Jul
5
2009
Finally, if you are having a healthy, normal pregnancy consider using a birthing center instead of a hospital. The average cost of prenatal care and delivery via a birthing center is about half that of a hospital. Birthing centers offer similar payment plans and sliding scales that hospitals offer. Some are even attached to the local hospital so that in the unlikely event of an emergency, mother can be quickly moved to the hospital. Clearly, this isn’t for everyone. Many people chose this option to have a more natural birth as opposed to the financial benefits. To read more about this and search for a birthing center in your area go here
http://americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/birthingcenter.html