The purposes of this this study were to (a) determine the willingness of maternity patients to participate in an early discharge program, (b) determine why patients would or would not participate and (c) determine if a financial  incentive would have any impact on their decision.  The subjects of the study were pregnant women currently enrolled in prenatal and LaMaze classes at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford, Illinois who were planning to deliver at Rockford Memorial Hospital