firsttymum:
I found a Dr or Hosp in bla bla bla or I got accommodation in bla bla bla.. Pm me for details is bull crap... If it's transparent tested and trusted... Then share it here.

Then these accommodation agents or "Americanas" or opportuned Americanas taking advantage of pregnant women will continue to do so since "u guys" enjoy the "pm me for details". Imagine someone telling you to pay rent of e.g 800 (for one room u r sharing with him/her).. u r excited to pay because it's cheaper than everywhere u have searched. What you don't know is that, that's the total rent plus miscellaneous bill for the whole house for that month....

Tested and trusted information should be shared here... With further information like how to go about baby's documents and everything Nefertitiram said.

modath:



You got me wrong... I DIDN'T CALL YOU OUT THE WAY YOU THINK, IT'S TO DRAW REFERENCE.. You are talking from the POV of someone who is honest, helpful & here for the right reasons(not flattering you but it is what it is)

Would have preferred the way the thread was before but that ship has sailed.. & that other USA visa thread does not address the issue of how to go about preggy visa, POE with belle, Navigating with belle, how to get baby docs etc..

You know what your "BURDEN OF PROOF" did to my life at ORD POE? You don't have an idea how invaluable that was? Thank you for that...

This thread has been bastardised.... once an info gets dropped here, in little to no time, it goes downhill...

From our sojourn in Chicago, we found more than 10 hospitals & numerous Drs but DR A still gets the lion share cos he has agents who would PM you & ask you to tell him you are a friend of theirs( they know themselves) & he too would ask who referred you to him...

People coming here, getting info & blocking people from benefitting is my grouse. ...

nefertitiram:
At first I was with wailers,
Then on 2nd thot, I shifted position to JW side.

Favoredgal is on the other side o, you didn't quote the right person

Popri:


Hi hi
Pls can u assist with an estimate of Aveeno baby stuff u used for a year?
Intend buying for like a year as well

Thanks

justwise:







Are you not the same person that saw a good deal and asking people to PM you? You booked your flight already and still looking for a good deal?

nefertitiram:
Nne wait o, before you rest your case, I can bet it was because of NL that MIHS jacked up their prices.
It was because of NL that Dr. Zimmerman stopped taking 9ja patients

It was because of NL that Mobap flew frm $900 doc fees to no intl patients.

I'm with Justwise on this o! Because MIHS pained me bad, and Mobap sef bite me for corner.

The worst thing is that this thread is so open that the people ruining this thing are not actively participating. They come, collect info and run with it. Meanwhile some of us battle day and night, on the phone 24/7 to get info so that our friends here can benefit, only for lurkers to bombard the hospital with a million calls so tey they did meeting and stopped taking intl patients.
A mama here testified on how she was grilled about how she found out about Dr. F

If this trend continues, who knows, there will be no more affordable options. It is simple economics, law of demand and supply.

Onegai:


Ohhhh I typed one very beautiful response before o! Okay...

Natural hair is not stubborn, it is curly, dry and very fragile. So all that aggressive combing is why women weren't growing their hair long. Here's what I do.

Use a wide-toothed comb like the one below. Anything smaller is entering very curly hair and snagging in it, causing you to pull harder, causing her to scream in pain. So A WIDE-TOOTHED COMB IS A MUST.

Comb hair ONLY when wet. African hair is the driest and needs moisture (water) constantly. And curly hair detangles better when wet so it is easier to comb. So wet hair.

Once you wet the hair or it's damp, apply either a light absorbing oil like Olive or Coconut oil or a thick butter like Shea (ori) or Cocoa butter to the hair and massage it lightly.

Hair must be damp or wet (wet is better). Then comb gently.

No need to shampoo daily (unless your baby is a professional footballer at her tender age, her scalp is not getting dirty that often) and shampoo is drying to Natural African hair. So maybe once or twice a week (unless you're treating something skin related on her scalp with a medicated shampoo).

Also abeg don't do all those painful tight styles like puff or braids right now. I hate seeing babies with tight hairstyles holding their heads in pain and having traction alopecia (the hairlineof the head is chopping).

Check out this blog: www. naturalnigerian.com she and her daughter have natural hair. Or just ask me (I will do my best to answer)

stadora:

Pls wr n hw did u buy ur b.pump. n how much?

Hernyolar:


No problem. My baby took her first doses of pnemo and rotavirus at 7months.
We couldn't get a pharmacy that has in stock in Ado(julie o, twins oo) none had it, so I had to go to Akure to get it at 'his grace' pharmacy.
But for her next dose(7th Nov), I've ordered for it in Aromokeye pharmacy in Ido, hopefully they will have it by then.
Perhaps, if they can't it, I'll have to travel down to Akure for the next doses then(I pity myself cos that road ehn....but na for ma pikin,say make she dey healthy, I gatz to sacrifice sha).
pnemo costs about 9k per dose(3doses) and rota costs about 7kplus(2 doses).
I sincerely hope and I can get it here in Ido sha.

MGeey:


Adiahabasi ibom, mkpp abadie? Please which federal hospital did you use? Thanks

joyousf:
Please mamas that take rota, pneumacoccal and MMR (pardon the spellings) when can babies take them. My baby is already 8 months o. Didn't bother about them till a friend's baby had pneumonia and no drug seems to be working. Now I'm wishing I had given my baby these vaccines. Is it to late? And for those residing in ado, where can I get them and how much?
Thanks.

tchiwinnie:
I doubt o, at least not all fed hospitals. Wch hospital exactly did u use? Maybe u were covered by an HMO/nhis or smthg.

missmalachi:
Hahahahahahahah..... infact eeee when dh called dis evening dat i told him i wil be collecting 19.5k in 4wks time n in another 8wks time,he just said he did not get any of it during hs time o n yet he is wher he is n dat no wonder dis generation cant face any hardship.

kaakaa:
Hello every one..... I have successfully ported and in atlanta right now..... want to share my poe experience Cos i came in through houston and to God be the glory i was more than favoured......lol

Pls I need to know what sim card to buy o... so I can come and share my experience.... using my hosts Hotspot right now and don't want to stretch it....

Is there any affordable line I can buy that will enable me call nigeria.... please pls help me,I know it has been said on the previous thread but I don't know which page again....

Congrats ozycy on your new bundle....

customised87:


Just like you, i also had a great time with my hosts. This is a family that consists of a grandma,son and grandchildren. I had never met them until i went to US to give birth. I was introduced to them by my brother's friend who happens to be the grandma's daughter. They made me feel home away from home. The hospital and the Dr i used were in another city that was like 1 hr drive from dre house. I was driven to n fro my Dr's appointment all through my 3 months stay with them. They never gave me attitude, whn i arrived their home, the uncle bought winter clothings for me and made me write a list of things i crave whenever they were going grocery shopping. When i had my baby, they organised a mini christening party for me(they r muslims while i am a xtian) and invited their friends that gave me loads of gifts and cash. I gave birth during the US tax refund thing and cos the uncle always change his children's wardrobe at this time, he also bought loads of clothes worth almost 1k dollars for my baby. He bought his carseat and even bought me too clothes. When i was coming back, i gave the grandma money but she rejected it and said she feels like i am paying her for hosting me. This is a woman that ll stay awake all night and cater for my baby while i sleep,she only wakes me when he needs to breastfeed. I lost my father while i was in the US and that whole family were there for me like they knew me from Adams. They needed to send some stuffs to naija which i was prepared to help them bring and pay for extra luggage but they followed me to the airport and didnt allow me pay, the uncle made the payment himself. I cant finishing saying all what i enjoyed. I just pray to God to help me to be able to repay this kindness to them. We have since become family friends and they keep telling me to bring my baby next year n spend time with them. I and my family speak with them regularly now. Sorry if i bore u with this heart pouring!

QueenPee:
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shirley013:
Pls Mamas in the house who has gone back to Nigeria with United Airlines. Pls I want to know how strict they are cause I see myself having excess luggage. So I know what to expect.

woaini:


Did you say 5hours of call to nigeria? How long would that one last na? And I don't think I saw a 29dollar plan on their site. This communication gap with home is driving me nuts

woaini:
Hi all. Please I need help urgently. For those of you already in the US (maybe Texas precisely) or mamas and papas that have come and gone back, please how did you go about making calls and all?
I have searched and found where some network providers where mentioned but the info was not detailed
Pls can someone give a detailed answer to this?
What phone plans can one use here to make local and international calls and data if possible?
The phone plan, is it a package that works with ones network or you get the sim?
Which ever it is, how can one go bout getting it?
U can try ultramobile,dy hv different packages wt cheap calls to naija,unlimited data and free local calls,I ordered d sim on Amazon for my mum,its been superb.I use lyca mobile,but dy don't do hotspots,and I've had issues wt recharging.. Just google and see which u prefer but I recommend Ultra
Pls help

Popri:


Congratulations on the birth of your baby, pls want to know how much Dr Timothy charged you..
Also, can I get his email address?
Thanks

drafrican:

Not very likely to be comfortable moving about every hour (you'll probably fall asleep or just too lazy to do this) imagine 4 preggies on a flight
Drinking gallons of water means peeing loads of times(and fitting into the small convenience )
So if these aren't things you are gonna do the least is to wear compression socks which are not just for swollen feet but also to prevent the risk of blood clotting in you.

Nita2013:
It changes daily but Mastercard exchange rate is different from normal exchange rate. Master card exchange rate is usually higher

dittobaby:


Congrats on you successful poe. My questions are: Who pushes the wheelchair? On arrival, does this person wait for you to finish inspection with the poe officers? Does he then continue wheeling you to the arrivals lounge? Do you pay him or give him a tip or nothing ? Will appreciate a response from you or anyone else.

Popri:


Thanks for the update, will u be having ur baby there? Pls lemme know. Want to ask someone who I know stays in St Louis for regular furnished apartments and their cost cos u could get studios for 600 per month for short stay.
Pls update me if u more info, thanks!

Popri:


Check Missouri Baptist medical centre cos their hospital charge is 2500 for VD and there's a Dr that charges 800$ there, additional cost is pediatricians fee which I dunno, but that same Dr collects test done from Nigeria if it's not hand written...accommodation is what I'm not sure of, Google apartments close to that zip code and see how far, but cost of living in Missouri is low

Gracydee:
@Sayoberry, congrats on the birth of your bundles of joy...God will bless them for you...

@ kizluv, abeg i never see the list of tests you promised me o. sent you a pm though

@ Adiahabasi, please can you give me details of the extended stay accommodation.........me sef dey consider that hospital..abeg help a sister. sent you a PM too

@ Congrats to all with successful visa and Poe stories.

Adiahabasi:

Cbp:where in the US do u intend to go and why?