Comments on: 30 weeks pregnant: A very expensive day indeed, but Little Tarzan has been paid for! http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1983/30-weeks-pregnant-a-very-expensive-day-indeed-but-little-tarzan-has-been-paid-for Pregnancy and baby blog, a couple shares their true story into parenthood. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:19:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Angee http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1983/30-weeks-pregnant-a-very-expensive-day-indeed-but-little-tarzan-has-been-paid-for/comment-page-1#comment-11333 Angee Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:06:58 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1983#comment-11333 I was just told at my last appointment that my Maternity plan is 100% covered by my health insurance. I am going to do some research here in a bit to see what that means exactly. I need to know if I'm going to get hit with extra charges for things like an epidural, delivery complications, c-sections, induction, etc. I know you are a business owner and didn't go this route but if you or anyone else knows anything about this please let me know! I'm on Aetna and live in Ft.Worth, Texas. It's hard for me to trust that when my insurance company says 100% they MEAN 100%. I was just told at my last appointment that my Maternity plan is 100% covered by my health insurance. I am going to do some research here in a bit to see what that means exactly. I need to know if I’m going to get hit with extra charges for things like an epidural, delivery complications, c-sections, induction, etc. I know you are a business owner and didn’t go this route but if you or anyone else knows anything about this please let me know! I’m on Aetna and live in Ft.Worth, Texas.

It’s hard for me to trust that when my insurance company says 100% they MEAN 100%.

]]> By: Maternity Bras http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1983/30-weeks-pregnant-a-very-expensive-day-indeed-but-little-tarzan-has-been-paid-for/comment-page-1#comment-8432 Maternity Bras Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:06:55 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1983#comment-8432 If you want to save a little more Hermama are having a bit of a sale on the nursing and maternity bras. Worth a look. I always need lots as boobs change constantly! :-) If you want to save a little more Hermama are having a bit of a sale on the nursing and maternity bras. Worth a look. I always need lots as boobs change constantly! :-)

]]> By: Jane http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1983/30-weeks-pregnant-a-very-expensive-day-indeed-but-little-tarzan-has-been-paid-for/comment-page-1#comment-5704 Jane Thu, 21 May 2009 17:23:30 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1983#comment-5704 Just got off with the lady at the hospital - The $4750 covers circumcision, food, hospital stay for 2 days, pain meds, epidural, and anything else that I would need as long as I have a "normal" delivery. If there are complications, there will be additional costs. If the baby has to go or stay in the NICU, more money. Please keep me and the little babe in your thoughts and prayers that my delivery is complication-free and that this is all the money that we'll need to shell out for the birth! Just got off with the lady at the hospital – The $4750 covers circumcision, food, hospital stay for 2 days, pain meds, epidural, and anything else that I would need as long as I have a “normal” delivery.

If there are complications, there will be additional costs. If the baby has to go or stay in the NICU, more money.

Please keep me and the little babe in your thoughts and prayers that my delivery is complication-free and that this is all the money that we’ll need to shell out for the birth!

]]> By: MVP http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1983/30-weeks-pregnant-a-very-expensive-day-indeed-but-little-tarzan-has-been-paid-for/comment-page-1#comment-5699 MVP Thu, 21 May 2009 16:01:46 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1983#comment-5699 Well, I'm certainly not going to give you crap for getting an epidural. But I will pipe up and say I don't plan on it. We've been doing anything and everything to prepare ourselves for not getting pain meds, and I know it's certainly possible. Who knows if there'll be complications that'll require meds, but we're planning for otherwise. But we are of course educating ourselves on the possibility of having to get meds too, just in case. And we too will circ. It wasn't an easy decision - hubbie and I were opposed, but I caved after doing the research and seeing that there are pros and cons on both sides of the debate and it's not worth fighting over. Just wanted to put both those things in there so you know whatever you choose is the right thing for you and your family. Just as long as you're making an informed decision and feel confident in your choices, you'll do great. Well, I’m certainly not going to give you crap for getting an epidural. But I will pipe up and say I don’t plan on it. We’ve been doing anything and everything to prepare ourselves for not getting pain meds, and I know it’s certainly possible. Who knows if there’ll be complications that’ll require meds, but we’re planning for otherwise. But we are of course educating ourselves on the possibility of having to get meds too, just in case.

And we too will circ. It wasn’t an easy decision – hubbie and I were opposed, but I caved after doing the research and seeing that there are pros and cons on both sides of the debate and it’s not worth fighting over.

Just wanted to put both those things in there so you know whatever you choose is the right thing for you and your family. Just as long as you’re making an informed decision and feel confident in your choices, you’ll do great.

]]> By: GothMum http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1983/30-weeks-pregnant-a-very-expensive-day-indeed-but-little-tarzan-has-been-paid-for/comment-page-1#comment-5657 GothMum Wed, 20 May 2009 18:47:29 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1983#comment-5657 I'm never going to complain about paing my taxes again. In the UK the NHS means that you just turn up and deliver, no bills no worries. Although as Peta said I don't get to choose who catches my baby, but the care I got was very good. Glad you have got everything sorted now. I'm sure that it will be one less thing to worry about. I’m never going to complain about paing my taxes again. In the UK the NHS means that you just turn up and deliver, no bills no worries. Although as Peta said I don’t get to choose who catches my baby, but the care I got was very good.

Glad you have got everything sorted now. I’m sure that it will be one less thing to worry about.

]]> By: Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1983/30-weeks-pregnant-a-very-expensive-day-indeed-but-little-tarzan-has-been-paid-for/comment-page-1#comment-5650 Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com Wed, 20 May 2009 15:44:39 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1983#comment-5650 Okay, I'm a dumbass. I just realized that we're talking about the difference between having medical insurance and not. Ouch. I'm sorry I missed that. Okay, I’m a dumbass. I just realized that we’re talking about the difference between having medical insurance and not. Ouch. I’m sorry I missed that.

]]> By: Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1983/30-weeks-pregnant-a-very-expensive-day-indeed-but-little-tarzan-has-been-paid-for/comment-page-1#comment-5649 Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com Wed, 20 May 2009 15:42:21 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1983#comment-5649 After reading the comments, I personally feel that if you want an epidural, get one. It's your body and your birth, the end. I'm surprised by how much everything costs, though! We're expecting a bill of around $800 total, and that's if I get the long-ass epidural needle stuck in my back. I don't know what I'd do if the hospital told me it would cost closer to $5,000. Cry, maybe? After reading the comments, I personally feel that if you want an epidural, get one. It’s your body and your birth, the end.

I’m surprised by how much everything costs, though! We’re expecting a bill of around $800 total, and that’s if I get the long-ass epidural needle stuck in my back. I don’t know what I’d do if the hospital told me it would cost closer to $5,000. Cry, maybe?

]]> By: Shannon http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1983/30-weeks-pregnant-a-very-expensive-day-indeed-but-little-tarzan-has-been-paid-for/comment-page-1#comment-5646 Shannon Wed, 20 May 2009 14:12:01 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1983#comment-5646 I've done labor both ways, without pain meds and with. both times I had back labor- ouch. My girl was born when I was 25, I was all about the no meds and it was really hard, because they gave me pitocin to make my labor hurry along, it was such hard work, but I did it! Go me. she was 7.5 pounds My boy, I was 33, and they had to induce labor, so the hated pitocin and it just felt like a freaking freight train of contractions. SO hard. I finally needed rest and relief and asked fot the eppy. They gave me a "walking" eppy, which ment I could still do my work without feeling dead in the legs but the contractions felt more like pressure. Awesome. He was born weighing in at 9 pounds. No way I would have been able to do that without the meds. The after effects were a bit weird, with shaking and just feeling cold. It's all baout how you feel in the moment. Jsut because it's paid for, does not mean in the end, if you feel like it, you can't go natural. But's a NICE thing to bank on. BTW, both my babies were born with midwives but in a hospital. No tearing, no cutting- and they were very supportive and graceful, not pushy or demeaning. I'm so happy your bill is taken care of, it's so much less to think on. Here's to a "no complecations" birth! I’ve done labor both ways, without pain meds and with. both times I had back labor- ouch.
My girl was born when I was 25, I was all about the no meds and it was really hard, because they gave me pitocin to make my labor hurry along, it was such hard work, but I did it! Go me. she was 7.5 pounds
My boy, I was 33, and they had to induce labor, so the hated pitocin and it just felt like a freaking freight train of contractions. SO hard. I finally needed rest and relief and asked fot the eppy. They gave me a “walking” eppy, which ment I could still do my work without feeling dead in the legs but the contractions felt more like pressure.
Awesome. He was born weighing in at 9 pounds. No way I would have been able to do that without the meds. The after effects were a bit weird, with shaking and just feeling cold.
It’s all baout how you feel in the moment. Jsut because it’s paid for, does not mean in the end, if you feel like it, you can’t go natural. But’s a NICE thing to bank on.
BTW, both my babies were born with midwives but in a hospital. No tearing, no cutting- and they were very supportive and graceful, not pushy or demeaning.
I’m so happy your bill is taken care of, it’s so much less to think on. Here’s to a “no complecations” birth!

]]> By: Donielle@Raising Penauts http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1983/30-weeks-pregnant-a-very-expensive-day-indeed-but-little-tarzan-has-been-paid-for/comment-page-1#comment-5624 Donielle@Raising Penauts Wed, 20 May 2009 02:08:19 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1983#comment-5624 Just wait until you're at about 6 or 7 cm dialated. If you get it to early (like I did the w/ my first) it really slows labor down and ups the risk of having to go c-section as well as ups the incidence of using the vacuum or forceps. Plus, if it slows down to much they'll have to give you pitocin too. More $ for more drugs. :-) Just wait until you’re at about 6 or 7 cm dialated. If you get it to early (like I did the w/ my first) it really slows labor down and ups the risk of having to go c-section as well as ups the incidence of using the vacuum or forceps. Plus, if it slows down to much they’ll have to give you pitocin too. More $ for more drugs. :-)

]]> By: Saffa Chick http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1983/30-weeks-pregnant-a-very-expensive-day-indeed-but-little-tarzan-has-been-paid-for/comment-page-1#comment-5623 Saffa Chick Wed, 20 May 2009 02:06:40 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1983#comment-5623 "To snip our son’s penis" Funny how you get attitude about wanting an epidural [me too - absolutely] but nothing at all about the circumcision ;-). I know circumcision is common/usual in America, but it isn't in the rest of the world and I just love how blase you are about it. “To snip our son’s penis”

Funny how you get attitude about wanting an epidural [me too - absolutely] but nothing at all about the circumcision ;-) .

I know circumcision is common/usual in America, but it isn’t in the rest of the world and I just love how blase you are about it.

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