Apparently in America it can cost tens of thousands of dollars to give birth in a hospital.
Also, 'skin-on-skin' contact after giving birth is a chargeable extra.
We don't know how fortunate we are here in the UK with the NHS.
Also, 'skin-on-skin' contact after giving birth is a chargeable extra.
We don't know how fortunate we are here in the UK with the NHS.
Probably better than the US, but given the taxes we pay, I’d expect something more. I’d rather pay half the taxes I pay now and spend 10K£ to give birth, than paying 40K£ a year of income tax and get the level of service of a developing country.
UK tax burden is nowhere near double that of the US overall, so that's probably not a real choice.
Just had a kid in the US, not true. I’m curious to see where you learned this from, it seems hyperbolic.
Also, it cost me $2k after all was said and done.
I can't remember how much it was, but I do remember being upset at the cost...
Also, in terms of out of pocket expenses, I think it really depends on your insurance, hospital, and even the state you live in (here in the U.S.).
In the end, mother and child were both healthy, so it was mostly done out of an abundance of caution since the mother delivered with a fever. I’m sure if I had no coverage I’d be able to negotiate that down but I’m also sure I’d be broke from it. After all is said and done though, there weren’t any bizarre line items like skin to skin.
Forgot to mention, the c-section had an anaesthetician and gynocoligst in the operating room.