How Much Does It Cost To Give Birth In USA From Ghana?

Giving birth in the United States of America (USA) from Ghana has become a common thing for many Ghanaian women. Those who are well to do prefer giving birth to their children outside of their native country. Most of them have certain reasons for such a choice.

So, if you have such plan, one of the things you should consider is how much it cost to give birth in the United States of America (USA).

Reasons for Giving Birth Abroad

There are several reasons why some well to do Ghanaians want their children to be born abroad. We’ll just state about five (5) reasons.

1. Medicine abroad has better infrastructure. Indeed, those Ghanaians who travel to the USA or Canada to have their children born want them actually to be born in the best conditions they can afford. Why not, in fact? Still, in Ghana, there are many native hospitals and healthcare centers that can do the job for the money.
2. In those countries, babies and mothers receive better care. Indeed, in the USA, Canada, and many other countries, the care for newborn babies and their mothers is much more pampering than in Ghana. This is why many women, especially the ones who experience a complicated pregnancy, look for such care a lot.
3. The child will be a citizen of the USA, UK, or Canada. The point is that babies that are born in these countries are automatically registered as citizens of these states. This dual citizenship is one of the major goals pregnant women pursue.
4. The cost of a college education is reduced for citizens. This is what has just been said. If the child has dual citizenship, he or she will have discounts when entering a college that has special payment policies regarding the citizens of the USA, Canada, or the UK.
5. The child will have a better future in these countries. Foreigners, even if they are studying or working abroad, are not treated equally with citizens. This is why parents who want their children to work and live in the USA, for example, choose it as a place for childbirth just to provide the future for their children.

Surely, all these reasons make the childbirth abroad worth considering and spending quite a lot of money on. Below, you will find out how to give birth in the USA cost and procedure.

How Much Does it Cost to Give Birth in the USA?

The first thing you should consider and plan for is the way you want to give birth. In fact, the total cost depends on your health condition and recommendations from your doctor but it’s always better to know the entire price-list and be ready for everything.

• A natural delivery in a birth center (which is not a hospital) will cost you about $3,000
• A natural delivery in a hospital (without any complications) will cost you about $10,000
• For a natural delivery in a hospital (with some complications) will cost you about $13,000
• A Caesarean section in a hospital (without complications ) will cost you about $15,000
• A Caesarean section in a hospital (with complications) will cost you about $23,000

This is the average amount that you’ll pay for the delivery of one baby. In case you are expecting twins or triplets, you need to be ready to pay more. Sometimes, hospitals provide discounts for those who pay in advance or so. In any case, you need to have enough for any possible situation, no matter what happens or what goes wrong.

Keep it in mind that prices for the same services may differ in different states. Thus, for example, in New York, regular natural delivery will cost you some 10 to 13% more than in other states. New Jersey has fame of one of the most expensive places to give birth as well as California.

At the same time, such states as Texas, New Mexico or Maryland are known as the most affordable from the point of view of giving birth to a baby in local facilities. Also, you may consider delivering your baby in Utah, West Virginia, and Vermont.