Are adoptees not born in hospitals?

Heather B

Nah, the stork dropped me off LOL :)

The two are not comparable. It's just something that makes someone feel better for handing over money in exchange for someone else's child.

Mei-Ling

"Of course adoptees are born in hospitals."

Actually, I was one of the ones who wasn't.

I'm not going to go into detail about it, but that was the main factor of why I became adopted.

Kazi

No, not all adoptees are born in hospitals. If you live in the comfort of the western world perhaps, but if you are born in the 2nd or 3rd world, then that is not a guarantee. And sometimes seeking medical help leads to dire consequences, a la my daughter. If her mother went to a hospital, she would have been looking at everything from forced abortion (yes, even at 9 months) to incarceration and every little injustice in between.

Crucio

According to my adoption records I was born in a house. I was also several weeks early. I would say the majority of people now a days are born in a hospital, unless other arrangements have been made or baby comes early and no time to make it to the hospital.

Sophie

My son was actually born with the assistance of a midwife in Guatemala.

Anastasia's Mommy

It really depends on the type of adoption that the person is doing. Adoption fees are separate than hospital fees, adoption fees include advertising for prospective parents, time and effort made by the agency, court costs, home studies etc. However, in some cases the prospective parents will pay for the hospital fees if the pregnant person's insurance does not cover it, or if they are a teenager who is giving the baby up for adoption and the family has been meeting with her throughout her pregnancy (not a typical type of adoption, but it does happen).

Indian-vision

Not in India. Many people use mid wife and many give birth in a field, cut their own cord and get back to work. Reality is different than the West.

Pinky

The hospital charges fees for any of their services. Including, but not limited to, the care of the birth mother and baby. Adoption fees are a separate thing. It depends on a number of factors. The amount of money one pays for an adoption will likely include any out-of-pocket costs to the birth mother, (i.e. hospital bill), attorney fees, courts costs, etc. Does this make sense?

Basically, adoption usually costs more than just a hospital bill. Even if insurance has been used.

*ETA* Babies are born in all sorts of places.

tish

didn't you know, adoptees were all born in high school bathrooms and dumped into the trash.

yeah, some will make adoption the same as natural birth even to the point of sounding ridiculous. it reminds me of the girls in college who wore hairweave, and asserted, "it's real. and it's mine...if i bought it!"

Linny G

I wasn't born. I was just magically given to my a p's.

Kidding. Back in the day (bse) most adoptees were born in a hospital associated with a nearby maternity home, and the tab was picked up by the Catholic Church. If a mother changed her mind during the 2 or 3 weeks before the final relinquishment papers were signed,the church legal eagles threatened to sue the n moms for her stay in the maternity home, and any hospital fees incurred.
My a parents paid $220.00 in court costs for me. I was a good deal.

IDK!!

I guess they get resold.

Proud

Of course adoptees are born in hospitals. ALL babies are born in hospitals or midwife clinics or birthing centers or something like that. I think all they are comparing is how much it would cost to adopt a child versus how much it would cost to have a child. They are two separate things, they are just comparing, that's all.

Each of my childrens' birth cost over $10,000 each. Of course, I had insurance so none of that came out of my pocket. People who adopt pay all of the fees and such out of pocket. I think that's all they are comparing.

Kellie W

The 30K were probably legal fees and living expenses for your bio-mom.

Yes, hospital fees and adoptions fees may be very different things.

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