Well, where we do not have: the pros and cons of birth abroad

As you know, for someone else's fence grass is always greener, and many pregnant women dream to have a baby anywhere, but not in Russia. So what is the real advantage to the domestic foreign birth, and how much it costs - to give birth abroad.

Expectant mothers dare to give birth abroad for various reasons: some clearly does not trust the Russian doctors, and someone has got a bitter experience and does not want to repeat it. Women are willing to travel thousands of kilometers, just to be sure that medical care and comfort, and the attitude of the staff will be at the highest level.

It plays an important role and the overall level of medicine in the country where the woman plans to give birth - for example, in Germany a year on health care is spent more than 230 billion euros - the highest rate of expenditure on health care in the European Union. Births there also are not cheap - from 10 to 13 thousand euros on average, and the price for a caesarean section comes sometimes up to twenty thousand euros. It should be noted that because of the political division of the land pricing in different German cities - for example, in Berlin give birth less than in Munich. In Austria, the labor cost is much cheaper, but the level of medicine there is not worse than in Switzerland and Germany, which are considered to be ideal for delivery countries. To give birth in the US is from five to ten thousand dollars, about the same price tag, and in Israel, where, until recently, were the best conditions for women in labor, given the lack of a language barrier.

The woman, who had come to give birth in Europe consistently falls into a clean, comfortable chamber with a comfortable bed and a call button nurse, and her husband, if he wants it is always next to his wife - is another reason why expectant mothers are going to give birth abroad . Births in the United States provide another nice bonus - a child born in this country, it automatically becomes a citizen.

At birth abroad has its disadvantages, and the first pitfall on the way a pregnant woman - is a medical insurance, which is offered with the "tour to give birth." Its condition must be read very carefully, as they often force majeure situation is not included in the list and will require additional costs. The second problem - a flight. In airlines, there are limits on the duration of pregnancy (generally 6-8 months). Himself flight - it's a great stress and severe burden on the cardiovascular system, especially when it comes to a woman who has a new life. Complications during pregnancy more dangerous to fly, and many airlines in the sale of tickets require a certificate stating that no contraindications. Unaccustomed food and other climate can also have negative consequences for the health of the expectant mother.

Anyway, in any country in the world, doctors and midwives are doing everything possible to help their patients to have a strong healthy baby. To see how this happens in a Russian maternity hospitals, it is possible to program "The newborn Russia" from September 15 to Monday at 22:00 on TLC.