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DipoDee:
Hmmmn.They didn't let me in the first time I went truly, just asked me to mail LagosNIV. I will go to DHL, thanks

Look up I modified my post and posted some links you can use to track

DipoDee:
I was only asked to submit my Passport and other docs at the DSS collection centre, not to go back there for collection. I went to the embassy after 10 working days to pick up my VISA and was told to send a mail to LagosNIV which I did. They replied on the 29th of Sept that my Visa will be ready for pick up on the 2nd of Oct but no pick-up venue was specified; besides, I just saw the mail today and I plan on going to the embassy tomorrow. I guess I will know my fate tomorrow, thanks.
cc dere5

Go to dhl first. They can't give you your passport at the embassy, they won't even let you in most likely

Use these links to track https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx

ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-passportretrieve.asp

Amother4life:
If that will be your response I would suggest you avoid Houston and Chicago, JFK may be a better route for you. I literally don't know what else to say. I wish you God's grace though and a successful entry.

JFK isn't the breeze through everyone think it is o! Read back last few pages of part 2. Someone even got deported from JFK

That said I don't think there is anything wrong in that answer. Despite anything we say; the VO; the Cbp know we are all there for the Pali

DipoDee:
Hello, I need your help.
I went through my mail now just to see a msg from LagosNIV reading that my immigrant Visa is ready for pickup since October 2nd . I plan on going there tomorrow, pls do you know if there's a time limit to Visa pick up? Will I still be able to pick it up tomorrow?

Why not just go to dhl and see if it's still there? Oct 2nd was just upper weekend

If it's not then it's been sent back to the consulate so u can email them

Keji3:
Good morning house, pls my LO took the bcg vaccine 12 days after birth and up till now she does not have the scar to show for it(she will be 3 months old tomorrow). Do i need to go back to the hospital to complain or its normal for some people not to have the scar.
Abeg also i need methods to get my baby to take bottle o, i've been on that now for a week and i'm no way winning. Resumption back to work is knocking on my door and i'm scared of starting creche for her. Thanks peeps

A raised blister will appear in most people vaccinated with BCG, but not everyone. If your child did not have this reaction to the vaccine, it does not mean that they have not responded to it. There's no need to vaccinate with BCG a second time.
Source WHO

proudmom38:
I just imagine spoon feeding formula 2 baby n I taya 4 myself...I pray lil proudy takes bottles wen is time,because I no get patient at all! God pls help me o

Start now o! Express and feed in a bottle occasionally

NoQualms1:
Awaiting responses. Thank you mamas.

To mums that have done their LOs one year birthday, I need ideas for a simple party of about 50 adults and 50 children. Thanks mamas.

I had a Minnie Mouse themed party. Ordered all the Minnie Mouse deco and stuff from aliexpress In china

Decorated the house
Ordered a Minnie Mouse cake
Then a cold stone cake for the adults
Got a caterer to cook
No party pack. Think it's ridiculous for a one year old birthday
Bought some ice cream
Bought some soft drinks
Got a good photographer cuz I wanted a photo book - memories
Invited friends that had kids and also family

Total of 50 people or less including the kids

Had it all in my sitting room

shrekandfiona:
My dear, if I had known about Dr A before now, would have ported o. I didn't have a pleasant experience with Dr. F starting with him not reachable via mobile incase of emergency to no doctor on ground at my delivery to him showing up 2 hours later with excuses etc

If I share my birth experience in detail here, no one would wanna use him again. Biko, i no fit shout. All the best to those still planning to use him though

I feel your pain..-I had a good experience with him sha....

I'm sorry just always feel the need to say that else i won't feel fair

shrekandfiona:
He won't accept others o and he charges about 600$ for the rest tests and annoyingly, the same tests are repeated at delivery at a cost except the pap smear

Guess things have really changed since April 2014 when I had my baby cuz I spent only $324 on tests with dr F. I rejected the Pap smear sha maybe that's why.

But some of the tests came in handy, it's true he doesn't give the results cuz I asked before he told me I tested positive to gbs but when I got to the hospital They already knew because they immediately administered two rounds of antibiotics

I'm curious to know the tests that dr A insists on though and also more curious to know what she discusses with her patients during antenatal because all these dr / patient chitchat not sure how it works. I'm considering her bcuz there is no initial fee / scan charge but I hope it won't be penny wise foolish sha.

Cuz when my daughter went to nicu, we spent 3 days instead of 2 but dr f used his influence to ensure we were still billed for the normal 2 days

brokewaist:
@ UPTH in 2012 I paid 10k for epidural

ok but 2012 is 3 plus years ago though

thanks for the info, i did not even know that teaching hospitals administered epidural

Lialian:
Hello everyone,

Has anyone traveled on the ESTA visa ? could you please share your POE experience..

type it into the search box. i know iv read at least 2 experiences

just did a transfer

she is in my prayers

Gagat:
It might have been this expensive in Naija probably becos you used a private hospital. It was #15k in a teaching hospital by an anaesthetist in 2013 without any problem.

Pls what teaching hospital is this

olokings:
cc favoredgal

Nice one man!!!! Guess everything is worth a try

[quote author=twingirls post=38755940][/quote]Yeah at 12 tho. Congrats

favoredgal:
Pls for those of us that have experience with Dropbox

Submitted with my husband who has even issued and picked up his passport

But this people have refused to invite me for interview or ask for additional documents or any update.

My application has not been updated in over two weeks on their site Just keeps showing ready

Any insights?

Thanks

so after 3 weeks of silence, i was called to come for interview @ the embassy any monday or wed. i went in today. saw one preggie and she was granted.

the VO said i said i was traveling for 3 weeks and stayed 3 months the last time, i said yes, cuz i got pregnant after my interview. he asked how soon after, i said 4 weeks.

did i pay my bills, yes. how much? approx $7k. wanted to show him receipts he said no.

Then said from my application, they deduce i am going on another medical trip? i said yes. where will i be staying, i answered. do i have dr's correspondence, i said Yes. he asked to see it

i passed him my budget, my dr's correspondence & my accommodation correspondence, all stapled together. he glanced at it and asked for my account statement, i passed it.

then he said thanks for being very honest with us. we appreciate honesty anytime. Have a safe delivery your visa is approved

YAY. LOL

olokings:
Update on ma story so far.
Had my precious one 29th September

Bills are as thus -

Obgyn - $2,990.00 (all inclusive as detailed earlier)
Hospital - $4,500.00
NICS (nursery pead) - $514.90 (discounted)
Epidural - they re quoting $1,500.00 buh I'm going to tackle them tmro Pronto. .. no be my head dem go open mkt. .mbah!


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It's $1500 for epidural at all Methodist hospitals even in Houston

Congrats on the successful journey

tejudollar:
Good day all. I need an advice, travelled to united states and was stamped the normal 6 months stay at the immigration point. Later directed for secondary inspection where my bags were searched and my fitness of stay was found which showed i was 22 weeks pregnant and since i planned returning back in two weeks time.
I told the officer i was, fortunately i wasnt turned back but he reduced mi stay to one month. During my stay, i had an issue that made me to see a doc who told me to stay off stress and rest well. My host and hubby are suggesting i stay back to deliver. but dnt know how to go about, where to go to show that i can pay the bills and the doctor report and all. Because also the cons of overstaying the limited stay to give birth here. Wuld appreciate you can all advice me on what to do.

22 weeks? Leave and come back at 32 weeks. Prepare well for your return. Tell them the truth at point of entry armed with your dr's correspondence, and plenty CASH

SweetDinma:
Serious? I thought it makes the wound to heal faster. I used Vaseline on my LO

Well that's what I was told at the hospital. Our parents did otherwise and we turned out fine.... So guess to each their own

SweetDinma:
Clean it with spirit after bathing her and rub Vaseline on it "blue seal"( the one with blue cover)

Don't rub Vaseline or anything to avoid introducing infection.

Just clean with methylated spirit

modath:
After that one last time, the engine no go knock nah, so you will still go another last one after that... States plenty for morika, you must book space in at least four....




I believe its 250$ but I can swear .. I will however advise that you go for it cos the blue pali will not leave your custody as it was nerve wracking waiting for my son's naija visa to arrive on the morning of our return flight & seeing that travesty of a blue biro visa....

Where you scared that the blue Pali will disappear for good?

Well the visa came in handy for me cuz she still used it to Dubai and South Africa.we only recently got her Naija passport sorted out

Anyways for those that do etc keep it well sha cuz to get a Naija passport u need to show how ur child came into the country

aolatunde00:
Lol at the man been tired of childbirth and vacation.same thing my cbp observed too.

Cbp;what are u here for?
Me;vacation and childbirth
Cbp;you mean you came for childbirth?
I just humbly say Yes.no need sugar coating the obvious.

Iv always wondered why people say vacation and child birth

Thank God for journey mercies and favor

I actually had a good labor experience (at least it seems that way to me now for my first).

I woke up that morning and threw up for the first time since I got pregnant and that was the first indication that I would put to bed that day.

I had sharp bearable pains and tried to time them but they were irregular. However couldn't lie down so I slept sitting up.

By the time I woke up I was 4 mins apart so I took a shower and headed to the hospital. After checking me they said I was just 1cm dilated and they won't admit me. I started thinking of all the $ they will charge for false labor but the contraction machine showed them I was having strong frequent contractions so they kept me under observation for an hour

After an hour I was 5cm so they admitted me and gave me an epidural. That thing is bliss mehn. I was able to gist, chat on my phone, sleep.

In 2 hours when they checked me I was at 10cm. Time to push, however my dr was taking a delivery so they made me wait about 30 mins. I felt mad pressure of the baby descending on my pelvic bone I thought the epidural had failed but after giving birth I couldn't walk so it definitely did not fail.

That pressure was painful. Especially since they made me wait

Anyways, when my dr came. Time to push, they really encouraged me and told me they could see her head full of hair. Epidural made pushing harder and they gave me an oxygen mask at some point. I remember shaking and also throwing up.

But it took about 10 mins. I literarily saw my tummy deflate by half size. By the time she came out it felt like bliss. She weighed 3.7kg

I dint feel the placenta come out, also dint feel the sewing, they managed my pain well with pain killers and in about 4days I had forgotten I gave birth and was considering exercising

However, motherhood was the real test. Sleepless nights, endless cries.... All worth it now for my beautiful intelligent daughter

It does get easier andbetter with time

I'm on my second and last journey by his grace

Adebuble:
A friend who gave birth in NC told be about this letter, she said she had to tell her hubby to send it b4 she left US by DHL.

That's for processing the passport

missmalachi:
My sister, dd tin tire me.although i ws told to use normal tap temperature water but I used warm water n now theyy are blaming me dat I madde it open

Hot water can melt the thread get use these days!!!!if anyone recollects in the past days they used to go back to the hospital to loose the thread but nowadays it melts off on it's own

That's why you are not advised to use hot water

But warm water isn't supposed to

Iffffffy:
please, about this sitz bath, is it that we will sit inside d water, as in our bumbum touching d water, or just on the container? #justcurious

The place where you gave birth from should be touching the water

missmalachi:
For the benefit of all the mamas here,make una use me learn lesson
I gave birth 3rd September n i had a tear, i was told by the doctor to di ny sitz bath 6 times a day using normal tap water wit salt n dettol.
I adhere to it d first 2days but wen all d international experience doctors started storming my house wit der expertise, i ended up rejecting der hot water theory but settled for warm water.4wkes later d tear is still fresh so i decided to go to hospital today only for them to say they wil hv to suture (sew) it again.
The pain dis time was so unbearable despite giving me injection to deaden the place.its lik d doctor intentionally refuse to deaden some part so dat i can feel d pain well.i was just crying lik a toddler.
Now am back to square one, nursing pain just lik d first day i put to bed.

That's weird. I used warm (not hot) water and in a week max I forgot I even had anything of such
Sorry about the pain dear

Happy Independence Day mamas

Safe delivery to #teamoct

May God comfort the bereaved the way only him can and give them double for their troubles

contactlahrie:
Hello beautiful mamas,how are ur LOs?Trust everyone is doing well.I have been having sleepless nights cos my nanny who has bn absolutely awesome will be leaving in Dec(going hom to help babysit for her daughter).my baby just clocked 1,my hubby&i close late (not by choice) so even if we start creche now,i av no idea who will be picking her up cos most creches close by 7pm which is late already.how are d working mums doing it cos it just seems impossible to find a reasonable solution.i wish i cld be a stay@home mum but its not an option.even if im lucky to find another nanny,she cant pick my child up frm creche with keke or bike. Anyone with any bright ideas? Wld appreciate ur response. Thanks

Why not consider a crèche near your office? That way you can pick her up at 7 or pay for an extra hour

MissOpe:
Good evening mamas, please I'll like to know what exactly 50k can purchase out of the never ending baby list I have.....October is my month and I have not bought common cotton wool not to mention packing bag, pls what and what should I purchase with this 50k, as that's my budget for my forthcoming Bundle of joy....Gracias.
cc Zaynie, ozycy

Wow oct is late already o! Do u still have energy to go to dosummu? The hub for baby things so you can get value for your budget?

bukolet:
Good evening beautiful people here, I just want to say a big thank you to all
Dats was all. I got the full confidence from this forum .Thanks all and God bless. New Jersey here I come.

Yay

Congrats darl

Every disappointment is truly a blessing

julzz:
Please guys, for those that have travelled with united airline is their baggage allowance really 2 bags 23 kg each? That's what their website says, tried contacting them to confirm but to no avail. Really need to know as I'm leaving on Thursday and don't want to surprised when I get to the airport, thanks.

Isn't that standard? Apart from emirate