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nomouse | August 28th

How much does it cost to have a baby these days (with insurance)?

I'm about to have a baby and have  no idea what the price tag is going to be. Can anyone enlighten me on the subject?



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Izzy
August 28th | Izzy
Re: How much does it cost to have a baby these days (with insurance)?

Are you asking about the hospital bill? If you are, it'll depend on what your plan covers. It may be a good idea for you to dig up your coverage book or call your insurance company and ask outright. But for a great coverage, typically you my just have to pay for a hospital copay.

Also, c-sections are more expensive than vaginal birth.



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MelanieC
August 28th | MelanieC
Re: How much does it cost to have a baby these days (with insurance)?

Hi - I think you are referring to how much it costs to actually give birth? I'm not sure what the cost is in the US - in Australia it is for free and we are even given $5000 upon giving birth just to encourage us to increase the population!!



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proud-mommy
August 28th | proud-mommy
Re: How much does it cost to have a baby these days (with insurance)?

Hmm thats interesting how you put having a baby sounds almost like purchasing a car. lol. But anyways every baby is going to be different.

I breastfed my son for 9 months, and for the last month or so of feeding i had to supplement. Then he was full on formula until about 14 months old. My son was lactose intolerant so I had to use the special more expensive kind which i believe costed close to $25.00 - $30.00 and that was using the canned powdered stuff.

Diapers were always about $40.00 using pampers but remember it will always cost the same, only you recieve less diapers the bigger size you go.

Then jarred baby food PC brand was about 69 cents a jar. I always had about 30 jars so .69x30.

Pablem costed me about $4.00-$5.00

My son grew really fast for the first 12 months so at least every 2 1/2 months I had to buy a new wardorbe for him. When he was 2 months old he went from 6 mo clothing to 9 mo clothing in one month.

My son had some early medical issues that included asthma, so I have to buy inhalers each month. $80.00/mo
Plus tons of other infections each month.

If he or she has gas then you'll buy stuff for that which costs under $10.00. Or you can get this all natural stuff that costs $20.00

plus all his furniture and others costed well over $1000.00 prolly closer to $2000.00

I dont have insurance so I don't know.

Then if you plan to put your child in daycare that'll depend on the daycare how much that'll cost.

if you have a boy and plan to circumsize him that costed me $200.00

Now that my son doesnt eat any kind of baby food I prolly spend about $50-$75 possibly even more on him each month to eat healthy.

Im trying to potty train to get advice on potty training so hopefully i wont have to spend money on diapers.



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