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So is that the normal case? The median birth results in the parents paying $3000? That still seems absurd.

Do most people just decide to do it at home and take the risk?



People save up for having a kid the way they save up for anything else expensive. Also most hospitals are 'kind' enough to allow you to set up a payment plan so you can pay it off over a few years.


No, normal case is your or your husband's insurance pays for it

Deductibles can vary wildly depending on someone's insurance plan. However, there are a myriad of financing options, charities, etc if for some reason you can't afford that.


https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/considering-baby/financing...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-06-26/sky-high-...

I would estimate the vast majority of people in the US need to budget at least $5k for a baby, if everything goes right. It would be better to have $10k cash though depending on prenatal visits, c section possibility, and multitude of other costs that can arise.




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