firsttymum:
my hubby said I will have to convince him very well but only after we r done with having kids.... I don't mind helping out. Inshort I've given it a good thought. My only ish is the morning sickness except mayb the gestational surrogacy which I wld prefer anyway.... I don't mind donating eggs too. This one my hubby is on board.
I'm a health professional so telling my colleagues et al it's surrogacy wldnt b an issue. Of course I will tell my family and friends. I wld only leave out the identity of the owner of the baby. It's something I really wanna do.

Mom4ever:
Hi. Pls, for LA mamas, does the notarized consent form for American passport have to be from the embassy alone or can a lawyer's own also be used. I know fr Houston, I doesn't have to be from d embassy. Is LA also liberal?

luckyman23:
has any one made any flight ticket through travelstart? and is travelstart reliable?

LadyGuinivere:
@Able u have heard it na. Tell Aunty Kindheart to close the account and flag the ssn. So it dosent get used pata pata . At least your husband has given u a go ahead ( my kinda person jawe)
I just get angry when people want to use other people's heads.

anonymousmum:


The truth is that I don't believe any fraud has been committed...yet.

Opening an account is not a crime. When (and If...) it is used illegally, then you have an issue.

For now it's all red flags (i.e the type of account she opened etc). There is no crime yet.

However I support your DH's stand, very pro active. but it may be premautre.

What you can do is tell the SSN office that you think the number has been compromised, and the SSN should be put on a watch list.. That way you are exonerated in the event of any yawa. Keep all correspondence with the IRS safe, as evidence later in the event of any issues.

In addition, you can get your husband to casually mention to your in law that the SSN may be compromised, that "someone" saw the SSN, and you have reported to the IRS so that "no one" does anything funny with the number.

That was she is informed (with style), and does not attempt to do anything funny

You can also ask her that you don't want the account again. Escalate at the bank if you have to. Is it not your child?

It's not easy. All the best. Wisdom is best to direct.

Amother4life:


All you have to do is request that she close the account. You don't need to open an account to claim anyone on your taxes either. So,she didn't need to go through all that . Call the lady and share your concern after all she isn't a spirit. If you can't call send a polite email.

You can choose to block electronic access to your Social Security record. When you do this, no one, including you, will be able to see or change your personal information on the Internet or through our automated telephone service. You may want to block your information if you

have been the victim of domestic violence;
have been the victim of identify theft; or
have any reason you do not want your record to be available.
If you block access to your record and then change your mind in the future, you can contact Social Security and ask us to unblock it.

anizi:


Some shops/stores like macys do tax refund for foreigners, but i think you get back only 50%. U need to have your passport and your return ticket. The catch there is you need to be returning to your country within 2weeks, on your ticket if you still have more than 2weeks to your return date, no tax refund. If your gonna buy much, you can wait until about 13 days to your return date before buying.thats the last i know of tax refund as of last yr.

ifunanya84:
Now this is not so fair. A good person helped me with complete details of Dr. Mbagwu at St. Francis Hospital and someone deleted it. Not really fair. I was asked to search with omary83 and I didn't even get any info on it.
Please my good Samaritian can you email me on cassyluv2002@gmail.com . I would greatly appreciate.
Thank you

shawlar:


@able15 I can see the NL notification that u emailed me but I can't find the email. Anything I can help you with....??
Just say it here..

LadyGuinivere:



Martin Luther King had a dream...He kept on pushing and his name is engraved in the sands of time
Obama had a dream....He pushed on against all odds and his name is engraved in the sands of time
PMB had a dream. Finally he got the biro. Where he's engraving his name now sha I never know
These ladies took out time and posted poe , birthing stories and costs. Some posted even the day after delivery. So that people with similar dreams could benefit. I call that sacrifice.
Now you want them to come and post AGAIN because you have refused to garner the free information floating everywhere.Why? Why would they suffer to achieve their dreams and still achieve your owwn dreams for you? These are nursing mothers with husbands and jobs .
You are still awake o! Youu never start to dream.

bigfido:


I have deleted what I typed as response severally to you. They were all very rude responses. Since you have read all through, I will help with the name of the hospitals
Google
1) Lagoon hospital, downtown NY
2)Ayike house, Long island
3) reddington, Queens drive, Brooklyn

Kikikikikiki.......make I copy Firsttymum 's style . Chie! daris god oooo

Good luck

twingirls:
I had a still birth on 7th Jan. Its such a very sad experiece.
I used Dr Amanjoh of Methodist sugarland, I have no regret whatsoever! The baby has already passed by the time I got to the hospital for delivery. She stopped being just my doctor and is now my sister. D staff of methodist sugarland and dr Amanjoh are smply great, even as I grief for my baby, I reckon with them, I will simply choose dem again.

And Soulcare woman? God bless her for me, even thogh I'm alone in America with no friend and family, they filled d vacum well. She stayed with me all tru my CS, my 1st thought was to run out of the hospital and board d next plane back to Nigeria wt my pregnancy, but she stayed and held my hand tru the c section, her whole family stayed truout d day helping wt my grief, hers is more than a concierge, it's a calling.

To my roommate, you know yourself, I say Thank you.

To God, I bless ur name, cos you have already given me the fortitude to bear the loss, even though I waited 3 years for this journey. I thank
you for defending my own life, and for all.

To my husband, God be praised, I appreciate you more.

ifunanya84:

Congrats sis, I want to have my baby in California too.
Please how did you get his contact, break down of the bills and the admission letter. I would love to have my baby in that hospital.
I would be grateful

shawlar:


First bank used to do this for me till last week when they denied my card repeatedly. I called them and they said they are no longer honoring Naira payments on foreign sites, that I should use the 'pay in dollar' option... I changed my payment currency to $$ on Amazon and first bank honored it but converted @ their own rate i.e 273 ...

firsttymum:
try bentaub...
I know it's cheaper..
But u don't av a specific Dr.. It's kinda like a teaching Hospital.
the ward isn't a room to urself. It's divided...

(But u can Remove the epidural fee from the hospital u av seen so far and it'll b cheaper)

Before my pm is bombarded By people
That's all d information I have...
I don't have any other extra information about it pls.

nefertitiram:


Nope, sorry to burst ur bubble.

Infact UBA declined my transactions because of the Amazon rates. You will still be charged at bank rate if the transaction is approved.

mymy2015:


My acct balance still hasnt changed even after the purchase (both book and available balance) so will know for sure wht their exvhange rate is oh! Cos urs shd be like 270!

anizi:


Theres a way Amazon does it, they can bill you direct in Naira, which is way better than bank exchange rate, or they bill you in Usd and the bank changes with ther own rate. Open an account with Amazon and choose Naira as ur currency or when you enter your card detail

chicagobound:
Happy new year family, so it's official; I'm a Houston momma!
My LLO(emphasis on the Lovely) lol, arrived on the 28th via c/section and I couldn't be happier.
I used oakbend medical center and as firsttymum and ozycy will say "our Dr E". Wonderful experience I must say, from one who's done this cut 3 times, I know when c/s can't get any berra. Got discharged 48hrs and had a great medical attention. Someone started an insane gist bout my doc and cs here in Houston; hear this: God forgive U!!!
Hospital 3500
Dr. 2300
Epidural 940 guy no get change so dashed me 10$
Still waiting for Nics cos of the holiday. I'll update later.

iya01:
@able15, thanks for ur response. Pls did u go thru LAX too? What's ur experience like at POE? My visa is B1B2, never entered US before.

iya01:
Dear all, thanks for all the info though i've not even read half of the thread. Pls has anyone used long beach in the carlifornia? What point of entry did you use and what was the experience like? Happy New Year every one, pls I need info urgently.

Beryl15:

You know most of our pple there don't know much about this birthing/documentation thing...baby needs either a Naija passport, visa or ETC. so whichever one you choose, you're still gonna spend the money. Nigeria is not visa free for amelikan citizens

kiboe:
...and it has all ended in praise!To God almighty alone I give all the glory,I had my LO on the 30th via CS(unplanned),Dr E is an exceptional lady,I am glad I chose her.i had to be admitted due to HBP,hmmm,I am waiting for oakbend to nack me bill,I will keep the house posted.LO is a big baby but in perfect condition ,I sent him to the nursery so that I can sleep well before night vigil starts,but reading about charges incurred,I think I should keep him with me,dollar is not smiling,me sef I squeeze face unstop the mata.Lol

nefertitiram:


With ETC, they are correct. For me, no one checked visa when leaving US, but on entering Nigeria, they will ask. You just submit the ETC to immigration at the airport, and keep a copy that you will use for 9ja passport for yourself

bbaby84:


I think some have done it in the past and got away with it ( Naija style).
I patiently waited for the attendant Checking us in to ask for baby's visa. When she finally did and I showed her, I then asked what if baby didn't have it? She said it means baby's not going anywhere and invariably I'm not going anywhere either.
They've been asked to check that all documentation is intact before you board. Also, the American passport enables you travel to a lot if countries visa free, but not all countries.. e.g Nigeria
Hope this helps? Also, you can Google it.