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Ok ...thanks a lot.

TheLeakyTribe:
In addition to a black top you can get a black sweater the type that doesn't need to be buttoned but you can wear on top. It also gives a slimming effect. Wear smart shoes oh.

Thanks a lot. Will sure do.

MadameU:
Sixta, just set aside money for your port health certificate shikena!
Some folks dress 2 layers and add a coat as the third but to me e doesn't work, just be strong and lively also try to catch as much rest as you possibly can before your trip.

Abi...I doing mat jeans actually...will scout for black top. Oshay dear

happytbaby:
Wear a black top with Peggy jeans. Black makes one look slimmer. Pele

My people

I seriously need una advise o

The shape of my tummy scares everybody around me , so tey my colleagues begin call me okro belle and I'm traveling next week via luftanza/United. Traveling at 34weeks plus but the belle looks like that of 38weeks.

Any idea of cooling the look down a bit? I'm so scared for myself. I just want to look 34weeks and not 38.

Make airline no go begin talk one story or the other pls.

Make una help una sister biko

Hey dear

Bin a minute

Hw r u doing? Wifey and LO?

sylolo:
@Omodaraju, I have sent you a personal message. I am interested....please contact me asap as I am currently in Houston. Thanks.

Not at all. They don't accept cash. Strictly cards

Jojoba256:
Hi guys,


Im in houston right now and needed some info. about uber which I cant find online. Ive downloaded the app, but the only mode of payment is either credit card or paypal/google wallet.

Cant I get an uber ride with cash ??

Thanx in anticipation

Lol at quite tempting. U pple won't kee me on dis thread.

njidekachi:
Abeg can someone share accomadation details too. Quite tempting

Ahan...chai! So have decided to deliberately leave me in the lurch Abi? Not fair o

Till yesterday....i knw hospital wey me and u still dey exchange talks about o

see as u quickly change ur mind to cali

feddy27:
Biollar1, babes are not smiling mehn...lol

Me too, I am Cali bound now

Everybody dey laff me 4 house, I don't care jor...

Najalady86, our stories re d same o, u re my ginger in dis move

Lol...arinran ko...ariese ni.

Awayu and my LO?

Omodadi2:
You mean she doesn't know you? She must must be arinran o to know u gat long belle

Cali lohun lohun? Chai! Things we do for our kids ehn

God will kuku bless them for us

Nnystc:
Long-belle biollar1
Im Cali bound o.

Lmao Lady G na albino u want make Nnystc born be that o

LadyGuinivere:
Hahahahaha! No kee me o! The fact that u watch emire de terr me say u be correct someborri
#inpepesticovoice mbok thank ya thank ya! It is good when at least one peson understands the mission even thou e be like mission impossible. God bless us all o!
I only know the answer for twins.
Do the kpekus by 12 in the afternoon /high noon. Off all the ac and fan. Close the windoow. Na the heat go make the somethingto split! Mo na lie?

Chai! Dis woman Biko no kee me o

Had to quickly look at ur moniker again ...I was like how did she know my belle long? Tot u knew me one on one for a min dere.

As per the $ savings ehn...I can so relate to that.

It is well dear.

Btw...which hospital and state do u intend to birth? I'm Houston bound.

Nnystc:
my sister,
Dem nor dey tell person oh! I'm already seeing like 2-2.5k savings btw hospital and doc eeeh...
On top this PTA Vs black market wahala.

I don port remain... Monday morning make I begin make calls...

Any savings now na jackpot!

BTW, travelling in 2 weeks too.. we fit block for MMA... I will jus' keep my eye open for woman with long stomach

Lmao! See as I laugh for here u r just something.

The highlighted gat mi rolling....u for face AC o

As per ladyguinivere...u think say na small thing make me carry her matter for head when one lady funto wan mess with am? Gat mad respect for her, not sure i can ever get her kinda patience, no be say Nairaland dey pay her na...so she's not obligated to answer anybody. Na why I dey call am mi rolesmodel be that.

You are one funny preggie dou ...can't get ur words outta mi head.

Nnystc:

Even plus including Empire and Game of thrones and OITNB...

Dear Lady G,
I don't know you from H'adam, not to talk of H'eve. But since its Saturday morning, and I have free time (no office work pursuing someborry, and a few minutes till the kids wake up and pile into my peaceful room... and wake up my sleeping foetus!)...

I say make I hail you oh! The way you dey take time respond to almost all posts here na wah o! Even the questions that a patient person will see and go "Negodu!...mtchewww" , you will take time and respond, even if only to tell the enquirer to look well, or think it through!

I was even asking myself the other day when I saw your response on one question ... abi she get speech-to-text on her phone? Nor be the same finger-typing all of us dey use?

Anyway, I have come to conclude that its just you, wanting to guide, wanting to share, wanting to change the Naija mindset of thinking that nothing can sail through unless you sprinkle in a little lie or dishonesty, and passionate about it too (Even though our people nor dey like read sha, even where expo full ground!).

And so I salute you and the others who take time to respond to questions, and guide, encourage and set the records straight... So may God grant your brains and fingers extra anointing, and your patience extra elasticity in Jesus Name. Keep doing what y'all do.
These threads (1-4) are God-sent and DO help, and yours (and others) sage advise contributes wella... (Even me wey don go 2 times for this journey, I still dey learn something!)

And now, let me put in my own questions... Nor laugh me o...

- What are my chances of being approved for a visa if I book a Saturday or Sunday interview?
- Why are Houston and Chicago troublesome POEs? What are my chances of scaling through them if I carry biology textbook along...?
- How should I greet CBP at POE? Should I say Gd morning, or Hi or Otutu Oma?
- If I want twin boys should my head face window or door when meeting my hubby?
- Should I wear dress or trouser when travelling to US for the first time?
-......

Make I stop here. I can already hear the kids coming in 5-4-3-2-1.....

Yes oooo

Pls port if u r close. They are all good doctors and koko na safety and beta healthcare and if dis particular one fit give u that...Biko port and save some thousand of dollars.

Dr E and Dr F no go slash Lailai!

Nnystc:
An awesome God we serve!
He suspended that baby in there and made sure no one delayed you at POE just to make sure that His purpose was realised. Also He slashed your bills and ensured you didn't incur further bills through NICU.
Sister, God did you good oh!
All praise to Him! He's just a miracle worker!

And what are you rushing back for? Stay And recuperate jor. .. Afterall that was the initial plan, wasn't it? Abi you get shop for Onitsha market wey you wan rush go open? Are you not on Mat leave?

At Dr Mb---u, hmmmm. I may need to port from the other Dr Mb. These prices are tempting at half of his!

Many congratulations Mama.

Pele...congrats dear, God bless ur LO immensely

cutelass:
Guess I've rested enough. Here's my story. About 10 days before my travel date, swelling on my legs which had always been minimal increased so much. Even after raising the legs up at night, the moment my feet touches ground in the morning the swelling returns. 3 days before my travel, I used the home bp monitor to check my bp and it was ranging btw 140/80 and 145/85. I immediately drove to hospital. Nurse on duty checked with the manual bp monitor and another young dr checked and it was still high. They had to call my consultant. He ordered they check my urine for protein and nothing came up...he eventually came himself, checked the bp and said it was normal.

3 days later I travelled with Lufthansa on a united ticket at 34 weeks + some days. Requested for wheelchair and they said since I brought fit to fly I can't use wheel chair. I was shocked cos several pple here have used wheelchair. They agreed to book for my mum cos of her arthritis yet we didn't see any wheelchair neither at Frankfurt nor LAX. We flew to Frankfurt and had a 4 hrs layover b4 we flew to LAX. All the while, my mum was so worried about the swelling.

POE was a breeze.
Cbp: what are you here for?
Me: childbirth
Cbp: ok. How long are u here for?
Me: 2 months
Cbp: sorry, what did u say u are here for again?
Me: childbirth, delivery, to have my baby (lol...that's d type of confidence saying the truth at the embassy gives u)
Took our finger prints and stamps us in for 6 months.

We went to agriculture...the officer was busy shouting to the guy scanning the bags...Nigeria, Nigeria, lol...our bags were scanned but we weren't asked to open it.

When we got to my aunty's house...the legs had tripled in size and she insisted I see the dr immediately ( my appt wasn't till another 4 days). We called his office and luckily he was still around...said they close at 5pm. It was already 4pm...so without eating or anything...they drove us to the dr office. My relations went in to greet him (they had known him for a long time) I had no idea, while I filled out the forms. When I saw the dr, my bp had shot up to 159/100. He told me point blank to head straight to the hospital as I had developed pre-eclampsia and baby had to be induced immediately. He said the financial dept would have closed for the day and they don't open weekends...so we had only the next day to pay and sign the contract...cos if I deliver without signing it...I would be left with a bill of over $40k. Got to the hospital and was admitted. Was placed on magnesium IV to prevent seizure...while they ran tests...the same ones I would have done with the doctor's office.

Next day my mum sorted the bills...while they brought the papers for me to fill...despite the induction starting Thursday night...i didn't deliver till almost mid day Saturday...cervix no gree dilate till...was almost heading to OR for c-section b4 LO came forth...I hadn't eaten in almost 48 hrs...day said no food, no water...was just allowed to chew ice...where the strength to push came from...I don't know.

The main testimony is that LO didn't need to go to NICU...was almost peeing in my pant when the thought of it came to my mind...cos of bills...she was just in the nursery...they did hearing test...checked for jaundice...was later discharged. LO is 3 weeks old currently.

Used st Francis medical center and dr. Mb---u. Hospital bill $2700 for vag. Delivery (includes paediatrician, epidural (the thing wore off towards the actual delivery). Stayed an extra day which cost $900 (covers both me and baby). Hospital gives free stroller. I've gotten zero balance.

Dr fees had always been 1500 and 2500 for vag and csection respectively. When I got here...saw it was now 1000 and 1300...was told the dr considered the current economic situation in Nigeria and decided to slash his self-pay fees. Hmmm...Angels still dey dis earth Shaa.

Since baby came early, wanted to shift my date but United wants an arm and a leg just to change date...I'm chilling (mum is here with me, hubby is coming, wonderful host...no need to run home)

Haaa! I still dey lag o...traveling in 2weeks, due by next month by his grace. Not put to bed yet.

phabulouschy:
@Biollar, I intend to also use Oakbend hospital and Dr E, please which Paediatrician did u use for baby's first check while in the hospital and how much did u pay d Pead? Before u found Hope clinic for ur subsequent visits!

I am following you, pls follow me back so I will be able to send u emails.

Thanks for ur quick response.

Lol!

Omodadi2:
Welldone atawewe! Omo keke re ano, o ti di mama niyen......newbie ano, o ti di teacher niyen!!

Yes I did but they have stopped accepting Wire transfers for now.

So sorry dear.

simababe:
Biollar1 abeg u said u paid for oakbend through form A, how did u go about it because both doc E and doc Z said they don't accept wire transfer. Please helep me out oooooo. Na beg I dey beg.

Hey dear


I think you need to follow me or so as per the pms and

No i didn't go with any admission letter. Went with a letter the hospital scanned to me. I don't know anything about ur hospital dear. All needed and requested for form A are:

1. Reference letter from Naija introducing you briefly, I shared a template here, u can go thru my posts

2. Letter from the hospital/invoice signed and addressed to u

3. Visa page

4. Ticket

5. Passport/Data page.

I intend using Oakbend and I took their Ob package form,scanned letter as registered and above listed docs.

Should u require further assistance, do get in touch.

All the best.

newmomma2be:
Hi Biollar1,

I wanted to ask you about Form A @ Stanbic. I was there yesterday and was asked for 'admission letter' and invoice from the hospital. The staff explained that the admission letter indicates that the hospital has booked you.

I don't have such letter, I only have a price estimate (invoice) from them (North side hospital, Atlanta). Do you have such letter from your hospital or do you think Doctor's appointment letter will suffice?

And no, I didn't get any of your PMs.

Thank you

Congrats ....God bless ur little one.

Bimdazzle:
Hi all
To God be the glory, had my baby girl on Tuesday @ doctors hospital Dallas . Baby and mama are doing ok. Waiting to be discharged today. Very friendly and courteous staff, had a wonderful Doctor too. Thanks to all who contribute daily to this thread, may God bless you . Also my travel date back to Nigeria is in 3weeks, pls I will appreciate anyone who can help me with etc agent number for Dallas, as I've searched the thread, but can't locate the number. Thanks in advance

Congrats MommaT.... May the rest of your journey be smooth as dis too.

MommaT:
It's my first time posting on NL, not sure if I'm doing that correctly but hopefully so. In the spirit of giving back , here's my story:

I first want to thank everyone for the info here, it's helped me since I started following in Feb although as a guest. I had a regular B1/B2 visa, needed to renew in March via dropbox as I was preggy, so I chose medical after reading some stories here, i did not want to misrepresent at all . By God's favour it was ready in 4 days, no interview required.

Started my hospital search earlier so had doctor and hospital info, but they won't accept wire transfer or even give an estimated bill we can process form A with, frustrated with that at the moment....
Booked my ticket with Air france to Newark, New Jersey, and armed with 'burden of proof' as I have read here, I asked God for favour. I arrived Newark on April 28th and was waiting on the regular queue when the last few passengers were moved to the other side where US nationals are. I had approximately 8k cash as I got 4k PTA from UBA and some other cash in lieu of mom's PTA when she's coming. Also had money on my card and had my brother's BOA card with about $3k
Here's what transpired when I was called:

Me: Hello
Cbp: Hello how are you doing?
Me: good
Cbp: (takes passport and asks me to put my 4 fingers) what are you here for
Me: to have my baby
Cbp laughs and asks me to take look in the camera), how long are you here for?
Me: can i smile at the camera? 11 weeks
Cbp: ( laughs)if you want to , oh then after birth, you're staying back how long
Me: that's included in the 11 weeks as I have to resume back to work, and I have just 3 months mat leave
Cbp: Ok, let me just confirm from secondary inspection if they need you to sign anything, (tries to get their ext from colleagues but noone had it so he leaves his cubicle), comes back in abt 2 mins and rings them up.
At this point when I heard secondary inspection I'm like oh no! but because i also had the 'burden of proof', I wasn't so bothered about it. I'm like whatever!
Cbp: (while on the phone with secondary inspection) are you paying?
Me: Yes
Cbp: ( still on the phone) do you have anything to prove this
Me: Yes
Cbp: (drops the phone) ok let me see the proof
Me: (started to bring out the documents and the first I saw was the anesthesia details as sent to me by the doctors office, and hand it over to him), that's from the doctors office
Cbp: is that from the doctor here
Me:yes, (and I was about to show other documents from the doctor, although really I did not have any proof asides the cash with me, since I had not made any payment)
Cbp: not to worry, this is fine, enjoy your stay
Stamps me in for 6 months
Me :thank you!

Off to agriculture, I declared I had food, so was asked what I had, told them noodles, lentils, he asks what type of noodles, is it Maggi said I'm not sure, (really don't know what I bought and dint want to look like I lied if that's what they meant, ) but they can check it. He said what of ogbonna, egusi, gala, suya, I just burst into laughter, and he was laughing too, I said how did you know naija food, he said that's what people bring in, I'm like I don't eat them so dint bring them, I love fruits and veg and you have them in abundance here so no need!
He's like ok let's see your noodles, which of the bags, said im not sure which of them, and he said we'll pass the bags through the machine, and they did, nothing was seized.
It wasn't until I got home I remembered I even had Maggi for my hosts ooo.

Hi newmomma2be

Bin getting ur pms and I kip replying. Are u getting mine? You can ask me here if sending or replying pms from ur end or mine is becoming cumbersome.

Cheers

Try Stanbic and it takes less than or 24hrs but 48 hrs max.

najalady86:
Hello beautiful people,

Pls who has done form A recently? Which bank and how long did it take?


Thanks in advance.

True! I rem u advised me to book mumsie s appointment after I had travel and I'm happy I did o.

Make I no go get BP, thou my case is quite diff dou, the visa was used for the original purpose of obtaining it.

But fear na fear and I can't shout.

Thanks once again dear.

happytbaby:
Lady G. They actually do that o.

Left to me, if visa was not obtained for childbirth, I would rather the intending mum travels before mother goes for interview or she just says she is going for vacation with her daughter.

Awwww...I just said a prayer for u too dear

From ur mouth to God's ears


Maa worry...it's settled already.

happytbaby:
Biollar please I want this prayer too.

Yes yes yes...it did and I'm supa dupa mega thankful once again. Can't really thank you enough.

May God meet u at the very point of your needs and may he answer your silent prayers too.

firsttymum:
my sweetheart I'm good.. U nko? So it worked out abi... I'm so excited

One and only firsttymum...awayu doing?

firsttymum:
Ladyguinivere
Hi five... How u dey nau

Ok dear ...cos for Form A, give it to them. Very swift and a very big resounding Amen to the prayer.

passionantchica:
@favoredgal
I won't give up oooo, thanks jare.

@greatie
Thanks, will try Zenith too, so I don't put all my eggs in one basket.

@biollar1
I'm using Northside, ATL. Stanbic was for PTA, they said PTA e yaff finish, everybady go home

@chloe7
That GTBank really has it's head stuck up its arse! It's only their smooth internet banking that still has me banking with them. Trying FCMB already, the DH will explore Zenith as well. Any anyhow, cheap forex must show!!

The sacrifices we make for our unborn kids ehn, may God bless us all oooo.

Ehyaaaa...what reason did Stanbic give? Which hospital r u using?

passionantchica:
GTB is really very very useless! Mtcheww.
Stanbic failed us about 2 weeks ago so we didn't bother with them this time.
Traveling tomorrow, but DH has re-applied with FCMB where they have no issues with the letter from the hospital, and where they value his account more. So we're hoping for the best.

E really pain me cos PTA was my mum's and I, so 8k just passed us by like that.

Thanks jare. All will end well.

Awwww...try Stanbic dear or u travelling dis week?

Even if u r travelling dis week, u can still do form A via stanbic( they r very fast) and wud accept ur reference letter.

Can also be don when u r over dere sef

Where do u intend to birth and how soon r u traveling?

GTB is just a useless bank.

passionantchica:
I'm telling you, this struggle is real.
I didn't get PTA, and my Form A payment didn't go through- thanks to GTBank and their blaaddy requirements. They requested for a letter of 'referral' from my hospital stating they cannot handle my case and have to 'refer' me to the Yankee hospital, but my hospital sent a letter of introduction so the Form A wasn't approved.

Me and black market are staring each other in the face now. God dey.

Lol at highlighted

Omodadi2:
U better don't waste your time and money, poeple from that side sef dey come lagos come hustle pta. When bank staff nor even know wetin pta mean.....lolz