Having a baby while joyous, can often be stressful. Between getting your home ready for baby to working, going to appointments, and paying for care, moms often need a village not only to raise a child but also to help them have one. And just as important as who is in that village, it also matters where it is.
From paid parental leave to access to health care professionals like obstetricians and pediatricians, what state you live in can have quite the influence on how easy your experience with pregnancy is.plots out what US states are best equipped to help parents along their journey. To figure out the most ideal places to have a baby, WalletHub compared the 50 states and D.C. across 32 key measures of cost, health care accessibility and baby- and family-friendliness.