This Is How Much It Costs to Be a New Mommy in Your State

by N.Morgan

Expecting your first child comes with many expenses, some that aren’t a surprise, while others may be. The expected purchases like a new crib, dozens of diapers, that woodland animal mobile your baby needs.

But what about postpartum care? Or the cash required to properly babyproof your home? Dare we mention the bill you might get for the green Jell-O you’ll suffer through during your hospital stay?

As a first-time (or expectant) mom, you may not know how much it costs to have a little one—so in honor of your first Mother’s Day, we did some digging.

We found that in the US, the average cost for childbirth and childcare is a staggering $17,433 in the first year alone. (And by the way, the US is the most expensive country to give birth in.)

See how much it costs to become a newly-minted mom in your state—and which states have the highest price of admission to the parenthood club.

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The 5 most expensive states

1. Washington, DC
2. Massachusetts
3. New York
4. Connecticut
5. Alaska

The 5 least expensive states

1. Mississippi
2. Alabama
3. Louisiana
4. Arkansas
5. South Dakota

Our ranking criteria

To determine our rankings, we considered how much it costs to deliver a baby in each state (before insurance), as well as the cost of daycare for your tiny human’s first year.

Of course, there are dozens of costs associated with pregnancy and new motherhood not accounted for in our data (like the nine months you’ll be eating for two or the nursery you’ll create from scratch).

Here are the basic costs many moms encounter from the get-go:

• The average cost of childbirth1 (weighted for vaginal vs. cesarean deliveries)2
• The average cost of infant daycare for one year3

One other thing to note: Our data doesn’t take insurance coverage into account. Insurance companies decide how much of the medical expense associated with childbirth they want to shoulder on a state-by-state basis—so what’s covered in your state might not be in another.

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