I grew up in Pittsburgh; my step-mother had severe complications throughout all 4 of her prengacies and gave birth there. Her children all had the same health issue (for some reason, each new baby had a slightly less-severe version than the last? Personally, I believe that this is because both her and my father are terrible people who never took care of themselves) and all but the last cost over $3000 with the final costing $2,993.43 (it was such an odd number that I memorized it) They paid off everything just fine; meanwhile, they don't pay taxes to the point that it kept me from getting financial aid, my dad was unemployed for a good near half of my life, my step-mother was stay-at-home for more than that (my birth mother has been so out of the picture that she never paid a penny of child support) and they even went through a divorce last year. Just to fully sink in how little funding there had to waste, after some brief jail time that I reported my father into, his business went under; they were so desperate for cash that I was paying for everything until I was given the ultimatum to do all that plus more or get out (let's just say I started "making waves 🤣) so that they could... well, basically live the "teenager dream". If those monsters could pay so much for a their baby to come into this world, why can't anyone else? Sometimes, it's not only worth it but not at all outlandish to pamper yourself during such a momentous occasion; after all, what could be more special than bringing a new life into this world? Edit: I do want to point out that I *do not* support the American health system and would never say that it should cost this much, only that it is worth it if this is what it takes to truly feel appreciated for the miracle you are performing. 💖