Name: Here’s How Much it Costs to Have a Baby
Uploaded: 2017-05-23
Duration: 1 min 17 s
Description: Expect to shell out over $10k.

Here’s How Much it Costs to Have a Baby 

babies can be expensive, from hospital fees to the necessary gear. Some of the charges may surprise you. Total costs for having a baby in a hospital can come out to $18,329. That be includes the labor and delivery process, prenatal and postpartum care. If, for some reason Mom would need a cesarean, that price jumps to $27,866. Unfortunately, not all women are able to conceive a baby the traditional way. But there are other options. It doesn't come cheap, though. Expect to spend about $15,000 to freeze and store eggs. A cycle of thawing eggs will run a little over $5000. An art cycle, which is the technology used to make a pregnancy happen, can cost nearly $15,000. That cycle includes fertility medication in vitro fertilization and possibly surrogacy. After having that little miracle, the bills don't stop there. Raising a child in its first two years of life is also pricey. The USDA estimates that new parents can spend at least $12,000 per year for the first two years of life. Having a baby can be a big and scary step. Plan ahead and don't let finances scare you off. Coin it. Life well spent.