I gave birth in both Puerto Rico and New York. There were several striking differences.

I gave birth to one of my children in New York and the other in San Juan.Sophie-Claire HoellerI had a baby in New York and in Puerto Rico. Both experiences were different in many ways.Wait times for doctor appointments in Puerto Rico were longer, likely due to physician shortages.I had to buy my epidural and some supplies in advance, but my husband had more access to amenities. When I moved from Brooklyn to Puerto Rico two years ago, with my husband and then-3-year-old son, we were firmly "one a