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[quote=Anonymous]For the hospital I think the most important factor is what level of NICU they have, because you just never know.  Some hospitals only have a level II, which is also known as a "special care nursery". The next level up (Level III), is what is colloquially referred to as "the NICU", and are able to provide care for small preemies. Level IV is a Regional NICU and the highest level of care and many types of providers and sub-specialists.

For my first I delivered at MedStar Montgomery in Olney. My baby did need their Level II special care nursery and I wish we had been somewhere with a level III. I DO NOT recommend MedStar Montgomery! The other drawback to delivering there is that you can only see the MedStar Olney OBGYNs. It's not like other hospitals where there are multiple practices whose physicians have admitting privileges there, and you can choose among them.

For my second and third babies I delivered at Shady Grove Adventist, and I could not have been happier. I did not need the NICUs for those births, but if I had, they do have a Level III NICU. I also thought the levee of care I received (and this was during covid) was far superior to what I received at MedStar Montgomery.

Since you're also asking for OB recommendations, I delivered my second and third babies with Advantia Shady Grove. Dr. Hussain is amazing. Dr. Huang and Dr. Bryce are also good.  I did not have a good experience with Dr. Bellamy, who messed up the interpretation of some of my labs, and then wanted to treat it incorrectly.[/quote]

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