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Same story with both of my children. C-section both times so my partner stayed in hospital for a few days. With the first one we opted to pay for a single room
by andyjohnson0 9y ago
Same story with both of my children. C-section both times so my partner stayed in hospital for a few days. With the first one we opted to pay for a single room for a couple of nights, but didn't bother the second time. Total cost for both births was less than £200, and that was just for the single room.
The idea that people have to pay huge amounts of money for a basic human need like safe childbirth is very troubling.
- isostatic 9y agoMy first child spent the first 3 days in hospital (with mother), cost me a fortune in petrol and parking -- possibly as high as £20 Second child was in and out in 16 hours, and it was overnight, parking was free at that hospital, so only cost the petrol, about £1?
- Jarb 9y agoDon't know whether to laugh or cry that 20 pounds is considered a fortune for parking and gas. Depending on the area, you could easily blow through that in an afternoon over here. T_T
- isostatic 9y agoCurrent parking charges at Bolton are £4 for 24 hours (they were lower in 2012). 4 trips about 15 mile round trip was about £2 each at that time. There's a lot of complaining about the fact it costs as much as a cup of coffee to go and visit people in hospital. Those with chronic conditions tend to get free parking (at least where I live now in Cheshire).