Insurance & Medical Costs: Tween
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It Is Really over $10,000 to Have a Baby?
Asked by C.F. from Salt Lake City
on September 22, 2011
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We are happy to have recently found out that after a miscarriage and a year of trying we are expecting #3! With our first two kids we had insurance and never thought ...
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- yes , our bill from the hospital after the delivery and the NICU for a week was just over $25k
- Congrats! First, I think what you need to do is not panic. Start making calls...to your insurance holder, your docs, etc. and start gathering general information...
- You can visit utahfriendsofmidwives.blogspot.com for a list of most of the home birth midwives in the state. You have a lot of options. Costs for home birth range f...
Need OBGYN in HEB Area
Asked by J.P. from Dallas
on March 3, 2008
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I have not been to the doctor yet, but just took 2 tests yesterday that show positive...yeah!!! I'm 39 and remarried...have a 12 year old son...we are all super excit...
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- Dr. Michael White in Grapevine has an excellent bedside manner. He is very personable. His website is http://www.myobg.com/home.
- I have not gone to her, but I have heard incredible things about Dr. Julia Flowers. She can fit you in as a new obstetrical patient, but when I called a few months ba...
- Dr. Julia Flowers in Grapevine Baylor is my OB/GYN. She delivered my 3 yr old son and will deliver the next. She is awesome and everyone in her offc is soooo nice. ...
What Do I Need to Pack for Arrival?
Asked by J.P. from Dallas
on September 19, 2008
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Ok...I'm getting close (due date is Oct 27th)...what do I need to pack for the hospital? What should I have ready? I have a 13 yeare old and will be days from 40 whe...
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- Check out the Divine Consign - they have AMAZING consignment conventions throughout this area and have a TON of stuff for new moms- all in really good shape- breast pu...
- Jennfer, I just wanted to remind you of a few essentials. I had my boys 12 years apart and you do forget what might be needed. 1) Breast Pads 2) Feminine P...
- Bring everything they said! I would also bring some baby blankets from home...the ones at the hospital are so stiff. Talk to the lactation consultant at the hosp...
2Nd Baby Due in a Week--scared!!
Asked by S.J. from Milwaukee
on September 19, 2008
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I have a just-turned two year old boy and a baby girl due in about a week. She'll be delivered by C-section (like my first), which is scheduled for Sept. 29th, if she...
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- S., It is overwhelming, just take it a moment at a time, a day at a time... The thing you have on your side is experience! Think of all the things you had to le...
- I can totally understand being scared about adding another child to the mix. I have 5 year old twins and would, at some point soon, like to have another baby. When I r...
- Hi, S.! Well - one thing I can tell you is that you can stop worrying about not having enough time or love for both children. I was soooooo close with my firstborn...
C-section Versus VBAC
Asked by B.G. from Lima
on June 5, 2008
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Hello all! I was wondering about your experiences with VBAC. I had a c-section with my first in May of 2007 due to complications after labor for 10 hours and pushing f...
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- Hi B.. I know you have gotten a lot of responses, but I wanted to tell you my experience. Deciding on a VBAC or repeat C-Section will depend on a lot of factors. ...
- I had a VBAC after my first c-section. I first decided to have one because I hated the section, my oldest was going to be 15 months at the time of the birth so I wante...
- Hi B.! The C-section and vaginal birth experiences are so different for everyone. I had c-sections (three) and was given the option of VBAC when I was in labor wi...
Has Anyone Out There Had a VBAC? (Vaginal Birth After C-section)
Asked by L.C. from Miami
on April 28, 2009
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Hi, I am a 30 year old mom to a vivacious 3 yr. old boy. I am 6 months pregnant with my second child. I had an emergency c-section with my first child. I was fully ...
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- I had 2 c's after vaginal; but two friends had vbacs and said they'd have preferred not to. Vaginal birth is not fun. Neither is a c-section; but at least you can calm...
- yes i did. my first son was breach so i had to have a C-section. but my second son born 6 years later was a vaginal birth. you can only have a vaginal after a c-sectio...
- My first was delivered by C-section. Then I had the next 4 VBAC with no problem. It could depend on the type of C-section they did because with some they say you can...
Stay at Home Vs. Working
Asked by L. from Dallas
on March 22, 2012
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My husband and I have been married for 5 years. I have a 12 year old son with Asperger's from a previous relationship. My husband and I have been trying to conceive fo...
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- Oh I am so happy you are a believer so I can be real with you!! We got this advice from our pastor when we were in counseling before getting married and it has served...
- I don't know if your husband would be willing to read information or articles on the subject. And truly, if your finances do not allow for it, you might not be able t...
- I have to agree with your husband here, sorry. To give up a full-time job in this economy, one that provides you with health insurance at a time when you will desperat...
Cost of Having a Baby
Asked by D. from Dallas
on June 22, 2005
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Can anyone tell me the basic cost of having a baby? My husband and I are about to start trying, but we would like to know the financial burden. My doctor also mentione...
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- Hi D., I don't respond to very many of these, but I remember when I was pregnant with my first, I asked my brother this question, and he just laughed at me like the...
- D., I do not know what type of insurance you have (if any), but my husband is self-employed and our insurance did not cover maternity. My OB offered special discoun...
- The cost depends on your ob/gyn, your insurance, and what you require for care. The cost of your prenatal care is spread over your visits. I was also 36 when I was...
Am I Being Unreasonable?
Asked by D.Q. from Dallas
on February 7, 2008
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I made a post several months ago about whether or not we should start trying for baby number 2 now, or after we buy a house. We weren't sure of our finances but things...
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- FWIW, I went through some of the same stuff - ignoring my husband after the birth of our oldest. That was one of his major complaints when we started discussing having...
- D., I am 71 years old, when young had only one child and I have a friend who is an only child whose mother just passed away yesterday. Her father died in 1987. Her m...
- I don't think your are being unresonable --- but it doesn't sound like this is the best time to have another child. I think if both parents are not on board, then you...
OB GYN Needed in Amarillo Area
Asked by R.C. from Amarillo
on October 1, 2009
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I have just moved to the Amarillo area with my husband and daughter, and need to find an OBGYB down here as I am 9 weeks pregnant. I don't know anything about the doc...
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- I LOVE my dr. His name is Dudley Freeman.
- Congrats on the new baby! I use Robert Carrasco. LOVE HIM!!! And if you feel more comfortable with a female, then his wife Londa is in practice with him. Dr. Rober...
- R. ~ Welcome to Amarillo! I think that you will love living here and it's a great place to raise a family. I go to Dr. Rhodesia Castillo at the Women's Health Care B...
