Dad billed by hospital to hold newborn

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(FOX 13) PROVO, Utah – A new father says he was charged to hold his baby after his wife gave birth at a Provo, Utah, hospital.

Ryan Grassley, AKA: reddit user “halfthrottle,” posted an image of the hospital’s billing statement under the headline, “I had to pay $39.35 to hold my baby after he was born.”

The photo of the bill shows a charge for “Skin to Skin after C-Sect” for $39.35 and it has been viewed more than 2 million times in the past 24 hours.

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