Apparently it used to happen. My apologies, I do not recall where this image came from, but will post a link when I find it.
These are the ravages of inflation, and the ravages of sticker prices, under a twisted regime for many years, Wintercow. Our grandparents remember the saying, “Knowing the value of a dollar.”
We used a midwife/birthing center for our delivery. We knew what the price would be and the services rendered.