1 month old My partner is pregnant â and the cost of giving birth in the US is stressing me out This article is more than 1 month old It is the most expensive country in the world to have a baby, there is no way of knowing the bill in advance, and you can potentially be charged just for holding your newborn Itâs a miracle anyone gives birth in the US at all. (Posed by models.) Photograph: Getty Images/Cavan Images RF Itâs a miracle anyone gives birth in the US at all. (Posed by models.) Photograph: Getty Images/Cavan Images RF