As some of you may know, I am currently enrolled in a course to become a Certified Childbirth Educator through Lamaze International. I have been doing alot of reading about pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding in the last few months and was thinking today about the state of our healthcare system. Here are some interesting numbers:
Average costs of births in Sri Lanka:
Vaginal birth in government hospital: FREE to all citizens
Cesarean birth in government hospital: FREE to all citizens
Vaginal birth in private hospital (citizen pays for their own care): $265.00
Cesarean birth in private hospital (citizen pays for their own care): $400.00
Average costs of births in Bahrain:
Vaginal birth in government hospital: FREE to all citizens
Cesarean birth in government hospital: FREE to all citizens
Vaginal birth in private hospital: Between $200.00 and $1,500.00 depending on what "frills" you opt for.
Cesarean birth in private hospital: Between $600.00 and $2,450.00 depending on what "frills" you opt for.
Average costs of births in America:
Vaginal birth: $7,737.00
Cesarean birth: $11,000
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