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 Hoeller I 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…