Due in March/April/May 2013 Roll call!

[NCBeachyGrl]

Wow $1,500 to deliver your baby?? xx

Yes! Crazy huh! I can't imagine what it would be for ppl without insurance. And, this only covers the OB costs. We also have hospital fees and pediatrician fees for doing baby care. I have a health savings account so luckily, I just pay it and then get reimbursed. But, I have to take that money out of my paychecks pre-tax.

[Tiffani3]

Yes! Crazy huh! I can't imagine what it would be for ppl without insurance. And, this only covers the OB costs. We also have hospital fees and pediatrician fees for doing baby care. I have a health savings account so luckily, I just pay it and then get reimbursed. But, I have to take that money out of my paychecks pre-tax.

Omg I did not know that!
We have the nhs here so don't have to pay at all! Well unless you want to go private!
Maybe why we have so many teen pg's over here as they get a free house too lol xx

[Shellbelle]

Our schedule is like beachy's. Our doctor has the same delivery policy, too. We have good insurance and with our last, we paid 750 out of pocket (after insurance) for the dr, another 650 or so for the hospital, and about 625 for the pediatrician. That was with a vaginal birth.

[Tiffani3]

Wow it all adds up. God I'd want the doctor to move in with me if I had to pay all of that! I take it you do get really amazing care though? xx

[Lassie1982]

I had my first Dr appointment yesterday and it was a bit strange, my Dr told me that the way she likes to do things with antinatal care is see me once a month for the first 28 weeks, is this the schedule you guys are all on? Last time i think i only had to go see her about 3 or 4 times through the whole pregnancy. I wonder why she would want me back there every month? I looked a bit confused when she was explaining it to me, mostly because of the cost it is going to add up to and she said i don't have to stay with her, there are other doctors that will put me on share care with the hospital for free, but she likes to be thorough and charges full price. I dont know if i should stay with her, i feel like maybe she is just trying to make a lot of money, but then i think she must be passionate and caring, i am confused. I have to make a decision soon because she wouldn't give me a referal to the ultrasound place until i commit to her care.

Hey Cinns, Im going through shared care at the local hospital, and the initial consult is at 10weeks, then at 18weeks....from memory with DS it was every 6 weeks till after 30weeks, and it went to fortnightly. Others that i know of that went through the public system did a similar thing (unless there is something wrong, then they obviously get you in more often)

I really think it comes down to personal choice, if everything is going well, and you are healthy, and not a high risk category then i personally don't think you *need* to have the visits that frequently. Im sure the dr is very caring, and that she does genuinely have your bests interests at heart, its probably routine that she does the visits that often, but of course part of that will be a financial incentive as well. That said, if you guys can afford it, it won't hurt

We decided to go public because we were perfectly happy last time round with DS, and i had heard many stories of less then adequate service through the Dr route (things going unnoticed, dr not being there at delivery) just little stuff that made us think, what the point in paying......

It entirely comes down to personal preference, either way i think you and bubba will be in good hands and well looked after

[Shellbelle]

Wow it all adds up. God I'd want the doctor to move in with me if I had to pay all of that! I take it you do get really amazing care though? xx

I have with all mine. The cost doesn't change if you go in a lot, so if I had bleeding (which I did) or something they'd tell me to come right in for a scan or to hear the hb on the Doppler. No waiting for approval, etc, so that is nice. We just pay it out. I don't know what we'd do without insurance though.

[NCBeachyGrl]

Wow it all adds up. God I'd want the doctor to move in with me if I had to pay all of that! I take it you do get really amazing care though? xx

I would like to think so, but not sure sometimes! We pretty much can call and ask any question anytime and come in anytime for a visit if something is up. Our dr. office has like 10 different obstetricians and we rotate and see a different one each time we come in. But I think that is mostly because I live in a smaller town. But, as soon as we go into labor the dr is called to the hospital and since my office rotates, the doc on call is the one who will deliver (unless the shift changes b/c you have been there so long). I would be interested to go through the healthcare system in another country just to see how different it is!

[baby2ontheway]

Hi all just wanted to see if there was a vacancy here for me bub is actually due 10th march but had an horrendous pregnancy with dd1 and ended up With emergency c section so chose elective c this time and bub will arrive 27th feb. only 16+5 at this point but due for next scan on Thursday hoping bub will co-operate so I can find out blue or pink.. Have spent a lot of time trawling ultrasound prediction page and so far mostly girl guesses but some boy.. Looking forward to regular catch up with u all xxx

[Shellbelle]

Welcome, baby2! And congrats! I hope your little bean cooperates next week!

[Tiffani3]

Welcome baby2 what gender are you hoping for, and did you sway at all? xx