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Ribkahh:
Thanks, will do so.. Do they alao need to be paid in advance?
Anyone have gabe birth in philly area?
What kind of medical record you need to bring to US? What kind of medical test you need there to take or i can do it before going there?

No, payment can be made when you get to the US but before your EDD.
You can go with your normal routine tests/ scan and do the rest in the US.

Ribkahh:
Hi, any advice where to give birth in philadelphia area with affordable price? Tried to read from part 1 but it's way too much. Already tried to contact penn hospital and given 12.500 $ approximate cost to be paid in advance. Birth center for 6000. Looking for hospital option in case of emergency. Thank you in advance.

Check Delaware county memorial hospital DCMH Philadelphia
Dr fee $1,500
Hospital $6,000 ( VD 2 days or CS 3days for both mom and baby)
Anesthesia $1000
And pls don't go the birth center route o! Cos in case of emergency you'll be transferred to a hospital and end up paying both the hospital and birth center.

All of you seeing and hearing things..issorite congrats to all new mums and dads, successful POE and visa interviews.

Xenadarl:
Hi all interesting read.
Pls Beryl15 if you are still following this kindly contact me
Thanks

Hellos...I've replied your PM.

vcole:
No info on doctors or hospitals. However i believe it takes 45 days to get your baby's birth certificate in delaware.

Wrong info oo!!! Had my baby in Delaware and it takes one to two weeks.

Blessedlady1711:
Xenadarl:
Anyone birthing in Delaware, need info about affordable Drs and hospitals. Pls help a sista out
Thanks
#okbacktosilentmode

Anyone going to Delaware can also use DCMH in Philadelphia it's about 45min drive and it cost ( both VD 2days stay and CS 3days stay) $7,500 all inclusive except anesthesia cost around $1000.

Eminya:
Also help me touch light this matter, is a 2 years 3 months old baby weighing 41kg ok? The baby is hiv positive and on drugs too. I told the mum it's not ok but she said her Dr didn't complain when he saw the weight

41 Gini? That's tiri much o! My daughter will be two in March and weighs 12.3kg and is in the 87th percentile.
With his current status, been obese is a no no.

hajarahbadmus:
@tchwinnie.. thanks., I will contact them. I brought out six of the blocks.. we got engaged nd he was interested. . now I cant find them cos na hin hand bag anywhr he is going..
I dnt let him have his way o! ehen! him sef know.. once he starts being naughty I will just change my face nd voice. .he will them keep quiet and put his head on my laps..
he is 11 months
how is our baby doing? may God strengthen u..

I didn't even ask how old your LO was in my PP sef.. You can also get toys like these too dats if you never already buy o

hotmum:
i have a 16 month dat acts exactly like this. I've bin trying to download from youtube its not working. pls any oda site

I don't know any other site you can Download from. The YouTube thing, what browser do you use? Try switching browser, that might be the problem. Another option is to buy DVD's.

dunnybaby:
I salute all d mamas in d house.my mamas wt older children,wt cream do u use on them?ws told here to try johnson bt noticed dt all d 3 i bought gave my older son rashes at d neck region.i used ori 4 them as babies bt they started breaking out,my younger boy jst passed thru an episode of measles so i ws told 2 miss funbact A wt ori 2 clear d roughness but am stopping in 2 days cos i dnt wnt to use it more than 7 days.pls i need a nice cream for both 4 and 2 years.thanks

Mamas Biko answer her ooo!
I still use Johnson for my 22month old and her sis uses Baby aquaphor .
Y not try the famous sebamed, if you don't want to use the baby one you can try the one for adults. Either one of them should work fine for your children.

hajarahbadmus:
Good morning mamas.. I trust we all had a good night rest and the week is going on well.. vigilante mamas weldone.. may God bless our effots..

I need opinions on my lo.. I have a SUPER ACTIVE BOY.. the boy is active o! and he doesnt get tired.. and no.. he doesnt eat processed sugar..
he only sleeps for 3hrs max during d day. and wont sleep until 9pm. The remaining part of the day is for playing. he gets bored easily.. he enjoys going out nd playing with other children.. but I dnt have frnds around. .
He sleeps all thru d night.. so I get to rest.. but I dnt do anything during the day because we have to play together..

pls wht can I do to engage him. i understand he needs to b engaged all d time. I think the only toy he doesnt have is a car and I saw one yesterday so I am going to pick it up today. .
I don tire.. where can I get educational materials? I am at loss of wht to do., the ideas I have aint age appropriate yet..
pls where can I get an indoor trampoline. .
pardon my rants pls...I am just tired.

Pele, I can imagine what you're going through.
You can get kids videos for him not just nursery rhymes I usually download them from YouTube
How about getting him a coloring book and some crayons, but the only problem be say your walls go hear am Plus he might even use it to colour his body too. I remember one time our last born wrote Letter A on the walls of the whole sitting room long story short, we had to repaint.
Others mamas go add cos the other ideas coming to my head will still require you to be actively involved.

OloriAbdulatif:
Good morning my people, you mothers here rock, this thread is wonderful. Please what can I do about my baby's congested nose(not runny) went to d hospital nd dey gv us septrin(my bae is 5 mnth) which I discontinued after 3 days on another drs advice, been giving vit c, I done do steaming, finally I got nasal drops for her, d nose is still stuffy, but no fever, just d stuffy nose.I intend to take her to d hospital tomorrow , but in d meantime please what can I do?

You can try eucalyptus oil AKA silver bird( brand name) I used it for my LO and it worked just put a few drops in a bowl of hot water and let her inhale the steam. Pele..
Septrin for a 5month old thank God you stopped.

Stylishmum:
y

Someone advised i get to the airport very early on my date of departure(Jan 29th) and sort for someone travelling to Lagos and ask to attach my baby's ticket with the person.

Any ideas? Please help people. I am running out of time.

Was in your shoes last year, hubby had to come over and trust me that's your best bet..I know you're trying to cut cost but you might end spending even more. If you're going to look for someone to help attach your baby's ticket to theirs, I suggest you ask around now.

Apple19:
@all, thanks for this advice. My options are

aid am 2cm dilated in a nutshell, that my enemy is having preterm labour.!! hence, sent me to the labour ward for admission straight.
Getting to the labour ward, I rejected the admission and left. Hubby and I entered commission don't just know what to do.
Now since that VE, I've been having some funny stomach ache, and going to toilet like every 10minutes.

Pls mamas, what is my faith?? I know say na the Devil for my village dey work, but I've sent the host of heaven to stop every contractions and premature labour. My ticket is scheduled for next Tuesday, hubby wants to reschedule it to this Friday. But I hope I'll be safe in the flight...pls help O.

On another note, Hubby's visa was approved today, but not in a good mood to type Visa Interview now. PLEASE I NEED HELP O.

Sweetie, it's my prayer that your American Dream will be fulfilled IJN.
from what you've described labour has set in already( let's pray it's false). How far gone are you? If you can reschedule for tomorrow, better.

Got this off the internet
"A Word About Children and Cough Medicine
Medication can't cure colds or flu, but hard candies or cough drops can help relieve a sore throat caused by coughing. Because of choking hazards, only give hard candies or cough drops to children over age 4. DO NOT give honey-based cough drops to children age 1 or younger. Moist air can help children cope with croup; try a warm, steamy bathroom, or cool morning air For lingering coughs in an asthmatic, your child may need to take steroids or other medications prescribed by the doctor.

Don't give cough medicine to children under age 4. Not only are these drugs not approved for very young children, there's no proof that they benefit them, either

Also important: Never give aspirin to children under age 18. Aspirin in children may cause Reye Syndrome, a rare but serious brain disease.

The Basics of Croup
When to Call a Doctor About Your Child's Cough
Call 911 if your child:

Is struggling for breath, can't talk, or grunts with each breath
Is choking and unable to stop
Has passed out or stopped breathing
Has blue-tinged lips or fingernails
Call your doctor right away if your child:

Has trouble breathing
Persistent vomiting
Turns red or purple when coughing
Drools or has trouble swallowing
Seems very sick or fatigued
May have an object caught in their throat
Has chest pain when breathing deep
Is coughing blood or wheezing
Has a weak immune system or is not fully immunized
Is younger than age 4 months with a rectal temperature above 100.4° F (Do not give fever medicine to infants.)
Has a fever over 104° F, with no improvement in two hours after fever medicine"

helovesme:
erm. . . if cough syrups are bad and not advisable for infants older than 3 months , then why do Boots as well as other top pharmcies in the entire United Kingdom sell them as over the counter medcine (not prescription oh)

http://www.boots.com/en/Tixylix-Baby-Syrup-3-months-100ml_1660/

http://www.superdrug.com/Tixylix/Tixylix-Toddler-100ml/p/608610

http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/en/tixylix-toddler-syrup-100ml-14221

the united kingdom that i know, there is very strict regulation and control on medcines. if any drug poses any risk to an adult, how much more a baby, it wont be available OTC but on doctor's precription only which isnt the case with this cough syrup

As Nita2013 said, cough syrups are not advisable for infants aside from easing the symtopms of a cold it does not cure it. That it's available over the counter doesn't make it safe.
Mumsgirl27..pls continue with the vitamin C if it persists, pls see a Dr.
Truth is whether you give cough syrup or not its still going to run its course.

Mbula..thank God it's all over. All this over sabi Dr them, that's how every fever is malaria and typhoid

Joyousf...after soaking, washing and removing the skin. You can either cook it, blend( with the amount of water you want to use) and seive or blend, seive and bring to a boil( say for about 20min). Just make sure everything you are using is throughly clean if not Na awara you go get o

helovesme:

Wearing mittens work. You just need to be consistent with it. I made sure he wore them Monday to Friday and anytime we went out (obviously because of the cold weather).

At a point my son wasn't just sucking one finger but three at the same time. Nobody told me before I got 'em mittens out.

I'm going to share my testimony soon it's almost a week now with the mittens

@Feddy27..I no get anything to add again except to see the pediatrician if it persists.

floragregs:
I need answers ooo please. I'm exclusively breastfeeding. After eating bananas and some soft drinks baby's poop turned green. It's been a week now. What do I do? Plz help

shiller:
Mamas plz help us wt d ans......am hvn same problem too...my ds is 4months..no fever, tanks.

Well I had the same issue with my DD and it lasted for a while. when to see the pediatrician and was told to watch it just noticed her poop has been normal for about two weeks now. I think I know what caused it, her body lotion..might sound weird but the green poop started around the time I started using it
I suggest you see a pediatrician cos several things could cause green poop including:
What you eat;
Baby not getting enough hind milk( fat rich milk);
An infection or;
Reacting to a medication you're taking.

Arihodo:
Am so scare 4 dat surgery sis. he is place on biotics right now. tanks.

Everything will be alright..just follow your Dr instructions, pray and keep thanking God for healing.

NoQualms1:
What can I do to stop my baby's cough and cattarrh that has refused to go? It's been about a week it started.
I've asked before and no one responded. I hope I get a response this time.
Happy New Year mamas.

Like Onegai said consult your Dr and have you tried eucalyptus oil AKA Sliver bird? It works too.

adejoke2348:
good morning and happy new yr mums ,pls is it OK if I stop my baby from sucking her finger?.

helovesme:
In my own opinion, yes. The earlier the better.
I wore hand mittens for my son everyday when I noticed he was sucking his fingers often at 3 months. Anytime the mittens were off and he had fingers in his mouth, I always removed them.
Now, he's 4 months and he has stopped. He no longer wears the mittens.

Story of my life
I started wearing her mittens 4days ago cos when I told my mum she said DD has to wear it for 1 month and she'll stop..she's 4months old

Arihodo:
my sis, my ds was diagnose of adeniod. i wanted someone to asure me and tell me it is well. happy new year to u n family.

Wow, it's well with you dear. Everything will end in praise..I just add to check Dr Google cos I had no idea. Is DS going to have surgery?

Happy new year to you too Rezzy..and to all mamas here HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Arihodo:
i thought dis is sopose to be a forum where problems are shared and solved together. its unfortunate that when one dose nt belong to a group, no one minds u. so sad. blissful new year to u all.

Mama Biko no vex o..you know this thread is full of vigilantee mums & I don't think it's intentional.
Happy new year to you too. Pls ask your questions here and we will answer.

Able15:
house,

Please I need your input/advice on this issue. I have been in an argument with my host and the friends over Nigerian visa for LO.
They insist LO's does not need it, that with the blue Pali Lo is good to go. That requesting for naija visa is spending money unnecessarily. But I told them is not true and is impossible . But on a 2nd thought I decisied to bring it up here, especially now dollar is not simileing.

Has anyone tried this before?can this be true?

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

@ missmalachi, mimzy, franky2013,
Thanks mamas. I guess it's worth it then, will go back to the store I saw it for 5,500.

ayobarmy:
Hi everyone, how are ur kids doing? pls my princess is 3months old on EBF but wify's bossom has refused to produce milk since yesterday.. .. Pls which food can we introduce to her to support the BM.. .thanks

Eya pele, I guess she has to introduce formular ( nan, similac and the likes) until she starts producing BM again.
Btw, what caused the sudden BM dry up?

Why I'm I always late to the party eh
@cinakin... BELLEFIT is giving $30 off till 31st. I Used it.

missmalachi:
This must be a joke.abeg d price is 2k even proudmum38 dat buy it on d high price is still 2.8k

It's not o, the second store I checked it was 5,500 there. There are both 750ml.

mydreams25:
#7800? Abeg which state is that? Dont buy it for that price at all o. The price range is between 2k to 2.5k.

Lagos o! Maryland..how big is the one you buy cos this one is 750ml.

Sebamed mamas, Na so the price be?
Haven't been able to go to ebano to get my baby's eucerine cream. Na him I say make I go the sebamed route
Them no tell me wetin to do

jacksparow:
Shey I heard you take the form to US Embassy in Lagos or Abuja and have it notarized? That their laws dont recognise Nigerian lawyers that are notary public. correct me please

It does not apply to all states..we used a notary public here in lag and it was accepted in DE.
If they can't notarize it in the US, kuku wait and do it in Nigeria then send via DHL.

faithfulwife:
Come and praise the Lord with me, after 7years of childlessness, we were blessed with a baby girl yesterday 12/12/15 weighing 2.8kg via emergency CS. Recovery is quite painful but when I see my daughter, I tell myself it's worth every pain. BS later.

Wow!!! Congrats dearie. God bless you and your princess. Who says He's word will not come to pass?
I celebrate you.

@Jennifer89...Happy Wedding Anniversary

ozycy:
It should be a new development cos I saw on their website dat the baggage allowance was reviewed on 5th November.

I can't believe this! I travelled on the 5th oo! Chai !!! I even had to take some things out sef. Kai!
the lady at check in counter didn't know a thing. Was even arguing with us & said baby is not entitled to any luggage
E done pass

firsttymum:
Thanks darling. U for carry plenty bags en. Thank God for d new polic.... when next u have to travel for vacation or something, plenty bag allowance awaits u

You won't believe I had to sea freight the rest of my things that morning so I'll meet baggage allowance ( e for just enter those two extra bags plus space go dey sef). Sha them go hear am for my side next time
Sadly my 1st DD will soon be two. I no go enjoy her share. .

Chinwendym:
My people words fail me! as you all took time and remembered me! may God remember and hear you all whenever you call on Him in Jesus name.


Chinwendym and Ekene says hi!
still @ the hospital.

Praying for you dear. Beautiful mama and baby

Welcome home firsttymum . Maybe the two bags thing is a new development cos i came back last month and it was one bag for infant ( and to think I had two infants).

@nefetitiram...the ETC thing is for a friend o! She has less than a week to leave. Na with Abeg, pls reply.