IyawoToBe:
Alright dearie. Sending you a mail right away
You can take down your email...

LeonessAug: Happy to read the news Phema.. Congratulations.

Santa2: I have been a regular follower of this thread..I have read from page 1 to 103 and I can tell u that there is a wealth of information here.It feels like I know most of you personally even though I haven't written a line on this thread before..all the ijaymamas, Ibtisams24, twizzie, lizcom25, uchetobi,mamacajah(if I no call ur name no vex, I still hail) If I had stumbled on this thread early last year, our visa would not have been denied and our first child would have been delivered in the US. My wife is due for another child by end of December but plans to travel mid nov. Tanks to info from tokyobulls, we intend to use Methodist west houston hospital. I would appreciate any info about hospital in houston that is relatively cheaper. I remember some of the houston mum goin around October November wanted to form a bbm group if so abeg make una add me make I no lost .( I hope say justwizzy no go para again this time )

For those lookin at Dallas a friend recently used John peters and spent $4,500 in all and the baby is hail and hearty, they said the experience was great (I no go mind if I see that kind deal for houston..yea I know say na ijebu dey worry me )

ashleybaker:

@Santa2: How come your friend spent $4,500 in John Peters when I got this quote from them. Hmmmmm!!!!!!
Hi, thank you for your email. I would like to provide any information you are asking so if I fail to answer your questions, please do not hesitate to reply with any additional requests. Here are some estimated charges, that should be regarded as estimates based on previous charges for a delivery at JPS Health Network and not necessarily what charges would be after a delivery.



Non-Emergent Normal Vaginal Delivery - $8,000 to $15,000 – does not include doctor, anesthesia, radiology, prenatal care or baby
Non-Emergent Caesarian Delivery - $15,000 to $20,000 – does not include doctor, anesthesia, radiology, prenatal care or baby
Newborn Baby - $6,000 – does not include intensive care or care provided outside of newborn nursery



Thank you again for your question, please let me know if I can help any further.



James Smith

Lotalways:


Good day all, thanks alot for your contributions so far, am planning on going to Houston also in December, i too will appreciate any info on hospitals in Houston and their cost implications in giving birth. Thanks peeps, God bless

Phema: List of documents I took to the Embassy

Tvegas:

Phema na only you carry all these documents go? . Chai VO must give that Visa o . All these information you are sharing,dia riz God ooo. I hope to see you someday to yab you,as our EDD is similar and we are looking at elpaso. I like your free and determined spirit though, Its encouraging. Some people will get their visa here and them no go answer questions again,God is watching all of you.

NB: One thing i have learnt from my visa applications is that you can never overprepare, think like the VO,be honest and block all loopholes. I wish everyone luck.

BVNO: Good morning all.

Please I have the medical bill from the doctor, should I still request for letter of responsibility from the doctor?...pls it's urgent

Thanks

twizzie: As in!! When I got to the wedding IV and wedding programme, I just imagined the portmanteau u take carry those docs!! Good thing you got it! that's the koko!!

Tvegas:

Phema na only you carry all these documents go? . Chai VO must give that Visa o . All these information you are sharing,dia riz God ooo. I hope to see you someday to yab you,as our EDD is similar and we are looking at elpaso. I like your free and determined spirit though, Its encouraging. Some people will get their visa here and them no go answer questions again,God is watching all of you.

NB: One thing i have learnt from my visa applications is that you can never overprepare, think like the VO,be honest and block all loopholes. I wish everyone luck.

BVNO: @ twizzie....Yes $6,050 it's all inclusive. Hackensack UMC Mountainside Hospital...30 mins away from NY.


@Phema....A big congratulations. May God grant you safe delivery!!!, I'm still waiting for the budget sheet....please.

twizzie: As in!! When I got to the wedding IV and wedding programme, I just imagined the portmanteau u take carry those docs!! Good thing you got it! that's the koko!!

Phema:
OMG!!

Abeg, make una no vex. Shebi dem say "burden of proof is on the applicant" . Good thing the VO jejely respected himself and gave me visa effortlessly. If not, he for really see "burden of proof"

Tvegas:
@Phema, i did not know "burden of proof" must fill one large sack naa. Make i go buy 2 ghana must go bags for my wife and get person wey go help us carry our own "burden of proof" to the embassy, VO come and see "burden of proof" you must give visa ooo.

Phema:

But, it wasn't even that bulky sha . I just put all of them in a transparent file. I used that much marital evidence cos I still have my maiden name on my passport.

Laff don finish me.

Santa2:

Here is ROUGH SKETCH of some of the info I have been able to gather from this forum on Houston over time (these come from different NLders experiences btw I place emphasis on rough ). :

http://westhoustonmedical.com/
Hello, this quotation of $3,340 from Dr. La does not include the hospital fee (WHMC), it is the doctor's fee only. The hospital fee is $2,500 for self pay patients (normal delivery) and $4,000 for C-section. Hope this helps.
Dr la is the most expensive dr in whmc. Go to their website and contact other doctors with admission privileges at the hospital. The others average $2,000 to $2,500 for what dr la charges $4,000

There are other hospitals/ drs in Houston you can also consider like oakbend, Methodist, etc

For those coming to Houston, I registered with Methodist Hospital. Their hospital bill is $2538 for womanly delivery and $3780 for CS. Epidural is an additional $1500 which is optional. And I chose Dr. Le whose bill is $1500 for delivery and prenatal visits which include ultrasound scans and prenatal vitamins. The only thing not included in this package is tests which are not compulsory esp if you have done them in Nigeria. This is a fair deal & my first visit yesterday was gd. Don't 4get to come with your medical


Methodist Hospital Sugar Land. I was told I will do only one test, it'll cost $10 and it's compulsory cos I wanna hve a womanly delivery & they need to b sure I don't hve any infection dat can affect d baby during birth. All my test results from my hospital in Naija was accepted. The Dr's name is Dr. Duc Le. He accepts patients till 36weeks.


Methodist Katy
Hospital -3,100 if paid before the end of the 8th month of pregnancy. Apparently this covered pediatrician while at the hospital

Dr Zimmerman - $1,400 (we hear it's now $1,600)

Total test done - $70

Ultrasound - $150

Pathology- $204, however received a 40 percent discount

Total amount spent was under $5k


Birth Center
jaymee Boughton 2813890810,u can mail her on inbloom midwifery services. $3000



Houston North West Medical Centre and Dr C. Gregory Smith before? I learnt fee for normal delivery without epidural is $5k and need to confirm this.

We got a Dr affiliated to Wst Houston Medical Center for $2,200 and hospital payment is also $2,200,


otation (1,600 USD) I got from the OBGYN (Dr. Geoffrey Andrews Zimmerman). That's all inclusive for normal child birth. IF you will be going through a C-section, he charges 2,100 USD. His address and contact are 2222 Greenhouse Road. Suite 300. Houston TX 77084. Tel: 281-398-8484. Note that they close 12.30 pm on Fridays and I think same on Wednesdays. They usually work between 08.30 am and 5.30 pm so you can schedule your calls. I think the best time to call is around 3 pm Niger

N.B: my advise would be that you contact these hospitals personally

@Santa2- You are a star, thanks alot

twizzie: You guys are cracking me up! But seriously, what will you have used the wedding programme for? Me I'm just curious o The VO sef fear,no gree look any other doc!!

hollabeesy2014: @ phema Seems u got married last week Saturday. Where i wan see wedding iv?

weaseloo:

Help o! Dr. La's office insists they cannot come down on their $3340 fee. Need a cheaper doctor.

bloggerina:

Hello, first I just want to say that this is a wonderful thread, lots of useful info. Its a pity I found out about this thread AFTER I had my baby in the US earlier this year. lol
Anyways, I just want to provide helpful info for the person who asked about another doctor in West Houston Medical Centre. I had my Son there in Feb this year, my doctor was Dr Jeanie Huynh. Fantastic doctor! A friend's sis-in-law had used her before so I went to her and I must say, i'm glad I did. She also did my son's circumcision and it was fantastic. I had emailed the doc's office and also faxed my medical report in advance. They didnt accept payment in advance anyway, had to pay everyth when I got there. So here's what I spent a few months ago:

Dr Huynh's Fee - $2,000
Additional OBtests @ Doc's office - $270 (please do as many of the tests as you can do in Naija)
Circumcision - $255
Hospital Fee - $4,000 (I ended up having a C-Section coz I developed PIH when I arrived in the US)
Epidural - $1,200
Paediatrician - $93 (Dr Huynh's office suggested a paediatrician to me that also gives discount to Dr Huynh's patients so this was quite cheap. Otherwise I would have spent $800 if I had used WHMC's Paed).

Anyone's who's intrested can reply or send me an email, I'd be willing to share contact info etc. I understand that having a baby in the US can be daunting, esp if you havent done it before so it pays to have people assitst with first-hand info, questions, clarifications etc. Am available to help sha.
I wish everyone a success in this quest and all the blessings of parenthood!!! May our investments in our children's future by having them in the US be fruitful in Jesus Name!

musspuss: Thanks @ Ifax

My appointment confirmation already has a reference number of the currrent application. Would filling a new DS 160 not give further discrepancies and arouse suspicison from the interviewing officer?

Thanks a lot