Breast pump through insurance
Most private health plans must cover a breast pump. Check which pump your plan covers and have it shipped before your due date.
Postpartum room sleeping arrangements for spouses and support partners, including fold-out sleeper sofas, pull-out daybeds, and whether overnight stays are restricted in semi-private rooms.
We only list hospitals whose official website we've reviewed (23 so far). If yours isn't here, ask Labor & Delivery: "Is there a sleeper sofa or bed for my partner to stay overnight?"
| Hospital | City, State | Partner Overnight Sleeper Couch | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Hospital Atlanta Women’s Center | Atlanta, GA | 24/7 Partner Overnight (Full fold-out sleeper sofa with linens in every postpartum room) | Official page ↗ |
| Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital | Chicago, IL | 24/7 Partner Overnight (Custom pull-out sleeper couch in every private LDR and postpartum suite) | Official page ↗ |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Birth Center | Pittsburgh, PA | 24/7 Partner Overnight (Sleeper sofa/recliner bed in every private room) | Official page ↗ |
| Texas Children’s Hospital Pavilion for Women | Houston, TX | 24/7 Partner Overnight (Daybed sleeper sofa in every private Mother-Baby room) | Official page ↗ |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns | New York, NY | 24/7 Partner Overnight (Full-length sleeper daybed in every single-occupancy postpartum room) | Official page ↗ |
| Swedish First Hill Campus Lytle Center for Pregnancy & Newborns | Seattle, WA | 24/7 Partner Overnight (Full sleeper couch in every private postpartum room) | Official page ↗ |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital (Klingenstein Pavilion East Side) | New York, NY | 24/7 Partner Overnight (Sleeping arrangements for partner in postpartum rooms (type not specified)) | Official page ↗ |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Labor & Delivery | Los Angeles, CA | 24/7 Partner Overnight (Built-in daybed/sleeper couch in standard private suites; Queen bed in Deluxe Suites) | Official page ↗ |
| Brigham and Women’s Hospital Connors Center for Women and Newborns | Boston, MA | 24/7 Partner Overnight (Pull-out sleeper chair/daybed in every private postpartum room) | Official page ↗ |
| UCSF Birth Center at Betty Irene Moore Women’s Hospital | San Francisco, CA | 24/7 Partner Overnight (Built-in sleeper sofa in every private suite) | Official page ↗ |
Things worth sorting out in your third trimester. We don't collect your details; each link goes straight to the provider.
Most private health plans must cover a breast pump. Check which pump your plan covers and have it shipped before your due date.
Build one registry for everything, including your hospital bag items. Many registries add a welcome box or completion discount.
Battery LED candles, a labor gown, a clip-on fan, long phone cable. See our list of what you can bring to Labor & Delivery.
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