Today's Topic: Beyonce's Birthing Experience
As most of you are aware, Beyonce and Jay-Z gave birth to a new baby girl, Blue Ivy Carter. If you haven't been on the Internet or watched a news or entertainment television program then I better catch you up to speed.
It is reported that Beyonce and Jay-Z shelled out over a million dollars to renovate part of Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan to create the ultimate birthing suite. It is also reported that they requested a private wing (possibly an entire floor) for their own personal use.
As I was watching the Today show this morning they showed pictures by TMZ of what they claim to be Beyonce's birthing room. It is hard to even call this a birthing room as to me, it looks like a luxury apartment.
Not only have the couple been in the news for their extravagant arrangements but also for the treatment of other couples in the Maternity Ward at Lenox Hill Hospital at the time little Blue Ivy was born. Quoted from an article, "One such inconvenienced father, Neil Coulon, 38, said that he wasn’t able to freely visit his premature twin girls who were placed in the NICU (Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit) after being delivered pre-term. He claimed that because celebrity couple Beyonce and Jay-Z (whose real name is Shawn Carter) wanted to use the hallway, their security detail closed off public access to the NICU for periods lasting up to 20 minutes."
So here is what I want to know - Did Beyonce and Jay-Z go to far? Do celebrities deserve this kind of treatment for such occasions? How much is too much? Or is there no limit when you have the money and power to make it happen?
Lindsey's Response:
I have mixed feelings on this one. First of all, all the reports and "claims" are alleged, so who knows what is true and what isn't. As far as renovating the hospital and having an entire wing to themselves - I really don't have a problem with this. The "VIP Room" will now be left behind at the hospital, as Beyonce and Jay-Z can't take it with them, so future, fortunate families will get to use it. And with the public being so obsessed with this power couple, I don't blame them for wanting to keep things private.
I mean think about it. When we go into the hospital to register to have our children we are pushing for the best circumstances possible. We try to get the best of everything so why would be blame Beyonce and Jay-Z for doing so as well? Of course they have A LOT more money than we do. Or I should speak for myself, they have a lot more money than I do, so their "best circumstance possible" is on a much higher scale than mine. If I had millions to spend wouldn't I do whatever I thought best for me and my baby?
I do, however, have a problem with security being so tight that other new parents were told they couldn't see their children. It is such a special time for parents and baby and I know I would not want to associate that special time with a negative memory like the one the new father claims above. It seems unnecessary and in my eyes, definitely crossed the line.
So what are your thoughts? I am anxious to hear!
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Thanks For Reading,
Lindsey
I agree with you, to each their own, but I don't agree with put a damper on other families' "happy day" or making a stressful situation *a sick child in the NICU* even more stressful because you are kind of acting like a diva. I'm fine with whatever they want to do to ensure their privacy/security but when you infringe on the rights of other new parents I start having some opinions. And from personal experience from when Ace was in the NICU, its hard to leave your loved one back there by themselves period, but to accommodate a celebrity's wishes would really bother me. Personally I wonder why they didn't just do an at home birth and save themselves some money and headaches. They say they are so private as a couple and like to maintain that privacy but judging by the circus that was surrounding the birth, it seemed to me that they only wanted to draw attention to themselves and their money. But hey that's just me, a bitter poor person! =)
ReplyDeleteMy first thought is: They need to get over themselves! I appreciate security and privacy but feel the hospital should have assured the other parents/babies rights weren't jeopardized to accommodate a celebrity couple. A hospital should be able to "lock down" the maternity ward without limiting access to those who have cause to be there. Also, if the facilities are "good" enough for the rest of the 99.99% of the population it should have been good enough for them too! It's an obscene amount of money for "self" gratification. If they want to throw that kind of money around do something for the good of all the more unfortunate babies who can't get the care they may need. If the "claims" are true--they need a new perspective of life! Thanks Lindsey for keeping this old lady in the know!
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