When childbirth becomes a financial stress

On December 31, 2011 right before midnight, I took the test of excitement and new beginnings and found out that I was pregnant. While this news was joyous in nature, it was soon marred by uncertainty and harsh reality.

After my test, I followed up with a doctor’s visit a month later, as was expected, and soon learned that the cost for this bundle of joy would be around $12,000 to …

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