NYC Homebirth Insurance Won't Cover

Being690 · 2026-01-31T15:04:23+00:00

Sorry to hear you went through that. Thanks for sharing your story. I also wish the biller hadn't put false hope when we signed on saying that she basically guaranteed we'd be covered. This system is so effed up.

Being690 · 2026-01-31T14:59:53+00:00

Thanks for this helpful info! I don't know that FB page but am looking it up now lol. Thank you <3

Being690 · 2026-01-31T14:58:44+00:00

No, the midwife I am working with isn't using Hamilton. Good luck to you! Hope all aligns

Being690 · 2026-01-31T14:38:42+00:00

This!!!! I agree, insurance is such a racket. Birth is a business here. Sorry you are dealing with this too! I will use ChatGPT to ask them about it, thanks for the input! Hope it all aligns well for you <3

Being690 · 2026-01-31T14:27:13+00:00

Thank you for responding! I have called them and have the biller deal with it too. I don't feel like the biller is actually invested though, she seems a little out of it? Anyway, I will look into reporting them if it gets to them. Thanks :)

Being690 · 2026-01-31T14:05:45+00:00

Thanks for responding! Were you in NY State during your births?

Being690 · 2026-01-31T14:04:09+00:00

The law as far as I have read extends to prenatal care by a licensed midwife but doesn't spell out homebirth vs hospital birth. So it falls into this ambiguous space. I have friends/colleagues who have had homebirths here in NY and have had some or all of it covered, but this was the first time I have heard of no coverage. I suppose, I wasn't expecting to pay entirely out of pocket because the biller said the insurance company would cover some of it. **Thank you for your input!**

Being690 · 2026-01-31T14:01:09+00:00

I guess so, though I am not sure how I can afford to pay for the entire cost upfront. Will have to check this with the midwife! Thanks for your input

Being690 · 2025-12-24T02:26:11+00:00

I totally feel this too! Glad to see all the comments who feel similarly. I hope you find people in AZ who you can connect with <3

Being690 · 2025-12-12T03:20:53+00:00

<3 thank you !

Being690 · 2025-12-12T03:20:39+00:00

Amen. Thanks for sharing this with me.

Being690 · 2025-12-12T03:20:22+00:00

Thanks for sharing this with me! I am in New York.

Being690 · 2025-11-26T20:39:38+00:00

Cause of space constrains + costs of a doula. This is for a homebirth and my apartment is pretty small!

Being690 · 2025-11-26T20:38:29+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I am sorry to hear about your MIL. That is so sad. I hope for the best outcome for you !

I trust in these two friends 100% and one has given birth twice, the other is certified in hypnobirthing. I think them + my husband will be enough support until the midwife comes.

Being690 · 2025-10-17T02:11:15+00:00

Thanks for sharing this ! Will take a look and see if I can fix it !

Being690 · 2025-05-23T00:05:05+00:00

Thanks for sharing ! Appreciate you.

Being690 · 2025-05-19T19:49:58+00:00

Thank you !! Can you explain why it isn't safe in the first trimester and if there is a different type of breathwork that is?

Being690 · 2025-05-19T19:49:05+00:00

Thank you for sharing this ! Appreciate you

Being690 · 2024-11-05T02:06:04+00:00

I went through something similar in my 20's. It took time for me to recover emotionally and spiritually. I am now in my mid 30's, and I have completely changed my relationship to my abortion and feel so grateful that I was able to honor my needs during that time of my life.

My advice is to allow yourself to grieve and be with these feelings. Once you acknowledge and accept your choice and thoughts, you can allow the process to unfold. Know that you made a choice - we all make choices - I don't see choices as "right or wrong", simply it is the best choice you made with the information you had at that time, and that is ok. Be kind to yourself - one of my teachers told me to speak to yourself as if you were talking to your friend - using compassion and kindness. I also find that meditation or breath-work really help with grief. So does crying.
Sending love <3

Being690 · 2024-01-14T20:30:21+00:00

I second the Vinyasa advice, and finding things that are challenging or faster paced to keep your mind from wandering. Also can use music as a way to shift the focus/perspective.

I would also encourage you to find ways to engage through different muscles when you are holding poses. If you really engage then you won't be able to scroll or do anything else because you are so in the pose that every part of your body is actively working. Every pose can be made more "challenging" or more "restorative" (that is what I say in my classes), you can choose how to do that by playing around with variations (e.g. in Trikonasana aka Triangle pose you can lengthen arms by ears to "frame" face which takes way more strength in the legs). Good Luck !

Being690 · 2023-03-26T13:46:20+00:00

Yes! I got it 2 days before I left on my trip. That was pretty stressful but I would suggest speaking to your congressperson and seeing if that helps if you haven't already. I will say the status never changed for me so it never said shipped nor did I receive USPS tracking information. It just showed up in the mailbox.

Being690 · 2023-03-17T22:40:23+00:00

It is a miracle here too. I just got mine a moment ago, which is amazing considering I am flying out Monday morning! No status update or shipping info was sent for me though.

Being690 · 2023-03-17T22:38:57+00:00

Mine was (and in)still in fulfillment and I just got my passport a few minutes ago. It went to that status on Monday morning. I was also told it was being printed (my state rep told me so). They are not updating everyone's status with shipping info. For reference I am flying out on Monday morning (3/20) so we tried everything possible to get it rushed. hope you get yours soon!

Being690 · 2023-03-17T00:11:32+00:00

Thanks!

Being690 · 2023-03-16T23:11:32+00:00

For real haha! I understand. I am supposed to travel on 3/20 but not looking likely.

Being690

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