sugah:
Please ooooo..has anyone gotten PTA from Stanbic (or any bank) this week? Whats their rate please?

I haven't but have submitted my aplication since..no call oo..my travel is next week
Pls helep me oooooo
I intend calling them today...meanwhile standard chartered told me no PTA for now
I tire oooo

Enyinne:
Happy sunday mama's, pls buying flight ticket from travel start is it safe??i need to buy ticket to newyork and they hv some great deals. Thanks everyone.

Travelstart is safe and okay, got my ticket there...

Just got this from Stanbic...
Dear Customer, effective 21 June 2016 the international daily spend limit on your Debit card is $50 on ATM and $100 on POS/Web combined. The monthly cumulative spend limit on ATM/POS/Web is now $750. Remember to notify us of your travel plans to ensure unhindered access to your cards abroad. 012709676

With all the grammars the CBN governor made yesterday, pls any update on PTA.
My travel is in two weeks and I still dey hussle....pls help me oooooo

sugah:
@274 to a dollar? Tchai!!!!!! And they are yet to call me for my PTA.

Even me too....

What of Standard Chartered? Any hope??

greatie:
PTA update:
Got stanbic at 258. 7/$. Those guys aint here to count lagos bridges

Anyways, applied last week and collected.

Thanks greatie, when is your travel date? i applied last week as well in PH and am travelling ending of the month...

Mumtwins08:
Got PTA at stanbic ... 258...traveling next week ... Me and my quadruplets ready to pop

Pls when did you apply and did you go to the head office or through email? Please i need your response as am travelling next month.

nefertitiram:
I've just received the worst news of my life. A friend died in childbirth... Havana hospital!


I'm still in shock. This is 2016... baby and mum died.

Not our portion in Jesus name. I just needed to rant. I can only say if only...

This Nigeria sef

Take Heart dear, May God console you and the family>

This is really sad

evemama:
Hello house,
My testimonies plenty.
1) my mum got her visa on monday at abuja, she went with her burden of proofs but itb was not checked. Just 2 questions ( were are u going and why). White paper given to her and Vo is typing, my mama refused to go feeling like d woman never check her plenty papers na security man come explain say no need, u've been given visa!

2) had my beautiful big baby girl same day by 7; 42am at Oakbend by dr F.
After 4yrs of marriage, 2 nasty 1st & 2nd trimester miscarriages. This miracle came. At abt 4 months was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, put on insulin 3 times daily and considered high risk pregnancy. This discouraged me greatly I almost left d American dream, plus had some doctors I originally wanted to use in america who turned me down cos I was on insulin.

Am so speechless!!! It can only be God alone....
Congratulations on your safe delivery and God bless your LO. Thank God for your mum's visa too.
There is no better news to start the day than this....

rhun:


August mum here too. Using Dr Amajoh as well.. Hope to see you all soon

Good to know you are using Dr Amajoh and due same time as well. I responded to your pm. Are you using Houston Methodist too?

bubelahot:

Will get the zero balance review by next we. Will keep you posted...

Any update bubelahot on the bills? Have you gotten your zero balance

adycatus:
Baby arrived 7.35am on 7th of May, thank God for a safe VD at Abrazo west valley hospital Arizona.Baby and Mama doing good.

Congrats, that is my mum's birthday mate....God bless the LO

Querylady24:


Houston Methodist

We will definitely see then, am using same hospital...have you made any payment yet? sent you a pm

Querylady24:


Leaving middle of July so I guess we will see there. Due end of August.

Sure we will meet in Houston then, are you using Houston Methodist or Oakbend?

cutelass:
Guess I've rested enough. Here's my story. About 10 days before my travel date, swelling on my legs which had always been minimal increased so much. Even after raising the legs up at night, the moment my feet touches ground in the morning the swelling returns. 3 days before my travel, I used the home bp monitor to check my bp and it was ranging btw 140/80 and 145/85. I immediately drove to hospital. Nurse on duty checked with the manual bp monitor and another young dr checked and it was still high. They had to call my consultant. He ordered they check my urine for protein and nothing came up...he eventually came himself, checked the bp and said it was normal.

3 days later I travelled with Lufthansa on a united ticket at 34 weeks + some days. Requested for wheelchair and they said since I brought fit to fly I can't use wheel chair. I was shocked cos several pple here have used wheelchair. They agreed to book for my mum cos of her arthritis yet we didn't see any wheelchair neither at Frankfurt nor LAX. We flew to Frankfurt and had a 4 hrs layover b4 we flew to LAX. All the while, my mum was so worried about the swelling.

POE was a breeze.
Cbp: what are you here for?
Me: childbirth
Cbp: ok. How long are u here for?
Me: 2 months
Cbp: sorry, what did u say u are here for again?
Me: childbirth, delivery, to have my baby (lol...that's d type of confidence saying the truth at the embassy gives u)
Took our finger prints and stamps us in for 6 months.

We went to agriculture...the officer was busy shouting to the guy scanning the bags...Nigeria, Nigeria, lol...our bags were scanned but we weren't asked to open it.

When we got to my aunty's house...the legs had tripled in size and she insisted I see the dr immediately ( my appt wasn't till another 4 days). We called his office and luckily he was still around...said they close at 5pm. It was already 4pm...so without eating or anything...they drove us to the dr office. My relations went in to greet him (they had known him for a long time) I had no idea, while I filled out the forms. When I saw the dr, my bp had shot up to 159/100. He told me point blank to head straight to the hospital as I had developed pre-eclampsia and baby had to be induced immediately. He said the financial dept would have closed for the day and they don't open weekends...so we had only the next day to pay and sign the contract...cos if I deliver without signing it...I would be left with a bill of over $40k. Got to the hospital and was admitted. Was placed on magnesium IV to prevent seizure...while they ran tests...the same ones I would have done with the doctor's office.

Next day my mum sorted the bills...while they brought the papers for me to fill...despite the induction starting Thursday night...i didn't deliver till almost mid day Saturday...cervix no gree dilate till...was almost heading to OR for c-section b4 LO came forth...I hadn't eaten in almost 48 hrs...day said no food, no water...was just allowed to chew ice...where the strength to push came from...I don't know.

The main testimony is that LO didn't need to go to NICU...was almost peeing in my pant when the thought of it came to my mind...cos of bills...she was just in the nursery...they did hearing test...checked for jaundice...was later discharged. LO is 3 weeks old currently.

Used st Francis medical center and dr. Mb---u. Hospital bill $2700 for vag. Delivery (includes paediatrician, epidural (the thing wore off towards the actual delivery). Stayed an extra day which cost $900 (covers both me and baby). Hospital gives free stroller. I've gotten zero balance.

Dr fees had always been 1500 and 2500 for vag and csection respectively. When I got here...saw it was now 1000 and 1300...was told the dr considered the current economic situation in Nigeria and decided to slash his self-pay fees. Hmmm...Angels still dey dis earth Shaa.

Since baby came early, wanted to shift my date but United wants an arm and a leg just to change date...I'm chilling (mum is here with me, hubby is coming, wonderful host...no need to run home)

This is indeed a great testimony and we shall all have great testimonies too
Congratulations and regards to the LO, Hospital even gave free stroller... No b small thing ooo. This is just God's favour

Querylady24:


Hi @harjeehbaday...also due in August and using Amajoh . Excited to see someone using the same doc and due the same time. When do you intend traveling.

Excited to see this....am leaving June ending...due 1st week August..
Any other August Mama using Dr Amajoh

bubelahot:

Awaiting my zero balance but hospital bill is 2535
Epidural is 1500
Will keep u updated....

Thanks for your prompt response, will be waiting...I hope there are no other hidden charges cos this dollar scarcity is real oooo

bubelahot:

I used Dr z of oakbend but delivered in Houston Methodist. Hospital is topnotch. Nurses n staff are courteous and nice. Dr z is affiliated with d hospital. The new bill difference btw d w is $35 so I can a well feel like person why go born for America without seeing toomuch black....
Hospital bill is $2535. For both hospital epidural is 1500 n will be refunded if you don't use it.
The paediatrician I mentioned earlier has his office in oakbend pop d waiting room of Dr z but he can vvisit in houston Methodist...
Awaiting my zero balance from Houston

Congrats Bubelahot,
Can you please share a summary of your bills, am using Houston Medical Sugarland and Dr Amajoh in August..

Zumabeezle:
Got into Houston on a Sunday and all was well. On Monday night my water broke. Baby was delivered via cs on Tuesday night. She wasn't breathing or making a sound. Fear ripped thru me. 12 minutes of silence! Then i heard that beautiful cry.! Glory to God.
Coz she came early, she was put in nicu level 2. Eventually got discharged from d hospital. Now the bills are coming in. Hmmm, my pple, i don't even know where to start from. Nicu bill is over the roof! Hospt bill for baby too. May God help me.
Special thanks to those who gave me advice d other time. @adebuble, @suntai for the prayers, @shrekandfiona, @nefertitiram, @adiahabasi, @modath, @cindermum, @happytbaby, @theleakytribe, @ladyguinivere.

Congrats Zumabeezle,
your baby gal must be very special ooo, waited patiently for you to enter Obodo Oyinbo first before she hussle.....lol
Regards to the little princess!!!

ijeomaobi1:
Ehhmm.... Have u ladies tot of cash backed dollarc credit card? Used it to pay part of my bills for visa interview. Why not try that alongside pta hustle

My DH almost collected the gtb dollar credit card but stopped when he was told he will pay back in dollars....that one na gobe...
Which other bank issues dollar credit card without requiring me to move my salary acct to their bank

bubelahot:
Hello mamas...just put to bed oooo. Baby n mama are doing great. Thank God...labour n delivery went smooth n swift. Didn't use epidural, even thou I paid but will get my refund... Ahhh,$1500 no bi small money....
Go use settle other bills n as I no get PAT be4 travel, d black market day pain me for body.....

Congrats ..WHich hospital did your DW use? Still considering this epidural sumthings with this current dollar phobiamega scarcilophism.....

LadyGuinivere:

Hahahahhahahahh! Why una no kuku go borno or sokoto? Biola and sugah are willing to follow u. I'm marking attendance for them

Me three!! include me and DH in your list....

LadyGuinivere:
Sugah, Biola and Chloe. 3 of my besto abi 'role models' ! Mbok lerrus hug and join heads to find pta o!

Even join belle find this PTA ooo, the search continues eeeee

greatie:
Good morning E-fam,
Just coming back from unity bank in search of PTA ad i was told i can get within 2weeks to collect. Then i asked how much is it going for was told 240/$·

Biko is it what other mamas and papas paid?

Na wa ooo...The guy i spoke with at FCMB said it is within 197 - 199 but they cant guaranty that i will get PTA but i can apply two weeks before travel date.

Why Unity go charge $240?

babyokujide:
So after all the accounts opened I was unable to get PTA and no positive response, am travln dis wk. I'll just send d money 2 my family via WU biko, I no fit shout.

Advise- always have a plan B cos most if not all banks are not giving.
NB: opened 3 accounts 4 dis.

It is well!

Only God will help us with this PTA hussle ooo, i was at four banks in PH on Fri all with different stories. Please who has any update on PTA ooooooo

blaize777:


I cld dem dey said if u ve already booked no issues but fresh booking must be from outside nig

ok...my flight is originating from the US so i can still book then...

blaize777:
House no more United and delta flight again from nig is suspended becos of forex .u can't see dem online again

r u sure about this? cos i still see delta and united flights on kayak and travelstart, i planned to book a united flight tonight

Natsuki:
I am my baby now I delievered in Methodist Sugarland
I paid 2538 for vd
Doctor 2400 and 200 for test
Pediatrician 200
I thought that was my bill but today I received another bill for usd 746,50 it says nursery and labs? The hospital is nice but i did not be very satisfied with all, and worse with this new bill that I never imagine why they are charging me I thought it was included in the package, so mamas be carefull ask for everything then they just send the bills it is not fair

Hi Natsuki,
Have you resolved the outstanding bills with the hospital now?

AsiwajuAfo001:

Do you have an account with sterling bank, come to ikoyi branch you will get your PTA same day

Na porting to sterling be that ooo.
@ AsiwajuAfo001,
my travel is still June, do i need to aply way ahead of travel time?

[size=18pt]Happy Palm Sunday!!![/size]

modath:
Happytbaby, I've flown Turkish & they are ok, not fantastic but not a total fail either, , here is a pic ref of TA cabin.... on both legs of my outbound journey, i had the whole row to myself...

This doesnt look too bad na!! Is Arik like this too?

Confirmeroptima:
Dear House,
Oakbend has reduced the reviewed prices. I was at the hospital on Tuesday and I got a copy of the downward review from the initial upward review which was to take effect from March 1.
I can categorically inform the house that the reduced reviewed prices are;
VD, 2500 (an increase of $200 as against the previous upward $3500) The price pre review was 2300
CS, 3700 (also an increase $200)
On transportation I think Uber is about the cheapest when compare to yellow cab and private cabs. You can negotiate with the private cabs with uber price
Regards

This sounds like good news, u sure say dem no dey read this trend sha!!!