We are sharing the itemized bill for Dario’s recent NICU stay for two reasons, rooted in our promise of radical transparency: 1. The Breakdown: It’s important to share the actual costs to help those planning their own journeys. For 7 days of world-class care, the total came to $11,546 USD (MXN 207,107 total charges). 2. The Point: Dario received excellent, trauma-informed care. The vast difference is purely financial: getting this same level of care in the U.S. would likely be over ten times this cost, creating generational debt for many families. We chose an international path not because we wanted lower standards, but because the U.S. healthcare and insurance systems are fundamentally broken. We’re still navigating the bureaucracy. We paid the total out-of-pocket and are currently fighting an immediate rejection from our U.S. insurance because the bill lists the surrogate’s last name + ‘RN’ rather than Dario’s name, per Mexican law and hospital policy for any newborn. We hope thi...