how much was urs (estimate if u want)

[workin'mumof2]

im after figures on how much the average home birth would cost.

(all these questions about homebirths but i am not pregnant just enquiring )

TIA

and if u wanted the vit k vax would u have to get that viz a willing gp or any gp as is it true they couldnt say no???

info on that please. if there is a good site i can read could someone provide a link?

[ikis84]

Mine was $4000 all up.

[PookieLady]

Well my middie is about $4000 -$4500 (depending on who i choose) and im estimating by the time i get my pool, drop sheets, hose, towels, scoop, bowl, oxygen and stuff for the birthing room eg candels, music ect it will be about another $500. so all up around $4500 - $5000.

Sarah

[MilkOnTap]

My midwife is $4K total. I will have to get some old towels and sheets etc as well so I'm guessing it'll be close to $4200 in the end. She provides a birth pool as well (if you wish to use one).

I have private health insurance too which will pay out for up to $1500 per financial year. $1k of that is for confinement and delivery and the other $500 is for pre-natal visits. Because I'm pregnant over two financial years then I can claim the pre-natal visit component twice so should be able to claim up to $2K. I can also claim up to $120/financial year for birth education classes. I'm with Defence health but I believe that Australian Unity offer something similar.

I've chosen to not to bother with the vit k so I cant answer that question sorry

[KarniF00l]

Well I have just received an email from one of the midwives I may be interested in with all the fees ect.. The package total cost it $4000.

Includes..

Introductory visit
Antenatal care
Antenatal education and advice
Birth Plan Meeting
Booking/on call fee
Hire of birthing equipment
Attendance for labour and birth

Attendance at labour/birth of 2nd midwife
Postnatal care (including 6 week visit)
Breast feeding education and advice
Parenting education and advice
Membership to Maternity Coalition for 1 year.


Payment of fees is expected as follows:-

First antenatal visit (includes booking fee) $ 500.00

26 weeks gestation $ 300.00

32 weeks gestation $ 300.00

Birth Plan meeting (approx 36 weeks) $ 500.00

38 weeks gestation $ 300.00

Balance within 14 days of birth or by arrangement $2,100.00


Travel costs will be charged @ 70 cents per kilometre if return journey exceeds 40 kilometres

Birth Pool Hire:
A birth pool is available for hire at a cost of $100.00. For further information please speak to your midwife.


HTH

[doulacara]

My midwife is charging me $3500 which includes the birth pool.

If you choose Vitamin K, you will have to get a prescription from a GP. Some will be fine about this, others not so fine - they often let their own uninformed biases affect their behaviour, IMO.

It makes sense to find support from other homebirthing mothers in your area. There are a few HB support groups around and others there may be able to point you in the direction of HB Friendly GPs etc.

[Mum2Bella]

my HB didnt cost me anything,
i went to my doctors n hospital for check up[s

n gave birth at home with my family

[stirling6]

Hi
I have been in the process of finding a homebirthing midwife recently, the cost of all services and visits, including a birthpool if I choose is $2500 for the midwife I chose.
ciao Rachel

[stellarella]

All up this birth will cost me $2000.
I have a very thorough and dedicated midwife who does all my ante and post natal checks and will even make me a homeopathic mother tincture out of my babies placenta.

I haven't had to buy a pool (supplied by my middy) or pay for any scans/tests because the very few tests/scans I did have I have gone through the public hospital because I refuse to pay for silly things like a DVD of photos. I just wanted the basic check, not the frills.

Ummmm, we will end spending a little bit to set up the birth room, we are using our garage so I am buying a couple of oil heaters, some candles, oils, a couple of hot water bottles....oh and we spent $25 on carpet yesterday to carpet our garage. So just small incidentals.

Thats it

With the Vit K, you just get a prescription from your GP, I cannot imagine any GP refusing to give this prescription because in general they would like everyone to have it along with the Hep B etc.

My midwife will not administer the Hep B or Vit K injections, she will do Vit K orally though.

[kymmy]

For us just the cost of the birthing pool.
I am having an unassisted pregnancy and planning an unassisted birth.