dtone:
Pls hw can one search ds particular post for specific info.cos wen I try to search, it searches d whole nairaland

You have to select "section" to search a specific section. For example if you are searching for some thing on this section, you select travel section

firsttymum:
this is one test I'm not sure of. I know she does it almost routinely.
The same time she does d gbs, she prolly does take samples for it too.

I did pap smear like a year ago in LUTH, is it still acceptable? I av a photocopy of the result.

ozycy:

A copy of your lab results is your right. Even if dey want to keep the original, then you can make a copy.

Yeah, planning to make copies at my next antenatal. Tanks so much

I use Ringo to make calls to Naija.
I made a call for 8mins 21 sec I was charged 49 cents.

Pretty amazing o

twingirls:


I did pap smear like a year ago in LUTH, is it still acceptable? I av a photocopy of the result.

Just come with it nd show her.

woaini:
Firstty darling congratulations! Welcome to motherhood

Now the countdown is over, another kind of count begins...........

yes o... Thanks alot

Please mamas to those that did their interview in abuja,when successful do u go back to collect your passport or you can tell DHL to send it to their office in lag.please am confused dnt knw how to go about mine.thanks

[quote author=Sisitee post=40084689][/quote]

US EMBASSY
ABUJA, NIGERIA

Thank you for your inquiry.

Before you travel to the United States for medical treatment, including childbirth, you should make the appropriate preparations, including an appointment with a healthcare provider, detailed information about where you will receive your medical services, and an estimate of the financial costs. Immigration officials may ask for this information upon your arrival. Healthcare in the United States is expensive. Costs associated with childbirth are high and can escalate quickly if there are complications. You are expected to pay all costs associated with the medical services received including housing, transportation and meals. Retain an itemized statement of account from your healthcare provider that outlines all of the charges from your care and receipt of your payment.

We hope this information is helpful to you.

Best Regards,
Consular Section

@ Nef, Enyinne, shelly23, Firsttymum thanks so much.

@firsttymum, the ringo platform looks amazing indeed, how do i go about it?

Hello everyone please I would like to know if anyone has recently used Doctoresparati recently as thats what im using at the moment, I have paid abouthalf of the hospital fees about $2700 dollars, rest would be paid in cash upon arrival, can anyone with knowledge of them tell me of their experiences and all. Plus does anyone know of any cheap and affordable accommodation which is close to the hospital, I plan on using palmas and Desol Healthcare. P.S im coming with my mother and daughter.

2. Im moving back to Nigeria from UK after living in the uk for six years, im due in february 2016 by Gods grace, would have waited to have my baby but home office has made things so difficult so hubstar and I decided to move back home, now my pregnancy is already classed as high risk as a result of excess amniotic fluid from my first pregnancy and also cos of my weight , i have my pregnancy notes from the uk to prove that. I have read in past forums about proving ties to nigeria but in my case what do i do, hubby and my father are willing to sponsor my trip, i was a stay at home mum in the uk once i had my daughter in 2014 after my mba but my husband was working , i dont know what else i need to prove as husband has a land he acquired in nigeria in both our names , we also have our own house in our name, i am taking our daughter with us as hubby has to sort things in terms of job and all out before the arrival of this baby. My sincere reason for having this baby in the us is i have never experienced naija healthcare in terms of pregnancy and the stories i have heard too scary and 2. my first baby was 4.2kg and i had vaginal delivery o my midwife and gp told me i could do it and they encouraged me, in naija na CS straight as i heard so i really need this to work out and oh to be sincere the passport of course lol. I have already set an interview date for myself my mother and my daughter. My mother has travelled twice to the us but I and my daughter,haven't. Sorry for the long story but I rili need to explain my situation in full so you all understand what im working with. Thanks

Abeg o. Where can I buy baby cot at competitive pricing in Nigeria? Original plan was to buy from US but that's out of it now

oliviah10:
Hello everyone please I would like to know if anyone has recently used Doctoresparati thanks

You have to read up or use the search button. People used doctoresperati more in part one and two but I think Nogen used more recently. U can click on her profile to read up.

If you read well, you will know you prob may not be able to use doctoresperati's correspondence for your interview for higher chance of success.

Since you are a stay at home mom, I advice you to take part 1-3 of the thread as office work. Resume at 9 close at 5. In two days you should be done and ready to ace your exams interview. Best of luck

LI:
Abeg o. Where can I buy baby cot at competitive pricing in Nigeria? Original plan was to buy from US but that's out of it now

A carpenter can make one for you

Or check konga or mothercare

Able15:
@ Nef, Enyinne, shelly23, Firsttymum thanks so much.

@firsttymum, the ringo platform looks amazing indeed, how do i go about it?

download it from ur appstore. If ur app store is connected to ur card then loading Ringo is simple. If not u can add ur card to ur appstore. There's testing credit already on it so u can give it a try.

kendybabe88:
Please mamas to those that did their interview in abuja,when successful do u go back to collect your passport or you can tell DHL to send it to their office in lag.please am confused dnt knw how to go about mine.thanks

2 to 4 working days

Ok, thanks Firsttymum .

LI:
Abeg o. Where can I buy baby cot at competitive pricing in Nigeria? Original plan was to buy from US but that's out of it now

If you are in Lagos, you can find your way to Westminster and shop around, plenty of work.

Or try

Konga.com
Kaymu.com.ng
Or more recently efritin.com

Thanks Beryl 15.
I m comparing peds 4my baby thus d question. On my list, I v St mary's specialist (omole), lifeline children hospital (Surulere), pediatric partners Ltd (ligali Ayorinde VI), The shepherd medical centre (opebi). Anybody wit reviews pls?

Beryl15:

Excellent! Use them for my kids..just call to know the hours the pediatrician would be around so you can see her not the GP.

Thanks everyone

Thank you firsttymum, I mean instead of me going back to abj from lagos to pick up my passport is dere a way I can pay something for DHL to send it to their branch in lagos.i just want to know before I book Anoda flight to go to abuja. Thank you

kendybabe88:
I mean instead of me going back to abj from lagos to pick up my passport is dere a way I can pay something for DHL to send it to their branch in lagos.i just want to know before I book Anoda flight to go to abuja. Thank you

Guess your visa was approved. Congratulations. I guess der should be a way out, you can call the DHL office to know if they do that if not, if you know someone in abj, you can give the person the signed proxy paper to collect on your behalf and send to you.

kendybabe88:
Thank you firsttymum, I mean instead of me going back to abj from lagos to pick up my passport is dere a way I can pay something for DHL to send it to their branch in lagos.i just want to know before I book Anoda flight to go to abuja. Thank you

I think so cos when I renewed my visa via drop box I paid dhl n picked up my passport from PH!

Thank u @ozycy and @neks31

Thanks All on the baby cot suggestions. I was really referring to an actual location where you can buy. What I see on those online stores are quite pricy.

Guess I'll try Westminster then

Go inside lagos like Jankara market. Get to cms and ask them direction on how to go to jankara where they sell baby things. U will see all sorts like summers, mother care and so many varieties of UK and usa cot.i got summers swing type cot around 15k there,so beautiful and classy.

LI:
Thanks All on the baby cot suggestions. I was really referring to an actual location where you can buy. What I see on those online stores are quite pricy.

Guess I'll try Westminster then

afrobrown2000:

sure you must use international drivers licence ...got mine at VIO office abuja...For like 12k was in a hurry though. ...been using it here with my Google map to navigate. ..been saving me alot for uber. ..etc...

I need to get this now I don't have any plans b4 the other one expires and I'm in a hurry. Pls can u let me know how u went about it. Thanks

Mamatukwas:
I used ATL for my 1st last year. They are polite but thorough and chances are she will be asked to go to secondary inspection. Check my posts or just search for ATL Poe on this thread if you want a more varied view.

*modified*
Cheers!

Which kain chances.....that you were sent don't mean his wife will be. Jacksparow Check my posts for my poe story. Different assessment for different individuals. If them no like ur face or them fight with their iyawo that morning b4 work, then chances are the person will take it out on u

My people, The apartment I intend to use is requesting for $400 deposit before they can conclude the booking with me.

Please assist with another one I can use without deposit.

I need the one close to WHMC
Thank you

zoemummy:


Thanks Bbiz, by God's grace, I will visit the bank next week and come back here with a feedback. Thanks a whole lot! Will check Wells Fargo as well...been seeing their branches.

Warm regards.

Hello , Just checking where you able to open the bank account?

LI:
Thanks All on the baby cot suggestions. I was really referring to an actual location where you can buy. What I see on those online stores are quite pricy.

Guess I'll try Westminster then

Check at Fallas on Belleire and HWY 6 same shopping center with fiesta food and their is a beauty supply their too.

Shawbabe:


Which kain chances.....that you were sent don't mean his wife will be. Jacksparow Check my posts for my poe story. Different assessment for different individuals. If them no like ur face or them fight with their iyawo that morning b4 work, then chances are the person will take it out on u

Thanks Shawbabe, I smile at ur POE story that i had to copy to re-post with this reply. Thanks. A lot of people here should check out Naple in Florida. for me, its seems to be very reasonably priced for child delivery. Na only accommodation fit be wahala but they are also considerate.....Here's Shwababe's original story. Enjoy!



My POE story....in the spirit of giving back ( by Shawbabe for ATL)


I flew Air France/Delta from the calmest city in Naija...Abuja grin

The checking in process was ok. No stress, they had me go to Port Health and get a certificate to fly even though I had my own from my Dr. They insisted on the one from theirs, so I went there with my mum and the lady in the office had the nerve to charge 2k naira for it, I was about to flip and say HELL NO! But my mama peacemaker of life, took charge and paid. I was already pissed! angry Why would I pay 2k for what i have? Nonsense! Anyway we left and off we went to lounge to relax, then boarded. I was given a bulkhead seat at my request. So the flight to Paris was OK. I slept like a baby all through.
We landed Paris and my feet was the size of tree trunks lol. My mum had me put it up while we waited. Our layover was just 1hr 30 mins, so we left for Atl. The flight to Atl was even better, I watched like 4 films coz it's a 9hr flight, the hostesses were awesome, especially the black lady. She kept giving me bottles of water, food and juice. I walked around as much as I could coz I was so scared about the size of my feet but my mama said I should relax lol.
Anyway we landed ATL, and the queue to Immigration wasn't long, we were the only flight that landed that early so the line was fast. It got to us, and off we went to the window:

CBP Officer to me: Hello ma'am how are u?
Me: I'm good and u?
CBP: I'm fine thanks. Are u two together and whats the connection?
Me: That's ma lovely Mama
CBP and Mama: Laughs
CBP: So whats the purpose of ur trip?
Me: Vacation and child birth
CBP: Oh ok. Place your right hand on the fingerprint machine pls
Me: (I place my had and removed my glasses for the face capture)
CBP: (Stamps me in and takes mum's passport): Purpose of trip?
Mama: To attend meeting and look after my daughter pre and post delivery
CBP: Ah she's a lucky one ain't she? Dragging u with her to care for her
Me and mama: Laughs!
CBP to Mama: Place your hand on the machine please? (Stamps mum's passport, 6 months each.)

He hands us both our passport and asks me when I'm due and if hubby will join me, I respond in 3 months and hubby will arrive closer to due date, he said no worries goodluck and all the best.

Off we went to pick our baggages and proceeded to hand in the Declaration form. We had ogbono, crayfish, stockfish and Dry fish.

The two men looked over the forms and said 'oh wow yall actually declared your food' and smiles. His colleague laughs and says yea you ladies are free to go. And off we went!

The whole process was under 2 minutes, no documents were asked, even though I had burden of proof in my handbag and didn't bother emailing any Intent letter to the embassy lol. I just thought that one na long process jare, sides I'm not required to. Got the visa many years ago and used it more than 12 times so no need.

Oh I should also mention I had only $40 dollars cash with me lol. Becoz i had transferred all the money to the Bank of America account, and with exchange rate now, I couldn't be bothered to change anything for handy cash jo. I had the print out of hubby's BoA account statement anyway in case issues arose.

Got home and put my feet up. The swelling has since disappeared, so I thank God for divine favour and all went smoothly. So na to sit and wait for baby arrival