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TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 7:41pm On Dec 05, 2015
kaakaa:
Really..... you can use it for 2 years.... now that is interesting bc I heard the visa tanko and eddy process for us can only be used for just single entry.... please is it true or nah
Not true. Went to Dubai and Ghana with my daughter on her visa. It's clearly written there multiple entry

Only recently in preparation for this new waka that I did her Naija passport
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 7:40pm On Dec 05, 2015
Chizee02:
@ favoredgal,
The $250 is just for enrollment and Dr's letter as I was told. I think the most impt is getting my visa as you said. Please pardon my inquisitiveness, wanna be all ready before going for interview. Is evidence of hotel booking paramount for visa interview?
Yup. Cross all T's and dot all I's
HealthRe: Pregnancy Are You Pregnant Or Going Through A High Risk Pregnancy,,lets Talk by favoredgal: 7:35pm On Dec 05, 2015
helovesme:
my consolation is that i didnt have any tear. lolllll. Cos with a vagina that tight and my baby birth weight, my honeypot would have been torn from up to bottom to get my baby out grin grin and i am told the pain for that is on another level. grin

In everything, I give God the glory. He is faithful and I am indeed thankful to Him for His love and grace upon my life.


BIRTH STORY ENDS
Thanks ya'll for reading !
Nothing compared to a c-section pain, visited a friend that just gave birth via c-section yday and I'm still a bit traumatized till now (although they said is because she is yet to pass gas).

The Koko tho is that mom and child are alive, I don't know how i missed his your 'dramatic' birth story.

Congrats and I follow You to thank God

May God make it easy for the rest of us.
HealthRe: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by favoredgal:
Kimoni:
This golden morn issue trended on NL some years back and Nestle themselves had to come and clarify. Pls note, It is not good for ages 3 years and below.

The packet used to carry this warning sign some years back but Nestle Naija has since modified their pack, hence the confusion amongst Nigerians.

https://www.nairaland.com/1081282/nestle-responds-golden-morn-discussion
They've removed it from the pack - at least the recent ones.

I think corn is harder to digest than rice, oat, etc. hence the 'it's not an infant' warning. Guess it's up to mums to decide/ define who an infant is

I started my daughter at 18 months and she has had no adverse reaction. She loves it
HealthRe: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by favoredgal: 7:07pm On Dec 05, 2015
bisiswag:
Gudm to all our lovely mama's,both old and new. Please don't judge,naija economy is pretty tough nowadays! Please need you honest advice,can I leave my 3months old baby with his grandmum(my mum) permanently permanently for a couple of months while I resume work? Mum in lagos,job @ Abj. He would have had 3month exclusive BF b4 dropping him off to continue on formula. Real confused Cos am just so scared of nanny and househelps. Thanks for all your honest and non judgemental opinions and advice.
It's going to be extremely hard for you, probably harder than it will be on the baby

My advice will be explore ALL options to you

May God help you make a decision
HealthRe: NEW BORN BABIES! Are U A New Mum? Then Lets Discuss Babies Here!!!!! by favoredgal: 7:06pm On Dec 05, 2015
stposh:
Hello mama's, pls can a baby go from ebf to adult food straight away?
2) when is the write time to start using walker for a baby
3)at what month can one start attempting th baby to sit down.

Nb
My baby is just 3 month plus
1. From 6 months you can start giving cereal, and mashed adult food/ purées

2. Not sure, my baby started at 9 months, I never used the walke
3. For boys 4 months; for girls 3 months
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 6:55pm On Dec 05, 2015
Chizee02:
So when I paid the remaining $100 I got the letter and price list and was advised strictly to go with the 2 with other important documents without including the emails. Am glad at last!!!!!
Pl my dear, how much did u have in ur bank statement when u went for ur interview? My medical bill and accommodation for the period of 8wks costs $7260
So will the $250 be netted off your bill when you arrive? Seems like a lot but guess the most important thing is to get your visa

I had about N2.3m in my account, but mine was a renewal do the focus wasn't really on my account balance

Good luck with the interview, come back and testify cheesy
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 1:58pm On Dec 05, 2015
Chizee02:
favoredgal I also registered with doctoresparati, the price list is from La Palmas $ Del Sol Health Care while the Dr's correspondence is from Dr Anthonio De La Rosa, none bears Doctoresparati. As regards your advice of not going for interview with an agent's correspondence, am I on the right track?
I think so.... Good to know they've adjusted accordingly
HealthRe: Pregnancy Are You Pregnant Or Going Through A High Risk Pregnancy,,lets Talk by favoredgal: 1:31pm On Dec 05, 2015
tchiwinnie:
@zaynie, pls accept my condolences.
@dv4real, congrats o! This shld b our first DEC baby. God bless ur princess.
December mamas, I greet o.
Teammates, how far na. Una don see harmattan? 27days to go o.
#teamjanuaryforsupernaturaldelivery#
Team mate, I hail back o!

Stated feeling Braxton hicks on and off
@Zaynie...pls accept my condolence, may God grant your family the fortitude to bear he loss

@dv4real and other new mamas congratulations
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 1:14pm On Dec 05, 2015
twingirls:
Godwin! In Houston already, POE was a breeze despite my going with 3,000 dollars! PTA do me last minute strong thing but it's favour galour.

I declared food but wasn't checked, my palmoil and knorr chicken survived

Was wheeled in wt a nairaland mama at d same time, same accomodation, same doc, and no brow was raised.

Waiting for our driver from soulcare and enjoying Internet wiffi

Full POE story letter
Yay!!! Thank God you are in.... Welcome

Can't believe you dint get PTA tho after all said and done
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 1:14pm On Dec 05, 2015
firsttymum:
Pediatric first visit for me was 75 dols
Did that new born screening too. But for 12 dols. The nurse assisting the dr( as in take weight et al) insisted I b referred me to memorial hermann she said it was the cheapest and truly it was.

Baby doesn't need a ticket for the Nigerian visa. Urs is enough.
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Referee you to memorial Hermann for what? The hearing test?

P.s the hearing test can be declined - it's optional but since reading about a mama whose baby failed it in this thread I think it's better to go ahead

Which pediatric did u use?
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 1:04pm On Dec 05, 2015
LI congrats, glad you had a nice time with dr F grin

Thank God for a successful and safe journey
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 8:37pm On Dec 04, 2015
lollarojo:
sorry i forgot to add that also what are the most likely questions they asked you..filling the form we claimed we ging for xmas hols should i stick to that or declare i wld b going for 2nd missionary journey or if they ask?
I'm an advocate for honesty

So u say Xmas vacay then show up at Poe with big belle ready to give birth?
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 7:32pm On Dec 04, 2015
Amother4life:
megastu:
This could work against you in your next visa application.

Be mindful.


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She may be denied and asked to reapply when she has successfully cleared her bills. Remember we all claim to have enough funds during the interview. Even the reply to the change of intent email from the Embassy usually highlights the prohibitive cost of health care. So, coming back to say you didn't know child birth was expensive in the United States and therefore you ran out of funds will sound funny and disingenuous at best. Ma 2 cents
Well I have a friend that renewed successfully (not even Dropbox) when she had a payment plan

But from what she says she is likely to finish paying before renewal even comes up

I think the Koko is to avoid taking Medicaid, nothing wrong in a payment plan

Twingirls how far?
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 1:01pm On Dec 04, 2015
lollarojo:
hello favouredgal i just got a mail from them to come to the embassy which they claimed to have sent a month ago..so what documents exactly do i meed to go with and what are the likely questions to be asked make i prepare cos i plan going on monday with d ffg:
Hubby acct statement
Letter of introduction
Hotel reservation
Last birth payment reciepts
Dr's correspondence. vEry important. Dint I say so in my last post?
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 7:42pm On Dec 03, 2015
MumTee:
Hello Mums, though I don't have an idea what the BC looks like but I have a question.
When filling the BC form, for those of us whose Int passport is in our maiden name despite being married. What name do we fill in the BC form (as the mother) does it allow us to fill both maiden name and married name?
Regardless of what is on your passport - whether married or maiden
You can only fill your maiden name in your child's Bc.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 12:56pm On Dec 03, 2015
jacksparow:
The last line seems to be the greatest. My in law in Richmomd now used IAH in October, landed about 4pm and she and other moms" from Africa were kept waiting for 6 whole hours without being attended to. Even when she requested for water the ladies were very rude. She tried forming labor, dey didn't even call a doctor only saying they weren't the ones that impregnated her. But at the end of the night, she left the airport after 10 hours and her part luck was she got a man to do the interview. So I guess she just has to be bold and not show fear be firm and if she can, try and get a man to do the interview. Am confident your unborn will bring you luck. And your wifes' won't be like this.
No matter how long they hold one back for

If you've done the right thing by

1. Telling the truth at the embassy or at least informing them about your change of plans

2. Holding enough cash

3. Having the right correspondence

They can NEVER turn you back
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 12:54pm On Dec 03, 2015
swappylove:
Hi, favoredgal.i just remembered.its about checking activities on SSN.u said u checked ur baby's own.
The link that was posted earlier seems like it's for reporting if u suspect.
Pls how did u go about it.
Ah can't remember how I went about it, it's been ages
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 12:54pm On Dec 03, 2015
Fatunde90:
Hi people,

I need urgent help here please...
Has anyone ever settle a payment plan for their hospital bill ? How it went down ? Did you still got to pay the package (discounted) price or did you pay the normal price and how much more was that ?

I used Oakbend in Houston before my due date since i had an emergency c-section and a premie.
Thank God, baby's fine now but i had unexpected bills to pay so the hospital bill is still pending.
Now they gave me 2 weeks after discharge but i won't meet the date and will probably need an extra 2 weeks undecided
Now i can't sleep at night, i'm so scared they gonna raise my bill to the "undiscounted" rate. How much more could that be ?
Do you have any idea if i can manage to pay the 3500$ later on in one or two installments ?

thank u
Why not go to the finance dept and talk with them so you know your full options instead of speculating

If you used dr F you can also get him involved, he has a lot of influence at oakbend

Best of luck
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 12:43pm On Dec 03, 2015
freshfarid:
@lollarojo, good to know we r due about d same time. Long time. Howz d family doing? I hope ur visa issue gets sorted on time. Me I neva even reapply and my visa also expired in Nov. Make I do come apply sharp sharp o. Might also b goin back 2 Elpaso since I couldn't get further details on where I was eyeing.
@favoredgal, do u think doctoresparati correspondence can pose a problem for someone who has used it b4 4 childbirth? I tot dt could actually give them some credibility in d eyes of d VO when told it was used 4 my last child birth as well.
I'm not the VO nah! It's just a tip. It can be taken or ignored
I don't think the issue was ever credibility, they were flagged as agents and the VO preferred to see correspondence with a direct hospital not an agent
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 12:42pm On Dec 03, 2015
lollarojo:
Hello favouredgal,
My husband sent them a mail yesterday and he is yet to get a response also i plan using Dr esparati again does that mean they wont like to hear im going there again?
Be patient!!! Your passport is probably in transit to the embassy.

They invited me to the embassy about a month and 4 days after i submitted Dropbox but immediately after the interview the visa came out in 3 days

You know doctoresperati is not the same as del sol hospital (is that the spelling?) if you can get correspondence straight from the hospital better, if you want to use doctoresperati's correspondence up to you. I just gave u the hint cuz I know uv not been on the thread for a while, not sure if uv read back to know the denials that has gone hand in hand with their correspondence
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 1:52am On Dec 03, 2015
lollarojo:
Hello All God bless ur contribution and unending efforts towards the growth of the thread..its been a while , ive been following the thread and had my first baby in elpaso June last year now due for my 2nd in march, hopefully elpaso..the big issue is my visa was to expire last nov so i renewed with hubby since 3rd nov via dropbox his visa was ready in less than 3days while mine is still there when i tracked it says (visa administrative processing this may take several weeks) and i am due to travel late jan/feb..i cldnt include my hospital documents because they had specific documents requirements (dropbox users shud know) but i cleared all bills and got a zero balance .. im getting worried and fed up right now i called i was asked to track and tracking hasnt been updated..cos its also delaying my ticket purchase.any idea what to do or anyone in my shoes?
Thanks in advance
Was in ur shoes in October. Write to them for a status update but get ready to be called for an interview at the embassy.

When going get ur receipts from the last birthd together, your dr's correspondence, your budget and your bank account (proof you can afford this baby)

There is absolutely nothing to worry about

P.s dr's correspondence shouldn't be from doctoresperati
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 12:22am On Dec 03, 2015
swappylove:
Thanks favoredgal,my pm must have had to do with giving birth in dallas.
Was trying to remember what exactly made me send it.n even went thru some of ur old posts but them too plenty.
Thanks, if I remember I will holla again( if u don't mind)
Meanwhile congrats on ur POE
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 12:21am On Dec 03, 2015
swappylove:
Thanks favoredgal,my pm must have had to do with giving birth in dallas.
Was trying to remember what exactly made me send it.n even went thru some of ur old posts but them too plenty.
Thanks, if I remember I will holla again( if u don't mind)
Meanwhile congrats on ur POE
No problem darl
HealthRe: Pregnancy Are You Pregnant Or Going Through A High Risk Pregnancy,,lets Talk by favoredgal: 8:57pm On Dec 02, 2015
eigmaticme:
Hello house.

I have been silently following this thread when I got pregnant in March this year.

I miscarried it at eight weeks. Had to be evacuated. It was painful time both physically and psychologically.

I found out I was 5wks pregnant again in July and our joy knew no bounds. At 13 weeks my waters broke but baby was fine and stayed put till the scan showed it was a boy at 20 weeks. Four days later I started contracting.

To cut the long story short I delivered him at 21wks. He was his father's carbon copy. He was born alive but died shortly after.

I was broken. My husband cried. We will be fine.

Pls put me in your prayers. It's been over two weeks now buy I want to get pregnant again sooooo bad and I pray I get double for both loses.

Though there's no baby anymore I still come here everyday.

Congrats to all new mums and best wishes to all TTC.

GODS blessings.
So sorry for your loss. May God comfort you with twins in Jesus name
HealthRe: Pregnancy Are You Pregnant Or Going Through A High Risk Pregnancy,,lets Talk by favoredgal: 8:56pm On Dec 02, 2015
pocahuntaz:
Abeg ma senior mamaz embarassed, went fr scan nd saw dat bby's position is BREECH....Been havin dz sharp pain weneva am walking like d bby is kicking my bladder...Told Dr abt it nd ask mayb dey can change position of d bby buh e said NO embarassed.....Abeg snr Moda wht can I do so as fr bby 2 change frm sittin position...
Snr modaz ooooo(twichinne,modath,Zaynie)abeg help mo
condition....teamFeb# fr easy delivery huh
My baby was breech at 33 weeks but the last scan I did at 35 weeks showed cephalic. Hope the baby stays that way

Don't worry you still have enough time for the baby to flip, if not at 36 weeks the Drs will decide if to flip for you- this option is more likely to be available if you have had a baby before I hear
HealthRe: Pregnancy Are You Pregnant Or Going Through A High Risk Pregnancy,,lets Talk by favoredgal: 8:54pm On Dec 02, 2015
senoreetah:
na wa o...which one be diff fees for boys and girls...very insensitive
Lol... Want to believe the extra is for circumcision
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 8:45am On Dec 02, 2015
bbiz:
Oh really? it's usually $4 per pond but I know they prepare people shipping stuff more than $40 so they can cover cost I guess. When i was shipping i don't just ship only one box of diaper because it dose not make sense to me.
I don't think anyone plans to ship one box of diaper and they know it

It's just one of thE common things people ship and they've decided to take advantage of that
HealthRe: Pregnancy Are You Pregnant Or Going Through A High Risk Pregnancy,,lets Talk by favoredgal: 8:40am On Dec 02, 2015
Congrats to all the new moms
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 1:27am On Dec 02, 2015
Adebuble:
So true the diaper from Sam's club (member's mark) is better n more economical, its the stores brand its 252 counts for size 1n2 @$36 also their wipe its 1000 counts for $17.
Note you will need a member Sam's club card.

Hope this helps grin wink
Well for new norms, they poop with every feed and get changed very often so I'm sure it will do

Will try it
HealthRe: Pregnancy Are You Pregnant Or Going Through A High Risk Pregnancy,,lets Talk by favoredgal:
@sayoberry!!!! Wow that was one massive belly o! How many weeks did you get to before you fell into labor? With one I don't sleep comfortably From 35 weeks wonder how twins and triplet mama do it

As per post partum belly, mayb I should post my pre and post for my baby. Woke up at 6 months pp and realized my belly was still big and I weighed what i weighed at 24wks

I bought a skipping rope and Jillian michael CDs from konga and started working out at home

When I started seeing results I was motivated to take it a step further and started going to the gym 5 times a week
I also started eating clean - packing my own food to work, I stayed off rice, bread, soft drinks etc
And ate more of ugwu, eggs without yolk, stir fry sauce, u ripple plantain, boiled sweet and Irish potato, oceans without Palm oil, moin moin etc

In 3 months i lost 15kg and my belly was flatter than pre baby

The result? Is this belle now as hubby couldn't get take his eyes off me

Can't wait to resume #fitfam in jan,
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 3 by favoredgal: 8:47pm On Dec 01, 2015
ayanuke:
Thank God for Journey mercy, u don't need to mention what you are shipping,(for the other shipping coy) just make d address ur delivery address, they will send u email each time an Item is received on ur behalf, when u r ready, inform them and they will pack and ship to Naija. Tkia of u.
Thanks that means I can use them when I'm back to Naija

Will explore

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