How much does a pregnancy cost from start to finish?

Answer 1

It's very expensive especially if you don't have insurance. Dr's visits cost anywhere from $150 to $600 a visit depending on what you need done. In a normal low-risk pregnancy you will see the doctor an average of 14 to 16 times, more if you have a high-risk or complicated pregnancy.

Ultrasounds can run anywhere from $200 to $400 each and most women have at least 2 of these during pregnancy.

Prenatal testing and genetic testing should it be needed can run anywhere from several hundred dollars into the thousands per test.

There is also the cost of prenatal vitamins which run around $5 to $25 a month.Plus the cost of any other medications needed.

There is the cost for maternity clothes which run around $30 to $100 for a single outfit.Plus the cost of Bras, underwear, and shoes because all of these can change sizes. You can save quite a bit here by shopping online, at thrift stores, yard sales, and the like.

Covering the costs of living during maternity leave and possibly before if you have a complicated pregnancy and are told that you can no longer work. Most women can expect to loose 3 to 6 months of pay.

Then there is the cost of labor and delivery. This can run anywhere from $5000 to $60,000 depending on services received. There are the costs of room and board, dr's fees, anesthesia, operating room if you need a C-section, ect.