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I have no idea, but I paid over $1,000 with insurance. I would guess $5,000+. If you don't have insurance you should look for other ways, like medicaid (i think) to help you. The reason is because the bills don't end after baby comes. You have to take a baby to the doctor quite often in the first year and yourself at least once too.

Some can cost over 10,000. I have medicaid. I just know that if I didnt have it, my first visit would have been 900 and then 100 each time. And the hospital bill is sep., too. It racks up.

I love canada- we have medicare in quebec! Everything is free! You don't pay for anything: blood tests, ultrasounds, doc's appt--nothing! The only thing we have to pay for is if we want a private room when we deliver and even then it's only like 100$ or something. So to answer the original question----move to canada--lol

I live in quebec too, and i'm really glad. I can't imagine having to fork out that kind of money!

I live in bedford... About 20 minutes from st-jean-sur-richelieu. Il ne neige pas ici encore... Il pleut pas mal par exemple

Ya-now it's raining here too. We are very lucky to have medicare cards!!! Never thoughti'd say this but bless the régie!

So, no one has to pay for any medical expenses?

Tell me about it. Do people in the us also have a year off for maternity leave?

Wow, that's wonderful! We've paid about $2,500 in medical/dental expenses this year and we have insurance! Lord knows with two babies, and me not working we could have used that money for other things. That settles it! Quebec here we come! :d

Socialized medicine seems like the answer,but there are higher taxes in canada to help pay for it!!And,we in the u.S.Can choose the doctors we see,not the government!I know people who brought their children to the u.S. For tonsilectomies because there was a three year wait to have it done locally.Your system is great in canada,but,it is not without problems,just like our system here.We have federal medical care,but many people are "too proud" to apply for it.I have had to use it when I was uninsured and it sucked to have to hand over the medicaid card,but I was able to get the care I needed.Yes,medical care costs money,but so does everything else.Add up what you spend on movies,eating out and other amusements.And that is not covered by insurance!How about what you spend on hair and makeup?Is that covered by insurance?Cigarrettes?Going to the bar?Nikes,coach bags or ugg boots??No insurance for that ,is there??Your health and your baby's health are priceless!The grass may seem greener on the other side of the border,but I for one will stay right here!!Patty

The government doesn't pick our doc's for us, and here as soon as you are born you receive a medicare card (in quebec-there's diff programs in the rest of canada) it does not matter whether you are poor or rich. Our taxes are not that high considering everything that is paid for. I have clients I deal with all over america and they say they pay pretty much the same we do. The day I had apendicitis- I had my appendix removed, I had a 2 week wait for my tonsls so I don't know where these people are from. My hubby has back problems and the day after he went to the doc his physio started for free and continues for as long as he needs.

I get free medical also! Courtesy of our red, white, and blue! God bless the military!! I don't pay for a thing!!

Oh,that's great that you have the freedom to pick your own doctors!I'm glad your healthcare is good.I was not only referring to canada when I mentioned socialized medicine.Sorry if I implied that!Patty