Just checked my bill and it was $5750 for my delivery and stay (vaginal delivery with vacuum and 5 nights in a private room). The paediatrician bill was $550.
While I was pregnant my OB charged $500 for my initial consult at 10 weeks, $100 for each standard consult and an admin charge of $1400 around 20 weeks. Some of this we got back from Medicare but not a great deal. A girl form my mum's group is pregnant with her second now and she said the private OB rates have almost doubled, ouch! But apparently the rebates are quite signifcant now.
We were out of pocket just over $200 for the delivery and hospital stay and most of that was for DH's meals as he roomed in with us for the entire stay.
AJC made a good point, definitely consider worst case scenarios. PE, high blood pressure in general and GD can all see you in hospital early not to mention CS deliveries and time in the SCN - it can really add up.
Last edited by Taurean; October 18th, 2010 at 12:46 PM.
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