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sadiaalmas:
Congrats and am sure you and baby are doing well. please what accommodation do you recommend for WHMC? Thanks

Search for accommodations in the Westchase area e.g. Richmond avenue, S Kirkwood drive, Westpark drive etc

mymy2015:
Thanks house @feddy27 @favoredgal and everyone. I have called Yolanda thanks a zillion. This people wan gimme heart attack before. She says its $850 and will send receipt and zero balance after payment

I'm happy for you dear! Love to your baby!

*See the benefit of first hand information *

prolify:
Please Mamas in the house,i need help on this issue,my ds has eczema flare ups I have been using aveeno eczema therapy since birth,i tried oilatum baby which worked wonders in a few days his skin was flawless,problem is I can't find oilatum were I stay,so I switched back to aveeno,and the flare ups are back, the skin around the neck and upper arms are covered with eczema and it's progressively getting worse,please what other products should I use?any reviews on cetaphil for babies?i stay in benin.Thanks

hey dear, did u check if you can get it from konga? Or you drive to healthplus in Warri. I'm sure you will find it there.

tyconcepts:
My Senior Mamas.....Am hailing.

Plz Mofe would be 4months in a week (How time flies, I still can berrivit) and has been on BF & Nan 1. Am thinking of changing to cereals at the clock of 4months. So many variety that I don't know which to settle for. My SIL is team Cerelac, a friend is team Gerber & Nutrend but I know if I come here I would be able to narrow my choice properly.


MUST BE VERY AFFORDABLE



cc : modath, zaynie, sayoberry, iyomomo and all the mamas here.

Try heinz, cow 'n'gate or aptamil products. I actually used all so that baby had a variety and does not get bored

Hmmm! Dear all, be guided with this "cheap ticket" thingy o....

Since you are in Lagos. reach the airline directly

Most of those tickets are non-refundable, non-amendable with so much conditions attached !

Remember child birth is not cast a stone! You might need to make changes at some point.

Also, you have an infant to add! Be guided o so you don't end up as penny wise, pound foolish.

Double congrats Sharon6 ! God be praised and love to your newest additions

I think we should always give first hand advise/information ! Let those that used Oakbend respond and bail her out.

I'm happy favoredgal can attest to how it works!

Different hospitals with different policies.

Advising her based on yours might be disastrous.

#okbye#

ajujuju:
Hmmmm! Did u request after labour had started? Bcz o knw for a fact that at that point it bcms an emergency. Dy even tell u dat d epidural cant be injected aftr a few houra into labour bcz of ts effects on d baby.

Anywys your reply gives her hope. I truly hope it works.

Have you used oakbend before?

Epidural is discounted to $850 for VB irrespective of when it was administered and $950 for CS.

Yes, I requested after labour started.

If she calls their office directly, they will quote the undiscounted price.

Yolanda is the one in charge at Oakbend that effects the discount.

TheLeakyTribe:
Hmmmm, the epidural rule is if you must take it, you pay ahead oh. Their self pay is early option. Pray and call and plead for self pay discount, slim chance but worth trying.

@theleakytribe, your info is not correct ! I requested for it while at the hospital without pre-booking and paid $850 only when i returned to naija and that was like 2 months after.

@mymy2015, i understand! same thing happened when i called their office directly. they will always give outrageous prices. Call Yolanda 7134584354. Give her your name and the date you gave birth and tell her you want to pay for epidural. She will collect $850 and send you zero balance

[quote author=zaynie post=42762560]Zaynie! receive your CASH

@cutienik

thanks dearie.. amen to your prayers

firsttymum:
congratulations darling.... Yeepee... October class captain

Thanks darling...

Naaa, i no fit for class captain things o..lol

dhabeautyjas:
feddy27, welcome on board.
welcome adaekube

Thanks dearie

Thanks britneystacy

modath:
Welcome, welcome, welcome..

Thanks hun

Madam Zaynie, how do u want it cash, bank transfer, western union...lol. oya talk your own

By the way, thanks for keeping this thread active

Ok o... officially time to introduce myself longggg time follower of this thread from 1st preggo but laziness no gree me active.. I repent this time around..lol. Just got my BFP yesterday *big smile* #TeamOctober2016#6weeks#

my people from the other side, oya welcome me specially :ozycy, firsttymum,modath,nerfetitiram,favoredgal #2ndMissionaryJourney#

ozycy, come to think of it, you asked me the other day o *cornereye* You must be seeing in 10D...lol

Peebles23:
Olorun to da awon oke igbani eyin ni mo Fi ope mi fun I came, Saw and conquer welcome my cute Cnt say little (9pounds) baby girl early hours of today morning via VBAC. full gist later.

Congrats dear. God be praised !

ozycy:
I wish I can see it.

Pm me

ozycy:
What does it look like?
I don Taya to dey worry about hair.
I no dey travel ooo.

Very nice... wish I could send u a pic, dats what I'm wearing now

brokewaist:
@mamatukwas u no go kee me with that your hair qweshion .
Try moderated size kinky. Why? It lasts. Gets finer with age. Can be washed and shampooed several times and dosent cut hair

You wont believe it, but this hair question has been bothering me for about a month now. @mamatukwas, thanks for asking. My problem is that my natural hair is too long for kinky, any suggestions, please.

Crochet braid is the way to go! Easy to maintain, your natural hair is not stressed and very fast to make

Apple19:
#SINGING# Oti di Testimony MODUPE!!!!!.........to the Glory of God, our Little Angel made her grand Entry on Saturday 30th, though the devil still waged war but.....God proved HIMSELF FAITHFUL. HALLELUYAH! FULL GIST COMING SOON!!!

Congrats dear... Your baby is a real victor! Blessings to you and your family

damidamsel:
Hi All, i'll like to get some advise on sending change of intent letter. So this is my scenario.....i got a visit visa on Dec '15 (easy breezy) while i was 5months preggy. I wasn't asked if i was preggy n i didn't declare coz my aim was to use the visa for holiday that December (had not done any birthing research) and i was more worried abt getting the visa than abt d pregnancy coz i was a potential immigrant also having family as citizen n LPRs over there and having lived there also for 4yrs on student visa.....Long story short, i got the visa and went on a 2weeks trip in Dec. POE was also easy breezy, no questions asked abt being preggy. Was stamped in for 6months which i could have stayed back to have my baby but decided otherwise as that wasn't d purpose of my trip. Family convinced me to come bk and birth so i got all necessary info from doctor and hospital. Planning to return in March as EDD is april, in your opinion, do i need to send a change of intent letter?

You will send "Notification of Intent" not change of intent because the visit has been used for the actual purpose of travel

Worry 359,

Please stop spamming this thread with your worrisome advise! You don't even av a first hand experience in birthing in the US! You come here and make comments based on some freaking theory that you know when questions are asked, please keep MUTE if you don't have FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE! Reality is way different from whatever theory you know!

@confirmeroptima,

Sweetie don't panic and take a deep breathe!

Nothing to worry about, you are in,you are in.. do not accept medicaid, pay your bills, keep your receipts and zero balance handy. That's all. You didn't commit any crime. Nobody wil harrass you except you defraud the system.

Worry359, stop giving lousy and inhuman advise here. Did everyone that went to birth in the US outrightly declare their intentions? We did because we know the right thing, by the way, everyone to wat works for her![/quote]

Prebak, congrats dear...Qatar is a no go area for preggies o...check beryl15 's post or so... some people here have had nasty experiences

Chijiuche:
My wonderful people,

I have been a silent reader on the forum from part 1. I have never contributed as i have been looking for the fruit of the womb.
God has finally smiled at me and I am now an expectant September mum. Please is there any September mum in the house ? abeg buzz me so we can start aligning on other paroles. Planned to leave at 34 weeks. Torn between WHMC and Elpaso... (Please dont laugh at me that am making this plans early....E get as e dey shack me now ).

One love house!!!!

Big congrats chijiuche! God will perfect all that concerns your plans and make your pregnancy stress free. Happy bumping!

emeldamicheals:
Hello everyone,
Please, has anyone given birth in durham, North carolina or know much about there ot anywhere in north carolina. I am so angry right now. After, I have concluded plans to go to el paso. I hv gotten my dr's letter and even gotten a vbac friendly hospital. My dad decided to suggest to my husband that we go to north carolina because he has a friend there and accomodation, transportation and feeding will be saved. Now, this depends on how much hospital bill is in North carolina and how friendly they are with vbac cos i would prefer not to have a second CS. I cried all through the night cos I hate when my concluded plans are scattered and I have to start afresh. Now, my husband buys my dad's idea.
I will be making some new calls today to north carolina to know how much it costs but if u hv any idea or any hospital. Pls, dnt hesitate to share.
ALSO, CAN I BUY MY TICKET TO NORTH CAROLINA BUT SHOW THEM MY DR'S CORRESPONDENCE AND HOSPITAL BILLS FOR ELPASO. If yes, would they ask me why I didn't buy my ticket direct to elpaso and what I came to do wherever I landed first.
Also, momma's planning to travel nxt month, whats the deal with getting some dollars.
SORRY FOR THE LONG POST. I JUST NEEDED TO SHARE MY ANNOYANCE WITH YOU PEOPLE. PROBLEM SHARED IS HALF SOLVED PLUS I HAVEN'T SLEPT SINCE LAST NIGHT MY DAD CALLED TO TELL ME IT MUST BE DURHAM, NC. He likes everyone buying his opinion....
The End. Thanks everyone.....

O dear, I was in a similar situation last year when my uncle suggested I stay with his family in Milwaukee; accomodation, transport to hospital, feeding et al will be settled. I told him thanks for the idea but I have already made non-refundable payments in Houston (which was not true anyways..lol). The point is this: 3 months is too long for you not have ur sanity or be happy. the greatest joy I had was making all my arrangements. I can't stay with someone I'm not close to for that long. If you go to NC, and bills becomes excessive, what will happen? Give your husband reasons why u two should be on the same page and make your choices. Yes, your dad means well but in this americana baby journey, please go with what has been tested and trusted ! pregnancy is not cast a stone, it may not go absolutely as planned. You need your sanity, space and happiness for 3 months! sometimes you may not feel like talking to anyone, taking your bath, cleaning the house etc which your host might not entertain ! SInce it's your money you are using to pay, the decision power lies in you !

TheLeakyTribe:
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SORRY FOR THE LONG POST. I JUST NEEDED TO SHARE MY ANNOYANCE WITH YOU PEOPLE. PROBLEM SHARED IS HALF SOLVED PLUS I HAVEN'T SLEPT SINCE LAST NIGHT MY DAD CALLED TO TELL ME IT MUST BE DURHAM, NC. He likes everyone buying his opinion....
The End. Thanks everyone.....


Sorry for all the wahala but I don't think it's advisable to use one dr's correspondence to gain entry and then end up using a different doctor , it may give you issues at the Poe but will surely give you issues for a renewal .

In this economic situation, it's not advisable to try something new oh, better to try the tested and trusted ones because you don't want to get caught up with bills and start owing the US. So if you can't find anyone to guarantee a doctor and hospital, it may be wiser to stick to your initial plan as earlier stated. Budget it well and see whether removing the cost of accomodation, feeding and transportation would make it cheaper to be in NC. Also make up your mind that you're prepared to stay with people because it's not easy for such a long stay.
If you decide to go ahead and get adequate correspondence, you are good to go!

You nailed it ! very important

congrats favoredgal and chicagobound.. God be praised

@twingirls.. my heart bled when I read your message but I know God has better plans for you ! be strong darling *e-hugs*

Kemo88:
Meanwhile anything on Minneapolis POE. I have only seen one good and one bad comment in this "part3" on Minneapolis POE. Cos passing through Minneapolis is 1453dollars on KLM but LAX is 1829. So I was thinking Minneapolis. Any thoughts?

I used Minneapolis, no issues. Docs were checked and that was all.