Thankyou all for your replies,

I was told by a friend that it was possible to have your scans through public but go private with OB etc, but after a chat with my OB's office I found that this isnt so, well not in SA anyway, or with my OB. I spoke to the radiology place and they have been so nice, so helpfull and will be billing me with a 30 day account, so I wont have to come up with the whole amount in one hit, so I am happy with that, I still dont understand why it costs so much but I guess at the end of the day thats the choice we make *shrugs*

Pheonix, the hospital I am going to supply you with one small packet of huggies new born, I think they do have the option of cloth if you want it too, was very happy with them last time I was there.

all in all I have to pay $1200 to my OB between 25 and 30 weeks, plus its $70 per visit and extra for any scans he preforms in his rooms, so its really not to bad when you add it all up and then take away what you get back from medicare, I am also lucky that when I took out my health insurance I was offerd a no excess hospital cover and I took it, so the hospital trip will not cost me a cent so when you look at it that way for my situation, its really quite good!!

again thankyou for your replies you have all been really helpfull.

xx