[jstanley]

I'm only familiar with the UK, but the NHS absolutely deals with births for "free".

[stevekemp]

We paid €200-300 in Finland, to receive a private room for mother, father, and baby for a few days post-birth.

I think we'd have been given a shared room for free, but at the time it seemed like a good choice to make.

[dagw]

Sure, but if you for some reason don't want to give birth at an NHS hospital then your health insurance probably won't cover the costs of a private hospital.