All in all how much does it cost to have a baby from the time the cells divde to birth?

Answer 1

Depends on what you are planning to utilize.. the 'all american' baby will incur costs for mommy $6017 total ($9517 if you get a cesarean):
Pregnancy Test - $14
Maternity clothes - $200
Prenatal vitamins - $270
Extra food for nutrition - $900
Lab workups for the gamut of tests given mom - $438
OB prenatal appointments - $600
Childbirth classes through your local hospital - $75
hospital delivery and stay with pain medication - $3000
(if you have a cesarean, plan on another $3500)
Hospital Baby nursery - $400
Pediatrician visit while in hospital and routine newborn procedures. - $120

NOW, if you do it an ALTERNATIVE way, you can grow and birth your baby for about $1567 total:

Go to your local crisis pregnancy center to see if you are pregnant. - FREE
Post on Freecycle for maternity clothes - FREE
Watch your nutrition by cutting out chips, sodas, and processed foods - stop eating out, print a nutritional intake form off and chart nutrition intake - SAVE $550
Buy Folic Acid supplements - $117
Go to www.bellywomen.net for doula and/or childbirth classes - FREE
Go to your local library and do your own childbirth education - FREE
Plan a homebirth and have it attended by a midwife (includes all prenatal visits) - $2000

The medical model is average prices as reflected in recent studies done on the lucrative business of pregnancy and birth.

Answer 2

Prenatal pills
maternity clothing
OB or midwife care
Delivery (usually part of above)
hospital charges for delivery and stay
Baby nursery charges
Pediatrician charges
Circumcision charges (if not covered by above for a boy)

All of these vary. My cousin and his GF have a now 2 year old and their out-of-pocket was $9 for the pills, $2,900 for OB care and delivery, about $6,000 for delivery, hospital stay and nursery care and $130 in pediatrician charges (they had to pay all of it due to no insurance-still paying on it). For a homebirth, locally, midwife charges $1,800 for everything except lab tests or ultrasound. I'm a little sketchy on the lab test/ultrasound cost but no more than $500. No separate ped charge, although most peds ask that you bring newborn in within first week of birth. If you develop certain complications, your care must be transferred to an OB (typically works with the midwife, but not always). Homebirth midwives only take low-risk clients (some consider a VBAC low risk since most complications were caused by inductions).

When I was pregnant I had 2 pairs of maternity pants and 3 shirts. That was it. Cost today would be about $120-200. If you have a professional job, it will cost more. You may need other shoes if you only have heels ($40). If you plan to breastfeed, you will also need several nursing bras (vary tremendously in price depending on size needed).

Baby items you must have on hand. Car seat, onsie, diapers - either cloth or disposable, bottles/formula if you are feeding that way. Place to sleep.

Now that you know rough amounts, compare it with what your insurance covers and then you can budget. In my case, for instance, I'm covered under Medicare, so I know I'd have to come up with 20% of the bill. It may actually be less, but that gives me an overall plan.

Answer 3

Adding to nurseadn's answer:

...bras aplenty; I go up a size at least every six weeks, DHA supplements, books on pregnancy, birth, and newborn care, skin cream because your old stuff wasn't pregnancy-safe, a humidifier because you're itchy in the winter, extra air conditioning (and lots of it) in the summer because you're super-hot, bottles of water (the one you bring from home, and the one you buy while you're out because you finished the first and still want more), 3x the toilet paper...

One does save on tampons, beer, and cigarettes, but that's about it.

It's of course possible to do it for next to nothing, but I wouldn't recommend a wholly unpampered pregnancy to anybody but the most stalwart and stoic of females.

Answer 4

Well if you want to be prepared at home for when you get back from hospital, you will need cot, stroller, change mat, nappies, clothes, etc. Have baby shower first before you buy the majority of things just so you are not doubled up.

Answer 5

hmm...well keep in mind, you'll have to have new clothes in the future..unless all your clothes you have now are baggy and will fit a baby bump..also your appetite will increase so extra food could be included, insurance, if u you have certain cravings for certain foods at a restraunt, uhh some medicications if ur insurance doesn't cover it..then baby stuff you'll need to purchase..it varies

Answer 6

If you mean medically, my doc. gave me a run down of all the normal tests and visits is around $3500 without insurance. Not including prenatel vitamins, food (extra your eating for 2), or bigger clothing as you get bigger. Hope that helps. God bless

Answer 7

$$$$$$$$ Maternity clothes, (feet swell) new shoes, doctor visits, gas to get there, DOULA (a wonderfull addition to have in the delivery room!!), baby stuff b/c you want to be prepared before baby comes, lotion for your swelling feet, massage for your sore back, hemroid cream LOL, lots and lots of TUMS, birth classes, extra food, midnight trips to Mc Donalds, anti-nausea meds, need I say more
any one feel free to add to this list!!!!

Answer 8

How much does it COST to have a baby? That's an awful question! You don't deserve to have children if all you think about is the costs. It's a human issue, not a material thing!

If you have to even ask that you're not ready.
It costs too much. For you.

Answer 9

Nothing, except extra for your food, if you have good insurance.

Seriously, though, it depends on where you live and what routes you go as far as care is concerned.

Get more info here: http://www.maternitycard.com/faq.asp
http://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/prebabyfinance/index

Answer 10

well it depends on if u see a OB-GYN...then it depends on wat they charge...its basically sumthing u cant really just kno