literally no extra work on the part of hospital staff. One of the big problems with the medical industry is that they barely understand how to operate like a business (despite OP's claim). The doctors probably couldn't interpret an income statement to save their lives, and nobody actually knows what any procedure truly costs. And by costs, I mean the actual appropriate allocated cost based on equipment purchase price, overhead, salaries, etc. All they know is what insurance pays. You may be mad about COVID but you seem to not understand what makes the world go round and fortunately or unfortunately the answer is money

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