Why do so many articles refer to things in the US without proper mention of it?

Wondering if private patients pay it here in Australia? Can see it means a nurse has to be there for it, but is a high price if this what it cost for the nurse to be there.

The american health system is ridiculous!

To be honest I think it’s bizarre !

It sound’s strange to pay to hold your baby!

Very interesting. Must be overseas

Is this a new practice, and is it in Australia or overseas?

I wonder if this was in Australia. My hubby and I both had skin to skin contact after my C-Section but there was no charge.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 06 Oct 2016 , 7:14 am

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  I had the same question as I have never heard of this charge and had skin to skin contact.

This looks quite weird to me! Is it common practice?

PIty they didn’ show Dad with his hand on the baby lying on this Mum. He probably wasn’t actually holding the baby as such if not in his arms.

According to the article they were asked ….during……the C-Section….not before. Did they call another nurse in??? Surely the nurse who takes the baby for weighing etc should be able to do that. Did they ask for the photo to be taken or did the staff just offer to do it. Yes, you would agree to definitely want to hold your baby…but you wouldn’t expect to be billed for it.

Interesting – never heard of this. Is this in Australia?