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PassingShot:
When their Commander in Chief speaks, they have to obey no matter how irritated they feel.

Now, if they like, let them finish BH in two weeks or ten months. It's their choice now.

Exactly !

those lazy, pot-bellied Generals will hate the fact that they've been moved from 'luxurious' Abuja to Maiduguri, so they have no option but to sit up.

the longer it takes for them to end the boko haram menace, then the longer they will remain at Maiduguri without all the perks they enjoy

shawlar:
I wonder what bachangel finally decided on....
I'm just wondering cos I also have the same reservations/dificulties making up my mind on the whole US birth thingy

same here too.

although, my hubby terms it 'passport greed' as my child is entitled to UK passport anyways and he cant understand why i would want to leave free UK NHS to spend $$$$ abroad. But then i remind him that, dual citizenship hurts nobody

wow !!

a nigerian president standing at the front row.

Buhari is respected worldwide. NO DOUBT !

this is a sign of greater things to come

favoredgal:
you cant put a 2 weeks old baby in the plane! haba!

also the latest time you can travel is 36 weeks, so unless you have a planned CS scheduled for 36/37 weeks, or planing an in duction at that same time i am hard pressed to see how you can spend less than 8 weeks

My 2 censt is that the UK pali is as good as the US, personally, i wouldnt bother, but you know best

all the best

Chai. that 8 weeks is long oh.

so what is the earliest that a baby can board a plane? no vex for sounding naive. FTM thingz

i actually thought BA allowed women to board with fit-to-fly letters up to 38weeks - i just checked their site and its 36weeks and its the same with virgin atlantic. do you know any airline that permits flying after 36weeks?

that said, you will be amazed by the number of parents going to the US to birth even though they've got credible passports.

thanks for your input. really appreciated.

modath:
Laff you too... ,.. You too don't have much chill , yes I have evidence..

hahahaha. i try hard to be chilled oooooooo. lol

meanwhile, i see you are active on the US birth thread and you come across as being well versed with the whole process.

I have been contemplating going to the US to birth, although my husband and mum are not in support of the idea they think its not worth the stress. why leave free NHS to spend $$$$ abroad. But then my argument is there is no harm in a child having both UK and US passports - even boris johnson (London's mayor) and many others have both although Boris recently renounced his US citizenship )

my main issue is that i dont want to stay long in the US. if possible 2 weeks - pre and post delivery (wishful thinking i know ). how 'late' can i leave my departure to the US and how soon can i return back to my base (i just stumbled on a post on that thread where a woman said she got the BC and US passport in one week). i dont think i will need a nigerian passport/visa for my baby at that stage since i will be travelling back to the UK and not Nigeria.

congrats to biggal and kechyl. God bless your beautiful children. Amen

freakingout:
@helovesme, thanks for replying my pm. I just wanted you to know that dh's client connected us with a gyneacologist here. She looks like she knows what she's doing but if I'm not satisfied, I will go to Kano. Sincerely, my case is actually more spiritual than physical. That's why I haven't really gone the medical way. But after reading comments here, I asked the doctor for a full scale investigation on my reproductive system and that of dh. Though all they found last year was low progesterone and small fibroid but someone here said to go for checkup every six months. I've already done pelvic scan and swab test, waiting for cd21 for hormonal tests. So no ttc for this month and maybe next as well. Already have guifei bao and ACD with me, waiting for gynapharm, pending the outcome of all the tests. Praying to God for mercy cos I'm now team #nomoretears. Thanks for being there.

I'm sorry for the long post. Talk just dey hungry me.

i replied your pm. did you get mine? i had to change email as i couldnt remember the password for the email linked to this account.

God will grant all your heart desires and that of the beautiful ladies on this thread. Amen.

Babydust to all.

maypra:
Hello Peeps,

This platform as really been of help to me so I think I should share my experience briefly;
I applied for visa alongside my husband on our virgin passport and reason being that I was going for delivery and we were granted visa. My poe was DFW and it was very easy ( I requested for wheel chair).
My Dr is Glenn Morgan and hospital was Houston Northwest Medical Centre. I got bills for Doctor, Hospital, Pediatrician and Pathologist; I spent approximately 6500 USD for normal delivery including epidural.
I lodged at Intown Suites but discovered I would have stayed at Studio 6 at Bammel Westfield Road. Studio 6 is closer and walking distance to the hospital and Dr's (depending on your energy level). Kroger, Babies "R" Us, DD's Discount, Fallas and other stores are very close to Studio 6. It is possible to get all documents within a week post delivery. I went to Downtown Houston and got the BC within 30 minutes, I booked appointment and got Passport same day and with the help of Tanko, Visa can be gotten within 48 hours.
God is indeed faithful.
Thanks to you all and I wish us all the best.
Cheers!

interesting. thanks for this.

if you do not mind me asking, at what week of your pregnancy did you leave for Houston?

I am based in Europe and i am currently thinking about birthing in the US.

jany:
I just dont understand this woman, doc say make u wait tell dm to bring ur bags u say u wan go house come dy ask us what to do? U wan born for road?. Is their no-one dt can bring ur bag for u?. Abeg teammate i no wan hear story. Yansh down in that hospital till my baby's month mate comes out.

I no wan talk that one before but you spoke my mind. Lol

In fact, from the moment she began leaking fluid, she should have gone to the hospital and remained there till she gives birth.

modath:
@biggal,
Do not leave that hospital for any reason whatsoever, do not mistake a high threshold for pain/ "insensitive" nerves for not feeling anything.. Get someone to bring your bag for you.. Why did you go to the hospital without your bag in the first place? Despite leaking amniotic fluid and blood from the house

God be with you, were la ma gbo.

I have been expecting your post.

I love you modath. You say things as they are.

biggal:
Sweet mamas I have seen d doctor he checked me n admitted me I asked him he said am in labour, I asked him how far gone he said I hv gone far 5-6cm gone I should ask dem to bring my bags. Na sooo? Bt am nt feeling any single pain ooooo, God is God. I want to go home n come bak later at nyt. Pls wat shld I do

Madam, you are only 4cm away from being fully dilated.

Abi, you wan born for house?

Please stay in the hospital and call someone to bring your bags for you.

Hmmm.

Why is atiku travelling up and down? Releasing statements like he's in power

What is he trying to achieve?

I hope he's still not nursing the ambition to be president some day because I don't understand why he is always keen to be in the news.

biggal:
Mamas weneva I wee n clean wth tissue I see brownish blood stain on d tissue. A tinge of blood dropped inside d closet yestaday I blivd it was d show bt ds mornin a nurse I told said it may nt be d show as I ddnt check if its catarrh like n wen I wiped it was a clear blood dat maybe d placenta is detaching .am 40wks

Madam, get yourself to the hospital ASAP and get yourself and your baby checked by a doctor.

Yesterday, you noticed fluid leaking (which could be your amniotic fluid leaking), now it's blood.

Please stop all these calls to nurses, etc. Get yourself to a hospital fast to get yourself checked.

LegitDiva:
Good morning All, I'm a FTM and this is my first post.


Please after the two red lines what's next? I'm so excited

congrats dear. welcome to the club. i know that feeling

start taking folic acid tablets once a day and start shopping around for a good hospital to register/start your antenatal visits

tiamiyukunle69:
Eewo..... Abomination

as in eh. . . .

real abomination ? a whole yoruba traditional ruler. . .

those robbers have guts !

Freshnessbabies:
tnx dear for or response.pls wat is dis apple cider vineger I can get it in pharmacy store? U kn if I can take soy isoflavones to induce ovulation since I have fibriod?

how do you know that you are not ovulating? i do not see how fibroid located outside the uterus can stop ovulation

do you know how to track your cycle? do you know your cycle length? do you know the signs of ovulation? do you know how to manually work out your fertile days? have you done a TVS scan at the right time of your cycle to know if really you are ovulating? do you baby dance on your fertile days? without doing all these, i wont suggest you start inducing with drugs and pills as you might just be treating a non-existing problem.

besides, the scan result you posted confirms that your ovaries are okay.

please, dont hang the blame on conceiving on the fibroid. your doctor has told you it wont affect your fertility, so why are you concerned? i have come to realise that fibroid is seen as a BIG DEAL in nigeria, meanwhile the foreign doctors see it as little or nothing(especially if its small). i was also fretting like you when i was told about the fibroids until my doctor told me to freaking calm down and in actual fact worrying/fretting alone can lead to issues with conceiving.

for the apple cider vinegar, get 'braggs raw apple cider vinegar'. see the attached picture below. you should get it at any major supermarket or maybe online (jumia). one of the beautiful ladies here should be able to tell you where you can get it depending on your location.

Freshnessbabies:
my result is.bulky uterus wit well define endometrun wit normal endometric plate.fibriod seedlings F1 4.2×4.1
F2 3.2x3.3. Some seedling less dan 1cm also noticed.adaexial adfesion minimal.ovaries and tubal ... Normal.but don't c d location indicated.but during Hydrotubation heard d doc said its outside n can not cause infertility..waiting4 ur reply.tnx

mine were smaller than yours and i was told my uterus was bulky. i dont know the full technical details of my scan result as it was done by the sonographer and sent straight to my doctor. my doctor never showed me the result either as we just discussed the results over the phone and that was it.

mine is also located outside and just as your doctor has told you, my doctor also told me that it cannot cause infertility AND HE WAS RIGHT. my doctor saw it as a complete non-issue.

get apple cider vinegar and start drinking it (diluted with water) which was what i did. some of the beautiful ladies here have spoken about black strap molasses but i have never used it before.

my doctor advised me he told me to watch my diet (i stopped full cream/skimmed milk and switched to almond milk), start exercising, take lots of fresh fruits and vegetables., eat lots of fruits and vegetable, exercise and i should take FOLIC ACID TABLETS once a day and also an 'A-Z MULTIVITAMIN TABLET' once a day.

most importantly, you need to track your cycle, know when you are ovulating and baby dance during your fertile days.

Freshnessbabies:
@mumihaja tanks a lot.I appreciate. Pls dos fibroids cos miscarriage?.n how can I get it removed.

there are different types of fibroids.

what type of fibroid do you have?

how many have you got?

where's the location?

what is the size?

do you have any discomfort from the fibroids? pain? heavy menses, etc?

if this will reassure you - i was diagonised with fibroids even before i was ready to have a baby. i conceived immediately i was ready and to the Glory of God, the whole journey has gone smoothly.

Shymm3x:
I bet the bitterness and witch-hunting by both the US and UK for losing out in both their bids for 2018 and 2022 world cups finally got to him.

Payback is a b1tch.

USA came second and lost the world cup bid. So that explains it all . . . . .

Lol. The fear of "FBI" is the beginning of wisdom. I hope extends its net to Issa Hayatou, AMOS ADAMU (the most corrupt of them all), Sani Lulu and other corrupt previous NFA chairmen.

That said, Kashamu, take note. You cannot excape judgement in the US.

mytestimony:
Plenty tins happening here o. Will go bk nd read just dt I hv an urgent question. Is it okay to take Amoxil in very early pregnancy?
Also what cld b d reason for severe abdominal pain in early pregnancy. Is it normal. Pain dst wont stop. Esp at night. Os it ok to take ibuprofen in very early pregnancy. Mk una come ans abeg

Amoxil is that not an antibiotic? I'm not a doctor but I'm sure no doctor will prescribe such in early pregnancy.

Ibruofen too is a No-No. I was told that clearly by my GP and midwife. Only acceptable pain relieve is paracetamol or codeine taken at the lowest possible dose. (please note that codeine was given to me as a doctors prescription. I'm not sure if it's an OTC medication).

mumsgirl27:
Alemo50:
Good Morning and thanks for the been here, Please am 29wks and 2day pregnant, and I don't feel my baby kick strongly like people says, sometimes through out a day, the baby might kick once or not at all, my hospital do scan at every ANC visit (which is every 2wks) and from the scan my baby is doing good, please what can I do to make the baby kick more. Am getting more scared by the day.Thanks

Drink ice cold water or 7up or coca-cola in the evening. Then lie down on your back and relax.

Give it 10-30minutes, then you will know what it means to disturb a gentle baby

bankai2015:
ok, cus me don serve for one of their village, and i see how them dey do am with my naked eyes.

I don't believe you.

Which village/state is that

Which parent will carry out FGM on their child in the presence of one random otondo MALE youth corper like you?

handie:
Dad wasn't aware. Mum ain't got an option. Anyways sha, let's all join hands in eradicating this menace

Wow. That's really sad.

How old is your sister if you don't mind me asking?

How did she cope with the pain after the deed was done?

bankai2015:
na old news be this na, make them go all those villages especially yoruba land, arrest those elders,

Yorubas do not practice FGM on their girls. It's a known fact!!

This barbaric act is common amongst people in the East (Edo and Delta inclusive) as well as the Niger Delta region.

handie:
Didn't really know such still happens until they did it to my younger and only sister last year... Because according to ma grandma, if a girl doesn't do it, she won't be able to give birth. Mehn, I was livid with anger

FGM In 2014?

Are your parents not educated and enlightened?

Your grandma is wrong. It's actually the reverse. FGM has been known to lead to very painful sex and almost impossible/difficult vaginal birth

Gboliwe:
Hahahahahaha funny you! Since when did you realise he was annoying?

Shortly after Buhari won the election ma ni oh.

He began to come across like someone that had been sidelined from the "gains" of Buhari's electoral victory unlike the likes of Debola, Ayorub and co. He began picking on very unnecessary things. I don't know whether it's an attempt on his part to get recognition amongst Buhari's cabinet

favoredgal:
In my first pregnancy I suffered something very similar called de quervian syndrome. Everyone called in carpal tunnel but after spending hours reading up I diagnosed myself. Anyways Nothing worked. Went away a month after I gave birth.

Hang in there

thanks beautiful lady

mumigrace:
Happy new month mamas in the house and the ones to come . This month, i'll ovulate on my birthday (6th). Make una join me in prayers o, the best gift I could ever have for my birthday is a bfp.

beautiful lady. i saw your post on the other thread where you posted your cycle info/length. your cycle is similiar to mine before i conceived. if i was in your shoes, i will start BD from the 8th of June at the earliest or the 9th of June at the latest and do so everyday till at least the 16th of June or at the very latest the 19th of June. i am not sure how you arrived at an ovulation date of the 6th of June though.

i did months and months of research and calculation and based on this, i conceived the very month i was ready.

i agree that BD everyday can be tiring but i dont think doing so for 7-9days is too much a sacrifice to be made. as soon as you get for bfp, you can go off BD and rest well well. that was what i did sha. for my entire 1st trimester, i did nothing.

wasamtech:
Thanks for the comment. We never insisted on discharging both mother and baby, we even asked them to take their time to care for them but they gave us a good bill of health that the baby is sound and okay to be discharged. We were only told not to bathe the baby nor cut his hair even at child naming as required by a muslim. We adhere to all tips given and we never expose the baby to cold nor too much heat.

We were not advise before referral whether we could afford expensive care or free public care as l detest general hospitals. I had given vengeance to God otherwise l would have either sue the hospital for negligence or even blacklist them by publishing their hospital address and phone numbers on the internet to prevent patronage.

We were completely ignorant of the health situation of the baby and thereby put our trust in the hospital as they so called professionals.

Thanks

Your story is so heart breaking. Really wish I could give you and your wife a big hug right now.

Sometimes we should always seek a second professional opinion. As you were aware your son was preterm, you should have just gone to another hospital.

That hospital must be VERY wicked to have discharged a baby delivered at 7months with no referral. Hospitals abroad in developed/developing countries will NEVER EVER do such. In fact it's totally unheard of.

God will certainly comfort you and give you triple for your loss. Amen.

Smh. What a shameless couple.

I read online that she's seeking a £50m divorce settlement. which nigerian court will grant that? a union that produced no kids? Besides, where does she expect Fashanu to get the money from?

Fashanu should thank his stars that he didn't wed her in a British court.