You have to see an OB every month from about 8
weeks through the 2nd trimester and then every
two weeks for a month and then every week until you deliver (add that up, its a lot). Then when I deliver, for a normal, uncomplicated vaginal delivery my OB charges about $4200 which doesn't include the hospital charges. That is just BEFORE the baby is born. Expect to pony up an additional $10,000-12,000 in the first year and a total of $286,000+ to raise a child to age 18.