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  Child Care: What It Involves and What It Costs When parents consider care for their children, just what that care entails and how much it costs are the questions usually uppermost in their minds. It's not a bad idea to sit down and figure out what the costs will be, and what you'll be paying for. There are exceptions, of course, and not everyone is the same. And there are significant variations depending on your location.  Here are some general guidelines to help you better understand what child care involves. 1. Childbirth The expenses of child care actually begin before birth; but we'll start here. If you give birth in a hospital, sources say it can cost anywhere from $3,500 to $8,050, depending on the extent of the care needed. C-sections are more expensive than vaginal births. If you choose to have a homebirth, a midwife is usually much less - around $3,000 to $5,000 for the entire package, which includes prenatal care.  2. Daycare For many parents, daycare is necessa