Woman Shares How Insanely Expensive It Is To Give Birth In A Hospital, Speaking From Her Experience

Giving birth is not a matter to overlook. Even with today's technology and medical advances, we still cannot say for sure that nothing will go wrong. Better safe than sorry. People will try anything they can to make sure the mother and the baby are safe and sound. It sounds like staying in a hospital is the best choice, but it's practically impossible. Don't get this wrong. It's not that people can't stay in a hospital for several days before giving birth, it's just that the cost is absurdly high, and they can't afford it.
Lingua Marina is an entrepreneur and YouTuber. She recently gave birth to her second child, and her video documenting the process quickly went viral on TikTok. Besides congratulations and encouragement, there were a lot of shocked reactions. Well, people were shocked to know how much it cost her for just one night staying in the hospital. Can you guess the number? Read on to know the answer.

#1 Lingua Marina gave birth to her second baby at a California hospital. With the help of her husband, she documented the process and posted that video on her TikTok account

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#2 "I started laboring at home, so we waited a couple of hours to make sure I am actually in labor. And then we drove all the way to the hospital"

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#3 "When we came to the hospital, I was already eight centimeters dilated. We went straight into the delivery room. Because this was my second baby, the delivery was super fast"

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#4 Lingua delivered her baby in just 20 minutes

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#5 "It was a very smooth delivery, I had a tear — which they stitched — and brought us to our room. Here we had our own bathroom, my husband was allowed to stay with me, and we had unlimited food"

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#6 "Now, because we had a small kid at home, we asked them to discharge us the next day. So, we only stayed there one night"

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#7 "We went home and, in two weeks, we received a bill. $36,000..."

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#8 She concluded her video: "I actually had insurance, so it was only $2,000 for me, but STILL, $36,000 for a natural delivery and one night at a hospital"

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#9 In many other countries, it's free to use medical services. And in the case when women give birth, they even receive financial support from the government

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#12 It's a huge drawback in the US medical system. Going to the hospital for a few days and some may end up living in debt for life

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