tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post2829772517419997063..comments2024-02-25T04:19:51.451-06:00Comments on Connected Mom: When Money Talks - Homebirth vs CircumcisionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post-71955735721347440942010-12-23T15:20:52.204-06:002010-12-23T15:20:52.204-06:00I am loving the comments! <3
I do know that a ...I am loving the comments! <3<br /><br />I do know that a lot of women say they want a homebirth, and use money as a huge excuse. I know that a lot of women that truly want one will pay for it even if they have to scrape together every penny from underneath the couch.<br /><br />I guess the entire idea baffles me a bit since they cost the same, but people are more likely to pay for a cosmetic procedure to make their son look like daddy than paying for a birth they say they can't afford.<br /><br />Sadly, Utah's circumcision rates are still higher than I would ever like them to be, which is strange since the majority of people here are LDS (Mormon) and we don't do it for religious reasons. I think it all comes down to what is most important, even though cutting your son should never even be an option.Kayce Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894465019118859309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post-563893831500238922010-12-23T13:02:36.332-06:002010-12-23T13:02:36.332-06:00Good article! You may not have heard of skipping ...Good article! You may not have heard of skipping circumcision for cost reasons (me either), but Medicaid funding of RIC is a very interesting topic. States that don't fund it have a drastically lower RIC rate. I don't know if that's for cost reasons, or if the nonpayment helps people realize that circumcision is unnecessary cosmetic surgery. Either way, the lack of medicaid funding for circumcision is pointed to as a major reason for the drop in RIC rates. <br /><br />Good link here:<br />http://www.circumcisionandhiv.com/2010/08/defunding-circumcision-where-medicaid-doesnt-pay-parents-ask-why-do-it-leading-to-better-informed-co.htmlNotTellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717609731146815913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post-8691426664473439102010-12-22T16:01:15.119-06:002010-12-22T16:01:15.119-06:00I would have to say that they are using the money ...I would have to say that they are using the money as an excuse and they actually feel more comfortable birthing in a medical facility.flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07465768862975245860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post-69981784913716902052010-12-21T16:45:52.144-06:002010-12-21T16:45:52.144-06:00Having been born and raised with socialized medici...Having been born and raised with socialized medicine I can't really speak to the decisions that parents make financially. <br /><br />What I can say is that the classification of circumcision as a cosmetic procedure not covered by medicare in Canada resulted in a HUGE drop in circumcision rates. <br /><br />I don't know if it's just that the very thought of PAYING a doctor to do something is kind of shocking to Canadians of my generation, but having to pay just $200 (After reading this I think it should be more, I though 200 was steep, but apparently it's really cheap)for a cosmetic procedure on an infant is enough to deter most parents from having their sons cut. <br /><br />Also, I love Canada! $1000 for a BIRTH!?!? I am the one doing all the work! That's what I pay taxes for.Julian@connectedmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12934165855070000724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post-55826431107247137932010-12-21T09:15:35.568-06:002010-12-21T09:15:35.568-06:00I did a homebirth in Ohio and my MW charged $1090 ...I did a homebirth in Ohio and my MW charged $1090 for the birth and the 2 post-partum checks. Any visits to her, the frequency of which was determined by me, were $45. At first glance, it looked like we were going to pay more with a MW, but a friend with our same insurance (and the same MW) called the local hospital to see what the base cost of a vaginal birth is. The birth ALONE, not including even the cursory iv or the rooming costs or the actual care for the baby is $1200. But no one ever just births, they "have" to do all the other stuff as well. <br /><br />A circumcision in the hospital is considered an outpatient procedure, therefore the insurance was billed well over $1000 per child. However, you do have to go to the hospital and deal with all that hoopla. Our MW told us of a Jewish rabbi who was willing to travel to non-Jewish homes to do the procedure as though it were a bris. In my opinion, if that was a deciding factor as to whether or not to do a homebirth, I would have been doing my research to see if I could find someone willing to do that for me as well. Since that wasn't a factor for our decision, I can't speak for this man, but I would have to assume that no matter what the procedure, if you have the opportunity to do it in your home where you feel safe and comfortable, that would be the way to go.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952785632790506850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post-54337809877371841762010-12-21T08:47:04.380-06:002010-12-21T08:47:04.380-06:00I wouldn't cut my son if you paid ME. I'm...I wouldn't cut my son if you paid ME. I'm not pregnant yet, but already figuring out how to save the $3k for a home birth. Not to sound like a broken record, but I wouldn't have another baby in a hospital even if you paid me. LOLMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527550535195162631noreply@blogger.com