₦airaland Forum

franashi:
my baby had it too when she was 3 weeks old .I use sheabutter and skineal like the nurse tld me at the hospital,mix them equal part and apply.one week later the alefo clear. for the mean time did not bath her with hard sponge or try to burst it because when the water touch another spot t will appear there like chickenpox. then later use dusting powder.

Thanks. I have been applying shea butter though,i cant get skineal around where i am but i hope to tell his paediatrician on his next appointment. I ll keep applying the shea butter until then and i bathe him with a wash cloth not hard sponge.

DeeandGLady:
Hello my people am back with another question, My Doc has given me a date for appointment via email, Is that email sufficient to be presented at POE if asked for an appointment letter or Do I need a proper letter to use at POE. My Dr. says if I require a letter to obtain entry to the US, I will be charged a fee but If I meet the appointment, the fee will be part of my total OB fee, if I don't it will be none refundable. I intend to use the Doctor, Do I request for the letter and pay fee or I use the email that already states my appointment date. Please I need answers. Thanks again.

Use the email since it states your appointment date and the amount required of u by the Dr. I used such at my POE and i was fine.

Hello,pls there r rashes on my 3weeks old's face and on his head. Somebody said its called "Alefo" in Yoruba language. What can i do to get rid of these rashes?

customised87:
Pls can anyone that has travelled back to Nigeria on BRitish Airways with an infant answer /clarify this for me? Were u allowed to take in both a stroller and a car seat for ur baby? What baggage allowance was baby given? Thank u

I called BA today to ask them to add an infant ticket to my ticket and i was told i can only do the booking through wakanow because i bought my ticket through wakanow.com. I called wakanow and they gave me a quote of 99k for the baby ticket and that the payment has to be made in Nig before my departure date. I find the ticket amount too pricey, so m asking if dre's anyone that has been in this kinda situation before and ended up getting a ticket to buy for the infant at the airport on the departure date. Thanks

myst:
Hello all, pls who could give me info about the document needed to procure my baby's passport if the dad won't be in the US.
I think phema mentioned something about ikeja court dt I read sometime ago but I can't seem to find d page again.
Thanks in anticipation.

Its called the consent form which you can print out from the US embassy website and then either notorise it b4 u travel to US leaving the baby name and the dates blank or let ur husband notorise it after u ve given birth and have it sent by courier to u in the US. It can be notarised at either the US embassy or by a legal practitioner that has a notary seal. You will need a valid ID card for the notorization. Note that u can only notorise at the embassy after the birth of ur child unlike other legal practitioners that can notorise for u before u travel and it is also important for you to confirm if the state u r birthing at accepts consent forms notarised in places other than the embassy hope this helps

FinanceFitness:
Yes, was allowed. I didn't check mine in, so at each stop they collected them at the airplane door and returned it to the door at landing. I had 2 stops.

Yes, checked in a full 23kg bag for free as baby bag.

Also, if you suspect your bag may be heavier than their limit, better to take an extra bag. At the time, the first extra bag cost about $100 or so, but excess in a bag was $200 or so.

Thanks for replying. So all i need to do at check in is to check in our 3 23kg bags and then proceed into the plane with the hand luggage,car seat and the stroller? And then the stroller and car seat would be collected at the entrance of the plane? Is that what you mean?

Pls can anyone that has travelled back to Nigeria on BRitish Airways with an infant answer /clarify this for me? Were u allowed to take in both a stroller and a car seat for ur baby? What baggage allowance was baby given? Thank u

sayoberry:
Lol.... Mr my testimony babies are put in car seats when u re discharged from hospitals overseas... The car seat doesn't kill

mytestimony:
Please someone should help convince my dh baby can be put in car seat immediately after birth

A baby wouldn't even be discharged from the hospital without a car seat. Thats abroad by the way.

mufutau55:
Similac or Enfamil. Whichever one of them that will be readily available when you need to replenish.

Yh, Similac or Enfamil it is. I give my baby Similac.

Hello house, pls has anyone obtained dre baby's US passport with an ID other than the Nig passport? My husband is not with me in the US and i already notorized the consent form in Nig without any ID n brought it to the US cos my husband's passport got missing and we were hoping to find it but we still cant find. Pls,i want to know which other Nig ID is acceptable to use for this purpose. This is quite urgent people, pls help out!

beedam:
He is dehydrated but I still don't know why because I eat well and I produce breast milk well well. I don tire sef. Some say don't give formula yet,some say give formula. Which one person go follow now?

Mytestimony, I no forget you o. Me never understand this vigilante work ni . Infact,i dey vex with all senior mamas. Dem no tell me say na like this e dey be o

Hello,i had my baby in the US and he does the exact same thing as ur baby. His Paediatrician advised that i supplement his feeding with formula as its obvious he cries cos i am starving him. I am probably not lactating as much as he needs even though i feel like i am. So now, i have started supplementing with formula and he is less fussy right now.

sayoberry:
Congrats.. Was looking at that name.... And d birth story... Lol. U be my sis from anoda thread!

Lool. Yeah right, sis from another thread. Dont worry urself, u r so going to enjoying giving birth i promise,its so much pampering.

mytestimony:
May God give you the strength to take care of ur little one.
Please in all sincerity talk about the healing process of the CS. My day is approaching very fast and now I am becoming scared.

I had baby on Tues at 12:20am and got discharged on Wed at 7pm. I got up to shower with the help of the nurses at about 2pm on Tue and got to walk along the hospital corridor that same day. It ll hurt n sting but once u get going with it,u ll heal fast. The staples used in stitching were removed just before i got discharged and the pain reduced. Its the 3rd day after,and it gets better everyday. Don't be scared!

Hey everyone, i had my baby on the 10th of Feb,he's the cutest ever and i cant take my eyes off him. God is so good to me so pls join me in praising him![/quote]Yh,been busy trying to adapt to the new found job. Birth story here.
I am a ftm n gave birth on Tue at 38weeks 3days. At my 36weeks Dr's appointment,my Dr did an internal exam for me and said i was 2cm dilated and 60-70% effaced, he was also able to feel my baby's head and told me my baby had lots of hair on his head,lol(that got me blushing) I was happy about this cos my last scan at 32 weeks says my baby was breech n i came here to ask questions about that then. I had diarrhoea all through Sunday and on Monday i felt better, i normally go for a walk everyday and on Monday i walked to and fro a grocery store at about 2pm. I ate and was just watching a prog on TV when i felt little water trickle out of me. I went to the toilet to chk n saw that my underwear was a little wet,i cleaned up n went back to the watching TV. This trickling continued but it was always like a teaspoon at a time so i didnt think of it as my water breaking. I had dinner and about 8pm,i had a pop sound n felt lots of water come down so i ran to the rest room, i knew at that point that my water had broken, i checked the colour and it had some green colour,i became scared immediately cos of the many stuffs i have heard about baby pooping inside mother n all. At that time i wasnt having any form of contractions so i was torn between waiting till contractions start so i wont be sent back home or to go to the hosp cos of the green colour. My hospital was like an hour drive from the house so u can imagine my dilemma. I rang the hospital to tell them i think my water just broke n they insisted i should come in immediately. I went to take a shower and then the contractions started,i packed my hospital bag and got to the hospital at 10:30pm,by the time i got to the hospital,the contractions ve become much. I went to the emergency section and was made to reg and sign some forms,this went on till like 11pm when i was admitted,right dre at the registration area, i requested for a sick bowl and threw up twice. A nurse checked and said i was 4cm dilated but she didnt feel baby's head,that what she touched feels like his tongue or something, she called on another nurse to verify and she said i was already 6cm dilated and that what she touched was definitely the baby's bottom,that was about 11:30pm,they immediately called my Dr and he said i needed to ve a CS for the good of baby and I. I reminded him that he told me that he touched my baby's head at my last appointment and he just smiled and said that my baby just decided to go back breech and we cant question God.I asked him if we can give baby some time and see if he ll turn head down before i reached 10cm but he said he cant take any chances with the rate at which i was progressing. The whole process was explained to me and i was made to sign more papers then immediately wheeled to the theatre. The surgery lasted for like 15-20mins with me being awake all through but didnt feel anything. My baby was brought out at 12:20am,Tue 10th Feb,2015. I am most grateful to God as i port into this next phase. Na real vigilante o, baby is awake all through the night and he has only two duties, that is, sleeping and eating. May God make it easy for everyone of us o.

euphorbia:
It's 12th february and no birth story so far God, pls give us birth stories from february mamas.beedam,still waiting for urs

Hey everyone, i had my baby on the 10th of Feb,he's the cutest ever and i cant take my eyes off him. God is so good to me so pls join me in praising him!

cutiereborn:
Good afternoon Mamas in the pushing ministry, please for people like us who on a normal day don't take enough water not to talk of now that water tastes like medicine in my mouth and I have never been a fan of water melon, please is CUCUMBER safe to take?
That seems like the only water fruit that I enjoy taking. Also is there a way to increase my water intake? Since my doctor mentioned it again on my last visit yesterday. For now, I manage to take atleast a glass of chilled water in a day, warm water or roomtemp is a complete nono.

For me,i think u should just eat n drink what u r comfortable with. If u cant go more than 1 cup per day,drink it n take fruits that contain water too. When i was in my first trimester,i couldnt tolerate water too, in sharp contrast to my third trimester wre i can take 10 cups of water in 1hr. I ll advice that u take each day as it comes cos it actually keeps getting better!

FrankC3:
The real enemies of democracy are those who want up to 30million eligible Nigerians to be disenfranchaized just because they feel that they are better poised to win the elections. Democracy is built around some principles and one of them is popular participation. No democrat supports the disenfranchisement of a section of the eligible voters, even when those voters could vote against them. You people should be ashamed of the poverty of principles that characterize your party campaign. Now, tell me, who is desperate?

If the security situation of Nigeria has remained the same or even worsened since we ve been planning this election, how would anybody think that postponing it by just a few weeks will change anything? Even the excuse about some eligible Nigerians not gotten their PVCs yet is lame. What is the probability that even 50% of these ppl will get the PVCs at the end of the postponement? I weep for the degree of dumbness in our dear country

Phema:
They want to know two things:
1. Did you declare your birthing intentions during your previous interview (assuming you were pregnant then)? If you weren't pregnant, then this shouldn't be a problem.

2. Did you pay ALL your bills without recourse to any public fund?

If these are in the affirmative, then you are good to go. Don't forget to go with your receipts and Zero balance document.

Goodluck.

Hi Phema,pls how did go about buying ur baby's ticket on ur return leg on BA? Was it bought at the airport and how much did u pay? Were u able to use the bassinet or u carried him on ur laps?

Newmum0615:
Good morning all,

I am trying to complete my DS-160 form for my visa and it is asking for visa type. There is an option for Business/Tourism (B1/B2) and the Tourism/Medical Treatment (B2). Please which one is appropriate for someone going to give birth over there?
Also there is a place that asks this question: Has anyone ever filed an immigrant petition on your behalf with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services?. A cousin of mine about 3 years entered my name for the US visa lottery program. Although I didn't win, does this qualify for me to answer a yes for the question?
Please help me out.
Thanks.

@Madameu

kizluv:
Yes!!!!! He is Saying it is better you select B2 category instead of B1/B2 YES! YES!! YES!!!
he said and I quote, You need a B2 visa for birthing as this is a medical purpose.
It's very clear, give birth, hospital, doctor , nurses , injection - MEDICAL
Disney land, holiday, thanksgiving, etc - TOURISM
*Sigh*

B2 covers both medical and Tourism. Go for B2

segbas:
Hello House,

Please those who accompanied their spouse, how did you fill DS160 form? As for the Pregnant mother, hers is B2, but we (I and our daughter) are we filling B2 OR B1/B2?

Please reply.

All of u are to apply for B2. Its called medical and tourism

ifefunmi:
I went to Agege market.
I got sleep suits 4 in a pack with 4 socks and handkerchief inclusive for 2k.
I got bodysuits too but I went for single ones so I was able to select the colors I want- each went for 500
Dr Browns diaper with 120 pieces for 3,200
Bot Huggies wipes the big carton with 6 packs inside for 2k
Got a nice towel pack of 3(2 small and 1 big) for 1,300
Caps for 300 each
washable breast pad (5 in a pack) for 1k
lady sept for 250
Got baby blanket(Teddy bear inclusive) for 2k

flowered colourful cover cloth pack of 4 for 2k
cotton wool (dele big) for 700
Got one breast pump too for 1k(manual)
I didnt have to buy more socks cos the sleep suits had sock included
I got baby shawl for 2,500 ( playsuit and socks inclusive)
Can't remember others now but just lemme know in case you remember.

Bossom pump for 1k? What product is that pls?

vickilafab:
yes o.. ur baby is getting ready to meet u. tho ur cervix can stay at 2cm until u get to 40wks.. One of our first time mamas here smokeydrinky(I think) gave birth @ 35 wks to a healthy princess. som ppl dnt experience labour pains like one of our mamas here (lovinam) was 8cm n stil smiling.. jus ask ur doc to explain clearly wot he saw. may God mk it easy for u.

Deezou post=30037301:
I read somewhere dat in late pregnancy you may be dilated from 1-3cm but it may not b d onset of labour,so i think dis is nothing to b concerned about,but i know kaffy4bill and other mamas can shed more light.

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Thank you mamas, i now understand

Hello mamas in the house, m a FTM and i want the experienced mums to help answer this question. I am 35weeks+4 and i had a Dr's appointment yesterday in which the Dr examined me and said i am 2cm dilated already. Does it mean that i may give birth soon or what? I used to think that when u r dilating,u r already starting to fall into labour. Pls shed light on this for me. Thanks

Airpure:
So I know this is not the tread for it but I need to vent. I totally hate it when people ask me intimate questions about my pregnancy n travel plans like when is my EDD, Sex of my baby in fact yesterday some asked me wen my traveling n I said d month n she asked 4 d date I had to tell her cos it's not in my nature to Lie. (Not that much a saint) I just think it's personal info n people should mind their business. Argggggggg.

I feel u on that ma'am...lol. But u ll get alot of that when u get to the US,everywhere u go, these white ppl be asking u such questions and even requesting to touch ur bump.LOL. Its so crazy. Be prepared cos u ll get lots of it.

NB: U may add "Are you excited?"to the questions.lol

Phema:
Thanks Cecebee. We thank God for everything. Baby came early, so i had to leave earlier than planned.

Hi Phema, congrats! I believe ur husband wasnt in the US with u, did u travel with the notarized consent form or u had it sent to u through DHL?

Tallgirlslim:
Mamas in the house, please I need your advice. I've been considering a USA birth.

Please any ideas? Pros and cons, cost etc. I'm a bit confused because even my mum said it's a good idea but no has given me a concrete reason why I shouldnt just stay here and deliver. Or why that option is better.

Is the only advantage US citizenship for the baby or is there anything else.

Please advise me o. I need to decide as soon as possible.

Thank you.

There is a thread thats mainly for that on NL, its named "Giving birth in US,Cost and procedures" search for it and u ll get all the info u may need.

Hernyolar:
Hello mama's..hw una dey o??aos d pushing ministry?
34weeks n stil pushing..make Feb come jare,am really looking to see that lil cu
tie in there ..You can only imagine how I daydream trying to pick out the baby's face..cant wait ..

Lool@ the day dreaming. Same with me o. #TeamFeb# eagerly waiting!!!!

mimibe:
the father's name will be on the birth cert, so the child pp will bear the father name. My passport still bears my maiden name and I didn't fill it on the form given to me in the hospital, I used my new name and it was accepted nobody questioned it. There is a part for maiden name.

Thanks for the clarification. God bless!

Chyvy:
Pls don't worry. Baby will eventually turn. I was in same situation thru out most of my pregnancy with sometimes unstable presentations and baby eventually settled down cephalic position @ about 33 weeks. The Lord is ur strenght. But if u wanna try, there are exercises recommended for spinning babies. U can google about them. It is well

Thank u so much. I will

effectsbaby:
Even on the child's passport application, they ask for your last name at birth. I guess the hospital modeled same. Way back on this thread before we lost some members, this has been mentioned before

Hello,m currently in the US and still waiting for baby to pop out. My passport has my maiden name on it but i have my marriage certificate with me. Will they still insist my baby's BC n Passports bear my maiden name as his surname? If yes, how do i change it later? I never knew about this from Nig,i would ve processed the change of name on my passport. Thanks