What is the average cost of childbirth in the us

Here, a U. Marine corporal hugs his eight-months-pregnant wife after returning to Hawaii from a deployment in Afghanistan.

Here, a childbirth and lactation specialist does a prenatal consult with an expectant mother in Portland. Two women celebrate at a joint baby shower for active-duty servicewomen and women with deployed partners at Nellis Air Force Base. That's almost twice the national average. Like California, New Jersey's room and board prices are much higher than in other states — more than triple the national average.

Geri Andre-Major of Mount Vernon checks on her infant son during the coronavirus lockdown. Andre-Major's maternity pay was cut off in March when she was furloughed from her pre-school teaching job. In addition, many birth parents experience physical ailments in the months following birth, such as infection, cardiomyopathy, other cardiovascular conditions, and cerebrovascular accidents that can lead to death.

From to , the maternal mortality ratio in the United States increased from 9. The crisis is especially acute among African American mothers, who are 3. Due in part to increasing maternal mortality in the United States, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends birthing parents receive comprehensive physical, social, and psychological care during the postpartum period.

A separate HCCI report details postpartum spending on commercially insured birth parents throughout the full year after birth. However, they note that in many states, birthing parents' access to Medicaid coverage ends after 60 days. Institute for Value-Based Medicine. About AJMC. It Depends on the State. May 15, Already subscribed? Log in. Forgotten your password? Want an ad-free experience? View offers.