Hi NL's, Am currently pregnant and would like to have my baby in the US. I currently live in london and hold a British Passport; Just that a want my child to be an american citizen; been scouring the internet for information; Am after information as the cheapest way to go about it. I know people from nigeria do this; any advice pls.

Between- No Abuses or Insults please- Its my personal decision; just seeking advice.

babaibara:

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Why the need to call; u could pla give ur advice here, there might be others interested in ur info; am willing to pay hospital bills- just asking if there's a way or areas or states where hospital bills could be cheap looking in the region of $3k

Since you are a British passport holder all you need is a ticket, you do not need a visa. Buy a ticket. End of story.

babaibara:

call

idiot, person wan born pikin for yankee

you wan take style dey toast, fool!!!!

Riskie:

Since you are a British passport holder all you need is a ticket, you do not need a visa. Buy a ticket. End of story.

Spot on

sharpmoves:

Hi NL's, Am currently pregnant and would like to have my baby in the US. I currently live in london and hold a British Passport; Just that a want my child to be an american citizen; been scouring the internet for information; Am after information as the cheapest way to go about it. I know people from nigeria do this; any advice please.

Between- No Abuses or Insults please- Its my personal decision; just seeking advice.

You may be turned back at the airport if you look very heavy!!

Yeah all you need is a ticket BUT you need to find out how much it is going to cost you ie asking the NHS and all that. OR if you have family members that can help you out here. Child birth can be expensive so do your research well before you come.

itz expensive to give birth in the U.S ooo, I dont think even less than 10,000 dollars can do the job

sharpmoves:

Hi NL's, Am currently pregnant and would like to have my baby in the US. I currently live in london and hold a British Passport; Just that a want my child to be an american citizen; been scouring the internet for information; Am after information as the cheapest way to go about it. I know people from nigeria do this; any advice please.

Between- No Abuses or Insults please- Its my personal decision; just seeking advice.

Do You have fam in the states?

After You Give Birth,What NEXT?

What State?

I do not think 3k will do.
Houston is about the cheapest place from all I gather( I may be wrong), and it takes from $5 to 6K for the
Hospital bills alone.


If you have anyone you can stay with around Queens in New YorK let me know I
could give you a contact (Hospital) that will cost about 5-6K too, although I met
someone on the plane once who said she got a hospital in Brooklyn for less.(she
found the hospital on the internet or something)

Like others said, just buy the ticket but make sure you are not too heavy or airline officials may decline to board you. If you come to the Washington DC area, preferably you have folks in the area, let them inquire about Providence Hospital. If you do your due diligence, you'd end up not paying a dime for your hospital costs. G'Luck.

K2:

Like others said, just buy the ticket but make sure you are not too heavy or airline officials may decline to board you. If you come to the Washington DC area, preferably you have folks in the area, let them inquire about Providence Hospital. If you do your due diligence, you'd end up not paying a dime for your hospital costs. G'Luck.

Hi K2; Would be glad if you could give me more info my email is = smoves79@ gmail.com thanks

Everybody they go give birth for US and Europe. Me when my wife heavy she i go fly am from USA go give birth for Ajegunle. After all daddy shokey na product of AJ city what of African china and so many others , that place when una dey run from na there gold and diamond dey, i don talk my own oh.

I hope you have very good medical Insurance, My sister just had a baby and her insurance from her job covered 80% of the bill, but she  still has a bill of over $5000 she has to pay. And she did not even have any complications and spent only 2 days in the hospital. The health care system here sucks, we are not as lucky as you guys in the UK with your universal health care system.

It really depends on the state where you give birth, I personally feel $3000 will be a long shot to cover all the bills, especially if you require admission close to your delivery period and need to pay for an anaesthesiologist and all the other specialists.

Places like Georgia are a bit complicated and can be expensive, I'd suggest Chicago, Illinois - if you have a relation or friend in the area who can assist then it would be useful. In addition, the very good public transit in Chi town helps you do the running around yourself not requiring someone to drive you around as would be the case in most of the south.

so if there is someone she could stay with till due period of birth, about how much is expected ro spend for that? do u mean hospital bills alone is over $3k? why is it that expensive?

I can't give an exact figure, but it really depends - hospital stays are one of the most expensive portion of healthcare, followed by 'specialist' consultations.

Some illnesses run into $100,000s just because of the hospital stays, not even the drugs or treatment.

The duration of stay, whether or not she gets taken in under the state medical coverage program or not will be a big determinant. Some hospitals will take in pregnant women with limited info, only an address and other basic details, others may ask for social security number and the likes, at that point it will be evident that one is not a citizen or resident and extra costs may be incurred.

Some states have special medical coverage for pregnant mothers that you may be able to take advantage of as well. Like I said, someone on the ground with some knowledge of that state's specific medical practices/programs will be a great help.

debosky:

It really depends on the state where you give birth, I personally feel $3000 will be a long shot to cover all the bills, especially if you require admission close to your delivery period and need to pay for an anaesthesiologist and all the other specialists.

Places like Georgia are a bit complicated and can be expensive, I'd suggest Chicago, Illinois - if you have a relation or friend in the area who can assist then it would be useful. In addition, the very good public transit in Chi town helps you do the running around yourself not requiring someone to drive you around as would be the case in most of the south.

Thanks Debosky: I think I have a family friend in chicago; but dont think he would be in the know; could u pls give a low down of hospitals in chicago which might be good. u can send me a email

Sorry to deviate a lil bit. In case ti anybody ba fe wa bi omo si Db hospital kan wa ti o je ofe fun omo bibi. Anyone that need the info can contact me all i need do is give you the name and address of the hospital.

that couldn't have been english. some of us would not get that.
translation please

Even if she stays with someone and goes to the hospital at the last minute. She will be in the hospital at least over night, and possibly 2 days. That is easily over $10,000. I am in a Chicago suburb, and even though the hospitals we used for my 2 kids, were a little on the high end, you should expect to pay at least $5000/night even in the hospitals in the city of Chicago. I am not sure if it's a law that the hospitals cannot deny you even if you do NOT have insurance.

The #1 cause of bankruptcy in the US is inability to pay medical bills. Bottom line, it's a whole lot more expensive here.

Sonye:

so if there is someone she could stay with till due period of birth, about how much is expected ro spend for that? do u mean hospital bills alone is over $3k? why is it that expensive?

ayomifull:

Sorry to deviate a little bit. In case ti anybody ba fe wa bi omo si Db hospital kan wa ti o je ofe fun omo bibi. Anyone that need the info can contact me all i need do is give you the name and address of the hospital.

Hi Ayomifull your email id is blocked could u send me an email please with the info.

debosky:

It really depends on the state where you give birth, I personally feel $3000 will be a long shot to cover all the bills, especially if you require admission close to your delivery period and need to pay for an anaesthesiologist and all the other specialists.

Places like Georgia are a bit complicated and can be expensive, I'd suggest Chicago, Illinois - if you have a relation or friend in the area who can assist then it would be useful. In addition, the very good public transit in Chi town helps you do the running around yourself not requiring someone to drive you around as would be the case in most of the south.

Give me the name of one hospital in the states that will cover birthing for $3000  without medical insurance or medicare[ visa recipients don't qualify for any state run programs] and I will call you uncle. $3000 don't even cover the doctor bill talk-less of the hospital bill or the bill from the Anesthesiologist. Oh sh^t! We've not even talked about Pharmacy bill during the hospital stay or did you forget that. I'm sure you going to need tones of Pills. I hope you know all those bills come separate.

check 4 hospitals in raleigh, north-carolina. i know someone that gave birth there about 6 years ago, so its quite long and i dont think its as expensive as most states mentioned here. i am not sure, pls confirm.

chyk91:

check 4 hospitals in raleigh, north-carolina. i know someone that gave birth there about 6 years ago, so its quite long and i don't think its as expensive as most states mentioned here. i am not sure, please confirm.

Six years ago a gallon of low fat milk was about $1.25

ogidi boy, i talk may she confirm oh. abeg no crucify me.

chyk91:

ogidi boy, i talk may she confirm oh. abeg no crucify me.

Me crucify you pls oh

Just remember that there's no "NHS" here

KarmaMod:

Just remember that there's no "NHS" here

  k2 said there is "due diligence"

Like others said, just buy the ticket but make sure you are not too heavy or airline officials may decline to board you. If you come to the Washington DC area, preferably you have folks in the area, let them inquire about Providence Hospital. If you do your due diligence, you'd end up not paying a dime for your hospital costs. G'Luck.

@ the poster,do you have a family member that can house you when you arrive?
OK.
Ask them if they know any community health centers in the area.
When you arrive call a community health center and tell them you want to make an appt for a prenatal and that you want to know if they have a sliding fee scale program.
They'll probably need an income etc which you don't have.They may need a letter from your host saying that they're housing you and taking care of you.I'll advice that you go to a health center that caters to mainly low income Hispanic immigrants which every large city has.
The visits may just cost $20 or less if you qualify and they usually have programs where uninsured pregnant women can apply for medicaid that'll cover just the birth of the baby.
I know some specific hospitals in some places that I've lived in who have this sort of program.
email me on babyosisi@hotmail.com and I'll give you the names in case you have relatives there.

If you just plan on coming and being rushed to the emergency room at labour,note that the names of all foreigners who abscond without paying their bills are reported to immigration and you could never ever get a visa to re-enter.

Kweenisha:

If you just plan on coming and being rushed to the emergency room at labour,note that the names of all foreigners who abscond without paying their bills are reported to immigration and you could never ever get a visa to re-enter.

funny "due diligence" will take care of this dont you think?

what does that even mean sef

KarmaMod:

what does that even mean sef

  k2  said 

Like others said, just buy the ticket but make sure you are not too heavy or airline officials may decline to board you. If you come to the Washington DC area, preferably you have folks in the area, let them inquire about Providence Hospital. If you do your due diligence, you'd end up not paying a dime for your hospital costs.[i][/i][color=#990000][/color] G'Luck.

so work out his due diligence