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Re:The US is the most expensive nation in which to have a baby by point78 on Saturday January 20, 2018 @04:08AM (#16192694)
You realize millions of babies are born in countries with better healthcare than the US and $5k is literally about 1000 times what they pay.
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Re:The US is the most expensive nation in which to have a baby by Brendinooo on Saturday January 20, 2018 @05:28PM (#16195773)
This is an important point. I think I'd be ashamed if my kid grew up and found my archives here, lamenting a $5k bill. Bringing a human into the world is a big deal, and worth at least that much. And I'm not lamenting too much; we were blessed enough financially to be able to cover it without going into debt.

But if it's being done for less elsewhere, then I don't think it's wrong to let that influence your expectations.

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