The Complete Guide for Immigrants and Americans Life in the USA is a complete guide to American life for immigrants and Americans. All rights reserved. Childbirth in America can be an expensive experience. Most American babies are born in hospitals, though there has been an increase in the use of professional midwifes and in home births.
Teenage pregnancy is also an epidemic.
In ghetto areas, the transmission of the AIDS virus from mothers to their children is common, mostly because of drug addiction. In an emergency situation such as a premature birth proper medical care cannot be guaranteed. Try to anticipate such emergencies. Maternity leave is given by some, but not all, employers. Many American women work well into pregnancy and return to work soon after their child is born.