Abby,
I think the cost differences may be partly due to a limited number of
midwives available in NSW to be at homebirths. Those that do seem to need
to travel far distances for some of the women. Most I know do antenatal and
postnatal in the woman's home and if they are driving 80+kms each way would
be quite expensive for petrol and wear & tear on their cars. We also need
to consider that women, of which I have met 2 recently, who have spent
$8000- $10000 out of their own money, because they did not have private
health insurance, to employ a private obstetrician. For this they get to
wait 2-3 hours at the doctor's rooms for a 10minute visit, no time to ask
questions, no postnatal other than the 6 week checkup, an increased chance
of an induction of labour, an epidural, leading onto the caesarean for
failure to progress, maternal exhaustion etc, and in one case the ob did not
even make the birth. I certainly would be more than happy to pay $4000 for
a midwife to come to me and have my baby at home. I also understand that
some of these midwives will accept full payment after the birth, and some
women will choose to take up this option and use the baby bonus for this,
whilst other women will pay amounts throughout their pregnancy and a balance
after the baby is born.
Sonja
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Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: RE: [ozmidwifery] homebirth costs
How come there is such a big difference? I mean, that is a really BIG
difference!!
Love Abby
Mary Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Same in WA. MM
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Approx $2000-$2500 here in SA I think, from what I know anyway.
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