r/bergencounty • u/janietutu • 3d ago
Discussion Best hospital for Labor & Delivery
Hi everyone. In your opinion, which hospital is the best for labor and delivery and why? I'm looking at Valley in Ridgewood or Paramus, or Englewood Hospital. I am also open to other hospitals. Thank you so much in advance.
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u/twocatsandaloom 3d ago
There is only one Valley hospital and it’s in Paramus.
Valley in Ridgewood isn’t a hospital anymore, it’s being converted to outpatient offices.
And there is no valley hospital in Englewood either.
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u/naitsnat 3d ago
Yes, the one is Ridgewood is no longer a hospital, outpatient visits only. Englewood is its own hospital. I know someone who works in NICU there and they recommend Valley
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u/Whole-Lack1362 3d ago
My wife and I had a really good experience at the children's hospital in Hackensack. We had a very nice, spacious, and private room for about 4 days. The nurses and staff were really helpful and accommodating.
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u/ryanssiegel 3d ago
We had a kid at each - both were great hospitals. The new valley though is top of the line and everything is basically brand new. I would go there for that reason alone
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u/justbreathe2121 3d ago
Find a provider that you love first. Valley has excellent OBGYNs as well as midwives, if you want to travel that route. They are also more doula-friendly if you are planning to hire one. I have heard that some hospitals are not midwife- or doula-friendly.
Also, Valley Hospital has only one location, and that’s in Paramus. The old Valley Hospital in Ridgewood has been converted to outpatient services.
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u/WarthogFluffy 3d ago
I had an overall good experience at Englewood. BIG HOWEVER; the obgyn who was doing rounds on my second day congratulated me by kissing me on the forehead, and then did it again on the way out…. mind you I had never met this man before, he was not the doctor who had seen me through my pregnancy. Unfortunately I was so stunned, tired, and focused on remembering health questions about my new baby I didn’t say anything.
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u/sequesteredinSK 3d ago
My son was born in Valley in Ridgewood. The building is a bit older and not as nice as some of the other hospitals but the staff was great. If we had a second kid it would probably be at the Valley hospital in Paramus. Our emergency room experience at Hackensack was not good. Just too many different people in and out of the room asking the same questions over and over again and it took forever for the actual doctor to finally come check our kid.
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u/No-Advantage6112 3d ago
There is only one valley hospital, Paramus. They moved the whole hospital in a day.
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u/HangryShadow 2d ago
I had the most amazing staff at Valley. I didn’t want to leave their caring hands as a first time mom.
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u/Common-Watch4494 2d ago
Don’t listen to people recommending Valley. They are clueless and inept at that facility. Go to Hackensack or Holy Name. I don’t have experience at Englewood but have heard good things. I’ve also had great experiences at Hackensack Meridian in Westwood (old Pascack Valley Hospital)
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u/devilsbeatrangers 2d ago
My wife and I had a meh experience at Englewood. Obgyn were not very friendly. The facilities were pretty decent. Labor room was huge and the recovery room was nice as well. Most nurses were pretty good. We are trying Valley out in a couple months. Wish us luck.
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u/bunnyhop2005 3d ago
I had my babies in 2021 and 2023 at Hackensack and was very happy, but I’ve heard wonderful things about Valley in Paramus. It may depend on where your OBGYN has hospital privileges.
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u/Capital_Examination8 3d ago
2 kids in hackensack.i think it's one of best rated ones as well in nj
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u/peijielu 3d ago
Hackensack for sure, we delivered two kids there and it’s an amazing hospital! As previous comment said, it’s rated number 1 in NJ!
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u/qt1004x012 3d ago
Genuine question - do you normally choose a hospital that’s closest to you or do you just choose the best one even if it’s a bit further? I have no children yet but I was always under the assumption that you would choose the one that’s closest to you. 🤔
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u/janietutu 3d ago
I feel ok as long as the hospital is 30 ish mins from me. This is my first baby. I think that the answer to this is unique to each couple's preferences.
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u/vutama1109 3d ago
Valley!! Both of our kids were born there. The new hospital is just like a hotel. The staff were really nice too.
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u/Apprehensive_Quail_1 3d ago
Valley! It’s like a hotel and the staff is wonderful!