Any Mom’s Who Have Delivered at Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines?

Yes, I delivered my second child there. I love the hospital and the staff was wonderful. The hospital is rather new so everything was very nice with modern decor.

As far as things you should bring I would suggest small diapers because the ones the hospital provides are a bit smaller than the Newborn size Pampers brand offers. Also bring baby wipes I don't think the hospital gives you those.

Good Luck, N.

Hi H. Congrats.

I delievered at MHW and had an wonderful experience 4/06, the amentities were great and the staff patient and kind. I will definitely have my next child there again. Wishing you the very best.

M.

Hello, I am delivering at Northwest Medical ; however my friend and next door neighbor and her sister deliverd at Memorial West. When I went to go see her, i was impressed. The private rooms are huge the beds for the dads are actual beds and not pull out beds. It was very clean and the security there is no JOKE!!! Also the nursing staff was very nive. They actually greet you when you come into the ward and leave. I have never seen that before. Although, i like my choice of hospital I want to deliver at Memorial West now, but my Dr. does not deliver there.

I delivered both my children there. First one vaginal, second one emergency c section. Love the hospital. Very clean, very friendly. I can't say anything negative about it. You get your own private room!

Hello H..

I had both my boys (4/03)(3/07) @ MW. I am due now with a 3rd.(11/08) But I will not be having this one there. I am going with a birth center.

But this choice is not because of the hospital it is because of the Dr I had.

As for the hospital it has a private room to deliver in. And the room I was transfered too after my 1st son was also a private room but smaller. With my 2nd son after I had him I was put into this HUGE private room. I had a full size bed plus one of the hospital beds. I was very suprised over the size of that room.

As for supplies both birth of the boys have been from the dr's office straight to the hospital. I never had a bag packed. All I needed was clothes for me and my babies. They gave me everything else.

As for the staff. I had ok staff with my 1st. Being as he was my 1st I felt i was being told what to do. I did not know what to expect and i kinda felt they took adventage of this. With my 2nd I did my reserach and knew what I wanted and how I was going to let them know. With my 2nd birth EVERYONE was great. The labor nurse I had help me avoid a c-section and kicked all my family out of the room with out me being the bad guy. lol.

They are breastfeeding freindly, to a point. But I did all my research on that before I had my 2nd that I did not really need help. With my 1st they pulled the "jaundice" card and told me "I HAD TO GIVE HIM FORMULA BEFORE WE LEFT" Like I said I did not know any better and we gave him the formula they gave us. My nursing relationship lasted maybe 2 months. With my 2nd I expressed all my wishes and they honored them even the "DO NOT OFFER FORMULA OR A PACIFER". We still have a strong nursing relationship 15 months later.

With the birth of my new child I will miss the hospital but I really could not find the prenatal care I want. I found that now and I know I will get a birth with no interventions.

BTW I do not think they do walk thru tours. They told me is it "sit down and watch the video".

Good luck and congrats on baby #2

I delivered there 9/2005. The staff during the day was great and mostly during the night. I only had one nurse that wasn't great at night but overall it was a great experience. My labor nurse was wonderful! We had a private room with a little bigger than a full sized bed that my husband and I were able to sleep in. Also there was a fold down rocking chair. I only brought clothes for me and my baby. Anything else I had packed I did not really use. The only thing they give the baby is a paper shirt and cap... you need clothes and extra blankets. They provided diapers, formula and even a breast pump while you are there. They also provide items needed for you. Food is okay not great. I would suggest some cereal bars for yourself in case food comes later than you like. They have the baby stay with you most of the time unless they need to run tests. Good Luck. I recommend it and I am going to have my second child there whenever that is. Feel free to send me a message if you have questions about anything else specific.

Hi H.,

You will be in the best hospital! I delivered there on 12/9/06. The rooms are fantastic, they have birthing suites with a queen size bed in so your husband can stay with you. All the nurses were wonderful. I was there from Friday evening until Tuesday afternoon. I was being induced and ended up having a c-section. Everyone I encountered was great. After I got home, I missed the nurses (they are soooo helpful with the baby) so I sent them flowers!

I packed a robe, slippers some little pj's for the baby and my toiletries. You have nothing to worry about. If you have any more questions let me know.

K.

I had a scheduled c-section there in Jan 2007. Everything went smoothly compared to my delivery at Broward General (which was a disaster). The staff was all very friendly. The only complaint I had was when I was having early contractions they wouldn't put me in a room and I had to lay for 24 hours on a stretcher and had to ask for a pillow about 10 times before I got some flat plastic thing with a pillow case. Apparently, they won't put you in a room unless you are dilating. Once in the room, my experience was much better. The nurses were all very nice and helpful. Overall - a good experience.

I delivered @ Memorial West about a week ago (23rd) Scheduled C-Section. I liked the hospital and the staff but was a little turned off with a couple of things. 1)You definately should bring your PJ's & socks because the socks they give you barely fit. 2)They do not put a onesie on the baby. They put on a paper shirt. I know that sounds crazy but that's what it is. 3)you have to bring clothes for the baby.

The reason why I was a little turned off was because, for my first born I delivered @ Plantation General Hospital because that was the only hospital my doctor delivered. I heard good and bad stories about this hospital but when I actually delivered there I got the greatest care ever. I didn't have to worry about bringing the baby any clothing, the only clothing I had to bring was for when I left the hospital. They showered me tremendously and made sure that when I left I more than equipped with diapers, lotions, wipes, etc. (this was all free). Basically they didn't let me leave the hospital unprepared. Also, during my stay @ Plantation they had classes going on all day that you can attend and the lactation nurses on call all the time. They really pamper the mothers at this hospital. Now the only fall back is that you don't get a suite. YOur placed in a room with another mother. So, with that said if you want to be moved to a suite you have to pay $99 a night.

Do your research that's all I have to say.

Now

Hi H., I had both of my boys at Memorial West years ago. I have full confidence in the staff there and have recommended it to my best friend, who also delivered there. Good luck and enjoy!

When I had my son, they only did a video, no walking tours. I was induced at MHW on Monday, 4/10/2006 in the early morning. Initially, I had a nice size room, regular hospital bed and a couchette for my husband. They didn't provide any sheets or pillows for the couchette, but we had a private room. Around 5pm on 4/11, we were told they would have to do a c-section. It was our first baby and we didn't know any better so we didn't question anything. My husband was told he had to get our belongings out of the room, but had no where to put them while I was in surgery, so he ran to the car to put all of our things into the car! Madness!!! After recovery, I got a very small room, hospital bed and couchette again - barely enough room for the baby's bassinet between us. The nurses were okay during the day. At night, they refused to take our son to the nursery. We were told that we better learn what to do now as we won't have a nursery at home to send him to...he cried for 7.5 hours straight that night! I was excited about the breastfeeding support that they supposedly offer but kept being told that I was doing it wrong by the nurses and my calls to the lactation nurse went unanswered! She visited me once. We never did get the hang of breastfeeding. I pumped exclusively for 9 months. As I had a c-section, we couldn't go home until late on Friday night. I have no idea why they release people at 10pm, just release us before dinner so that we can settle in rather than drive with a newborn for the first time in the middle of the night!

Not as bad as somethings I've heard, but not great. I wouldn't go there again by choice. If I had to, I would find a good doula and a lactation consultant of my own that I was paying to make sure that I had the support I needed.

By the way, my friend had her 2nd baby there on 6/4/08. She had to change her own bedding! They told her it would do her good to get up and make herself useful. Obscene in my opinion! Maybe your experience depends on the moon.

I hope your doctor isn't Susan Davila. Everyone I've met who went to her ended up with a c-section. I wonder what her actual percentages are...

Memorial Hospital West is a GREAT hospital to deliver a baby at. The nurses are all wonderful and you get your own clean room. I had 2 babies there the past 2 years and my sister just delivered her baby there.
There are no restriction on visitation either.
You only have to bring a take home outfit for the baby and maybe a few pjs or gowns..they provide all the blankets, diapers, wipes, etc... Bring some comfortable clothes for yourself too.
Good luck!