https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:20:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-your-pregnancy-cost#post-2964 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:12:30 +0000 keiki_mama 2964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mrs. Dumpling wrote a great post about the grand total for her baby girl <a href="http://omgmom.blogspot.com/2010/02/is-it-expensive-to-have-baby.html" rel="nofollow">http://omgmom.blogspot.com/2010/02/is-it-expensive-to-have-baby.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-your-pregnancy-cost#post-2508 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:37:00 +0000 katdevargas 2508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in fort worth &amp; my doctor &amp; hospital is in south fort worth, for comparision. I work for a smaller company &amp; we don't have the best insurance. my husband is choctaw &amp; gets free health insurance, but for the baby to be covered by that, we would need to go through indian health services &amp; that's really inconvenient due to distance, so we're using solely my insurance.<br /> So far, Dr bill is: ~1350<br /> hospital bill: ~1200<br /> {these are both as long as I have an uncomplicated, vaginal delivery - anything unexpected happens &amp; it will be more, woo hoo}<br /> and I've paid ~11 for prenatal vitamins</p> <p>so grand total {thus far} is ~$1561, man :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-your-pregnancy-cost#post-2312 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:29:38 +0000 looch 2312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Let's see:</p> <p>Total cost billed to insurance was $3000, for 4 days in the hospital. We owe $36, which is for the cost of my husband's meals that he ate while at the hospital. My health insurance costs $250 a month, but it's mandatory to be covered, so I didn't include it in the calculation. We also upgraded to a private room for an additional $1000 but we have never been billed for it.</p> <p>Prenatal vitamins: I used a drugstore brand, I think I went through 6 bottles (using buy one get one free)...$50 max</p> <p>Maternity clothing: I bought very little with the intention of wearing it until it disgusted me and I could give it away: $200</p> <p>Nursery: IKEA for us, just under $500</p> <p>Grand total: $786 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-your-pregnancy-cost#post-1520 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:54:52 +0000 geekinheels 1520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With our insurance, we have to pay $30 for the first doctor visit and $500 deductible for the hospital, but everything else (including ultrasounds, extra tests, or even if I had to have a c-section) was covered.</p> <p>For prenatals, I just used drugstore brands so about $15/month (totaling ~$150, I assume).</p> <p>Maternity clothes, about $200.</p> <p>Nursery, just under $500.</p> <p>So all in all, about $1380. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-your-pregnancy-cost#post-1475 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:37:50 +0000 Killer b 1475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a big breakdown on my blog, not sure if we have the same self-promo rules here, but this is the link if you want more info on what I included in the costs...http://www.killerbdesigns.com/the-cost-of-a-baby/</p> <p>With pretty much all purchases/medical bills included, it was $2500. That's nursery, maternity clothes, prenatals, the whole nine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-your-pregnancy-cost#post-1456 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:28:00 +0000 tequiero21 1456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we'll see how much other things come out to, but so far for my current ob, i paid $20. i was told i don't have to pay for anything else unless my insurance doesn't cover labs. i was told that the hospital i'll be giving birth at has private rooms for all so i guess it's free? plus, my hubby is an employee of the hospital so i think my overall hospital stay is free. </p> <p>HOWEVER, so far, paid a lot to GET pregnant. copays for infertility treatments, ivf process and medications.... i'd say about $4,000-5,000 (my insurance paid 80% of the ivf). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-your-pregnancy-cost#post-1446 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:39:27 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 1446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in Ontario, Canada so we pay very little unless you have a semi or private room. C-sections are completely covered too.<br /> So ultrasounds, hospital stay, drs visits, bloodwork, etc =$0<br /> Private room =$108 for whole stay(OHIP+private insurance=what was left over)<br /> Prenatals were $70 bucks for 9 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-your-pregnancy-cost#post-1420 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:17:06 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't keep good records with Charlie but I will this time around. I can't recall paying anything for the doctor's visits.</p> <p>Our hospital stay was $700/night x 3 nights = $2100<br /> What insurance didn't cover, esp since I got a c section = ~ $3000?<br /> prenatal vitamins were $50/month x 9 months = $450</p> <p>That's about $5500, but I'm pretty sure the figure was higher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-your-pregnancy-cost#post-1419 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:12:33 +0000 mediagirl 1419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What do you estimate you spent between the time you found out you were pregnant until you took your baby home? I'm thinking everything - ultrasounds, dr. visits, prenatal drugs, hospital stay(s), maternity clothes, etc. </p>