The 1 Percent Birth

Closing hospital wings for complete redecoration in anticipation of your two- or three-night stay may seem excessive, but for celebrity soon-to-be moms, having a hospital wing at your disposal is simply part of the baby budget. Beyonc and Jay-Z welcomed their baby girl Blue Ivy Carter at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan amid reports that the star couple funded renovations prior to their (and Blue's) arrival--and that the security surrounding the event irked other new moms and their families, whose babies were apparently not quite as special.

Ellie Miller, a co-founder of Los Angeles--based Ellie & Melissa, the Baby Planners, says...