Comment by mykehunt
1 year ago
Modern medicine is great, but sadly they push C-sections a lot. My understanding is they can bill at least 50% more than a natural birth. This skews even higher if you don't have the best insurance.
A bit outdated but: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/10/c-section-...
https://archive.is/4jj0h#selection-761.59-761.224
Also once you have one c-Section, the chances of a second increase significantly. It is not suggested to have more than two c-Sections, so if you want three kids you are out of luck.
My wife's first language is not English. (Though US citizen for well over 12+ years.) The hospital brought in someone who spoke both languages to bring up the concern while I was in the room.
Friends suggested bringing in a Doula. They are really good at patient advocating for patient's rights.