Hi, I paid about $2200 8 years ago for my home birth. Honestly I can't remember. It was around that - 2 midwives, antenatal and a couple of postnatal visits. Best money I ever spent! As I say, I cant quite remember the money, but I can absolutely remember every detail of that fabulous birth. And, you get paid $4000 to have a child these days. Midwifery care at home? It's a bargain.
Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Murphy To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 1:42 PM Subject: RE: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs How come there is such a big difference? I mean, that is a really BIG difference!! Midwives have always worked altruistically and undervalued their services. It takes an enormous emotional step for midwives to believe they are "worth it". If midwives actually ask for this larger payment, would women still want to have their services? And then again midwives want women to be able to afford their services. Women now have an income from the Government that would pay for the midwife, but many parents see this as a payment to relieve the mortgage, clear debt or buy a big TV. It is more complex than just putting up the fees. MM > > Approx $2000-$2500 here in SA I think, from what I know anyway. > Same in WA. MM
