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Just got into Phoenix today via Houston as POE using United Airlines. Thank God d POE was over smooth. D guy stamped me in for 11months ooo 9/9/2015 after abt 2minutes o!

CBP: hi, how are u?
Me: i'm fine, thank u. (big smile)
CBP: what brings u here?
Me: i'm taking a break to have my baby
CBP: huh? (didn't hear me)
Me: i'm pregnant, I want to have my baby here.
CBP: chuckles. Ok place ur right 4 fingers here. What do u do?
Me: i'm a xyz
CBP: how long will u be staying for?
Me: 10weeks.
CBP: stamps me in for dat 11mths. U av anything to declare?
Me: I have more than 10,000dollars on d form.
CBP: ok, stamps my customs form n says best of luck. Bye.

Picked my baggage. At exit, showed dem d declaration form, they took me in for secondary inspection to see d cash. D second guy called someone on d fone n I Hrd dem talking about my previous US trip n some background checks I guess. Came back after 5min, asked to see d money. I showed him. He didn't count. Asked what I do for a living, I answered. He gave me back my passport n said have a safe trip. They didn't even bother abt food stuff sef. Nobody looked at even 1 single document wey I pack full bag o! I'm indeed grateful to God ooo!

So phoenix mamas I dey extended stay america ooo! Really nice place. Who else is here ooo! I'm hungry for starters! Lol

Heart2heart:
Hello beautiful moms in the house. i greet you all. please help me with this question. My wife's EDD is around last week of february and first week of march, 2015.kindly advice when i can start the online visa application process. Please advice. God bless you all.

Now!

@PrinceAdeAde
Dats just it! She feels y'all r taking off! Virtually no strong ties left behind! I'll advice madam re-applies alone. She needs d visa more.

That's fantastic then! Thx upgraded mom

Hmmmmmm some responses sha oooo! Easy peeps! Be cordial abeg, no one person knows it all. It's a faceless forum but we will all agree d faces unveil with time n d person u r bashing might turn out to be ur life saver sef. One love! Peace!

Meanwhile Phema I called dem n they said 32wks max. What do I do peeps? I'm suppose to leave in less than a week! Teamclicksair n d gurus suggestions plssss! Situation adikwa critical!

Thx dear Phema. I'll call them

Na wa ooo! So wetin I go do now abeg? I'll be 35wks plus oooo but their website says up to 8mths na! 8mths is 36wks. I also understand I will be required to carry a photocopy of my antenatal records to show d correct EDD n GA at check in?

My people pls what's d pregnancy restriction for united airlines again becos i'm getting conflicting informations.

Abeg Phoenix mamas who is currently in extended stay East Oak? Pls put ur hands up

dinawe: Wow! Amazing things are happening in Phoenix.
2 mamas had their babies this week
2 mamas got their 'blue passport this week'
2 more mamas joined the family as well.
This truely feels good.
Congratulations to all de mamas, more testimonies are lined up for the coming week.
Watch out for more #naijamamas@phoenixmihs news.

Amazing! Thank God o! #dancing to excellent Jehovah!

Abeg all these cheap fares are breaking my heart ooo! Can I cancel my flight? Aw much will I lose? 171k compared to 392k! Abeg aw much to cancel n book anoda joor! Dats double ooo! I'm not smiling at all!

Congrats Nita!

Dammiecouture pls can I get more information on that Ocotillo Village apartment u mentioned? Called them too, they said I need a SSN to book!

8th October @Phema

Phema: I know I said I wasn't going to do any research anymore, but I couldn't help it.

For people that still want to do Arizona; I got a fairly good deal in Tucson. For those who may not know; Tucson is a city in Arizona, about 2hrs-2hrs30mins drive from Phoenix. Good thing is, you can get your baby's passport easily (within 24-48hrs) cos they have a regional office.
The whether down there is good too. The few hotels I checked weren't so pricey.

Hospital name: Northwest Medical Centre
Hosp Phone number: +1 520 742 9000
Dr's name: Dr Constantino Alicia or Dr Dehasse Carol
Dr's Phone number: +1 520 797 0011

Hospital bill: $1,800
Dr's bill: $1,800
Epidural: $350
Lab workup: $135
Total: $4085

I donot have the Paediatrician fees yet but I bet it won't be a bother. This is the cheapest deal I could get in the AZ axis.

Welldone Phema. This is a good option to MIHS just incase I get there n d new rate applies to me. Thx

mimibe: Hello all, I delivered my baby boy last week Tuesday in Gwinnett by dr Oduro, the nurses were fanstatic. The financial lady said I will receive the bill in 8-10 business days, I'm yet to receive my bill. I ve received birth certificate which I processed thru vital records and it was sent to my apartment in 24 hrs. I'm still trying to get how to go about the passport issuance.

Congrats dearie. Plenty kisses to d boy

Abeg I called this extended stay america people n they said no more extended stay program for crossland as november is fully booked! Then asked for Extendedstay on East Oak, n got 2500 +tax for 69 days. Dats like $36 per day. My people aw una see am? Any oda bright ideas?

Chei! My enemies shall not get me! MIHS Maka yyyy? I don buy dat kind expensive ticket finish only to hear dat d hosp fee dat is supposed to be consolation no worth am? Habatically! Jesus please fix this! I'm paying 2888 with 250 rebate (#in Phema's voice)! I believe! I'll keep saying it, won't stop saying it!

231k for united! chei aw did I miss this awoof ooo!

Dserious congrats on dat POE story! I tap into it! But mehn 37wks! Mbanu! I can't try dat sh*t mehn! U be real gangster!

Neferitiam, dats so sad! It's well. Age of viability in naija is about 28wks n even with dat, it's super difficult! May God comfort u n ur family.

nefertitiram: Dear All,
I wish I could post a POE story, but I developed severe complications on the day I was to leave for US. I am sure my friend @dinawe who we were supposed to travel together must have been confounded by my disappearance at the airport.
I started bleeding a few hours to my flight, and was rushed to a hosp. I had lost so much blood so they had to carry out an emergency surgery to save my life.
My babies were born at 27 weeks and are currently in an incubator. I am in recovery as well.
In all things I can only give thanks to God, things could have been much worse if I had gotten on that flight.
@dinawe, please reach out to me when you arrive phoenix. This is why I didn't show up for our flight, but I and the babies are safe and sound.

OMG! I don't even know where to start my dear, but I thank God almighty! I'm happy u r fine n d baby is doing well. Just imagine d cost of NICU if u had a preterm over there! What of bleeding in d flight? Abeg God is too much! We give him praise! Congrats dear, I speak life to that child! he will live to declare the goodness of the Lord!

omokennyoguns20: Good news guys. I just signed my contract at mihs. While I was there, d lady attending to me answered a cal. N from their discussion dey agreed that dey will still honour those that already booked appointment till October ending( with the old maternity package). She said dey r reviewing those for November and December. D new maternity package will b up before Oct. Dey r not allowing new appointments and walk in. So if u already v appointment before November u can rejoice. Lol

Yeah, dat sounds more like my God in action! I finally booked united at almost 393k ooo! I'm not smiling at all! Then POE is Houston! As in ehn! Anyway no shaking, He that started d good work will definitely complete, wetin concern me!

Mehn! This MIHS review worry ooo! My appointment is for the 14th of Oct! E don bizzle o! Anyway, i'll still get there. I pray it won't exceed 5k sha. D weather is inviting. I really can't change much now, I believe God will make everything ok.

toitoi: freshface I can see the link doesn't open , just go to patient information and click price and financial assistance it opens .

Yay! Seen it! Ok, so still Phoenix bound then! Whew! But I don't get dat last part dat says the maternity package plan is limited to residents of maricopa county, non residents will be charged at medicare rate. Any idea what dat means? Na wa!

toitoi: Phema and freshface check this link you will find it. http://mihs.org/patient-information/price-and-financial-policy.

It's no longer there my dear. I'm confused right now! I think I may just burst phoenix n go to where I know what to expect.

So I visited d MIHS website and could not find the Maternity Package Agreement again! What cud this mean?

sisiafrika: assholeeee! U must be a product of an Igbotic university. Shame on u.

Ok, so I like to know who i'm dealing with, yh I checked up on u. So which one r u? A consultant pharmacist or a consultant cleaner? It can be really difficult to differentiate these days. Anyways, I was talking to the medical doctors, u know those ones that actually went to school and got educated! I'm sure they got d message.

As for u, u r indeed a disgrace! What really happened to u as a child? Did someone hit ur head several times to get it scrambled? U really went to school? Like seriously? And u r a lady? With such foul language? U r so against d Igbos n hausas but u r so uncultured as a yoruba! So myopic! What a shame! U think its fun cursing all over d net? Anyway I don't av time for this, all I av to say to u is grow up! Stop disgracing urself in public! It's specifically people like u that will neva say anything good about the doctors in public! It's ur type dat spread the hate!

Blesyn83: Come to extended stay America biltmore. It's cheaper and closer to the hospital

Blesyn83 pls do we have good naija population at the extended stay america biltmore?

Not surprised at all! Nigerians don't need medical doctors!

And the mass exodus begins! Kudos Prof Chukwu n Goodluck Nigerians

Abeg send to nicole.preston.phoebe@gmail.com thx

This is another blow to the medical profession! I'm sure Nigerians will be very happy again this time! Nobody, no patient will rise up to defend these doctors! Just watch and see! It will be business as usual! I only hope Nigerian doctors will open their eyes to see that nobody cares about wat happens to them, d people u claim to care for, no send u ooo! U r on ur own, and u better start acting as such!