₦airaland Forum

IyawoToBe:
Hello. Can u send me a pm? Seems I have exhausted mine.

Babe, I am looking for you like "low exchange rate" right now, I can't find your email address again and I sent a PM to you couple of days back. Are you still using MoBap? How far with doctors correspondence and fee's? I got some information I thought I should share with you. I would send you a PM.

dabiggy:
I had my baby through Obama health care programme, with the help of a friend that works in the hospital though I went earlier to usa enough, it cost nothing, it's free though Africans on ground find it difficult helping others out

NOOOO, you didn't just do that Please set up a payment plan and pay the US government every dime. It's free yes, but totally ILLEGAL..

shelly23:
As in! The thing dey pinch body lol!!!!

We done beg, read through- NO. Then person answer. You come ask again . Same question with the answer in the very text you just quoted. Why na

Phema:
*Stifles concentrated laughter*

Nah, can't hold it anymore

Buahahahahahahaha!!!

Hahahahahahahahaha, phema you have come again. you won't believe I am just laughing for the first time about the whole thing . I usually just ignore, but this one , I taya..

egwon:
Read thru all pages but didn't bother taking down notes on hospitals in Philadelphia cos I already had plans on which hospital I was going to use. Now my hubby wants me to go stay in Philadelphia with a relative. Please can someone help me with hospitals there with minimal costs. Thanks

Search for Heliano ' s post, she is currently in Philadelphia using Delaware County memorial or so
@ phema, last quote we got was $7500 but Heliano said she got discount.
Egwon, I hope this helps...

IyawoToBe:
lol hormones I guess

You ask if it's bread or puff puff, someone nice answers and say bread. Then you go - you mean it's bread not puff puff with ?. Haaa

Newmum0615:
Thanks @PrinceAdeAde. So you are saying it is better I select B2 category instead of B1/B2? In addition, my cousin entered me for the ELECTRONIC DIVERSITY VISA ENTRY. I don't think he is a US citizen cos he lives in Ireland and was born in Cameroon

Yes!!!!! He is Saying it is better you select B2 category instead of B1/B2 YES! YES!! YES!!!
he said and I quote, You need a B2 visa for birthing as this is a medical purpose.
It's very clear, give birth, hospital, doctor , nurses , injection - MEDICAL
Disney land, holiday, thanksgiving, etc - TOURISM
*Sigh*

sayoberry:
Pls is there any mama or papa coming in late february or early march using british airways... i need ur help pls.

Hi dear,
I am coming in third week of feb, I am using BA. (It's not late february or early march) but maybe I can help?

feddy27:
I sent from Port Harcourt.

Lol, I was scared, alright...

feddy27:
Hi dear, I used the dropbox for renewal as well. Fill the ds 160 form, print ur confirmation, pay your visa fees, go to dat 'schedule appointment page', a series of questions will follow. After answering them for eligibility, a dropbox confirmation letter will appear. Print the letter + ur payment receipt + ds 160 confirmation + 2 passport photos + intl passport and take to DHL. No additional document is accepted. 8000 naira to submit and return ur passport.

Jehova!!! 8000 wetin? Dem no collect 1 kobo from me o @ DHL to submit and return passport. Same with my husband and little one, or did I read wrong? Confused ...

Heliano:
Hi, sorry hav been a little busy, I am fine still in philly, the hospital has been wonderful, got discounts for my lab test, from 300 to 120usd, got a lot of freebies,

Good to hear dear, we await your testimony IJN...

Jchi9876:
Not at all but sometimes we should also know everywhere is not Tejuosho
Did u have a great experience wen u came?

Hiya, how America n tejuosho take connect biko? Make person no ask if it's free again

jyde2014:
@ Kizluv; Have u finally made up you mind about Philadelphia now? Also have u heard from Helliano,it's been a while i saw her post here.

I was just thinking of her the other day. I have free'd Philly since. I am headed to St. Louis, I got a better deal there. What about you, how far with your arrangements?

MamaTobenna:
oh pls let me know when you have an idea

Most definitely, please Mama's In the house that have given birth In the states, please shed more light on this...

[quote author=Phema post=30052127][/quote]Buhahahahahahah, better to ask o, before you see bill $400 - wheelchair services.

MamaTobenna:
thanks Phema and kizluv. When labor starts, will they allow one to wait a bit in the hospital lounge while labor is progressing before checking patient in. I am asking this cos you know the way they do packages where u cant be on admission for more than a particular number of hours or else , you may have to pay extra.

What I know is, they would try to go over the phone with you, ask questions l, about your contractions ans try to be sure it is true labour before they ask you to come to the hospital. I wouldn't know much dear, lemme include this to my question sheet for the doc. Sorry I can't be of much help...

MamaTobenna:
thanks Kizluv. So the best thing is not to be too shy to ask if anything they are giving is free before one ends up with unnecessary bills

Please ask and keep shouting you are "self pay o", so they don't bring any unnecessary bill abeg.

MamaTobenna:
Abeg what kinda freebies do the hospitals give when u have your baby

Are they really freebies, or included in your bill. It depends on the hospital, one friend of mine said she got breast pump, books n CD's, baby formula, Extra Baby clothings (caps, mittens, socks and flannels, another friend of mine got a cheap car seat (but what is $20 compared to 5k+ she payed )but ask if they are to be paid for . Someone I know had a baby in Maryland through CS, the nurses came and asked if she wanted assisted every night , for 3 nights , after everything she had an extra $600 bill for overnight care for baby.

[quote author=PrinceAdeAde post=30025005][/quote]Believe it or not, 99% of people on the thread understand what you are saying , I personally agree with you. I found the thread on Google, and I have learnt just too much from the thread. Nothing can be compared to first hand information...

mabels:
ok. my friend is buying mine from d states next month, was going to suggest she buys one for u too since we live in Abuja. you can check tonia pharmacy inside tswanya center in area 11 or H-medis in wuse (they ve like 3 branches in Abuja)

Awww, so so nice of you to offer, thanks a lot, I would march to H-Medix tomorrow and check, lemme strike atleast one thing from my very long list...

[quote author=mabels post=29995339][/quote]I am traveling next month ,I have just been dragging my feet about everything. I started gathering my stuff last weekend...

Phema:
Any big Pharmacy should have it. Please, don't buy online. Got mine from Dealdey and it looked like men's football stocking.

Hahaha, football stocking, I didn't see this before my last post, lemme free big shops and face pharmacy...

MamaTobenna:
Please where can I buy compression socks in Lagos

Please where can I get compression socks in Abuja, even the so called big shops, you enter and ask for compression socks after searching, they just stand there and look at you like you are high *sigh*

ajobi21:
Hello House, thank you for all the wonderful information you all have been sharing. I have a challenge i would like help with. I've noticed that the hospitals don't have email addresses and even the doctor i want to use (New jersey). Is there any special website that provides these kind of information cus even when i called one of the hospitals, the receptionist said he doesn't know the email address of the hospital or even the doctors. please help. thanks

They usually depend on fax. I wonder why, my sister in law has to get my correspondence through fax , scan them, and attach them in a mail and send to me so I can print and add to my burden of proof *phew*. Maybe you should call back and ask if they would atleast fax what you need down to you? Sorry I am not of much help...

bimlege:
Hello every one. Pls kindly need a respond from any one. I (wifey) going alone probably with my 3yrs old son... i jus wld like to know d best state/hospital to use so as to get assistance, due to me nt having any close relations in the United State. Pls do hlp me out...... plsssssssssss

You may have to do a lil more work, @ least 50 hospitals in different states been mentioned on this thread , people's response may give you about 10, reading the thread from say page 100 can give you 50... what do you think?.. Goodluck...

Airpure:
So I know this is not the tread for it but I need to vent. I totally hate it when people ask me intimate questions about my pregnancy n travel plans like when is my EDD, Sex of my baby in fact yesterday some asked me wen my traveling n I said d month n she asked 4 d date I had to tell her cos it's not in my nature to Lie. (Not that much a saint) I just think it's personal info n people should mind their business. Argggggggg.

You can say that again. Like KILODE How can people be that nosey, you ask I don't tell and then you ask after a 3 days. Gosh!! ! , especially the sex. What is their business, I won't ask anyone and I won't tell, make dem vex , I don't care, Mtcheeeew ...

IyawoToBe:
Hello all! I noticed that people don't really talk much about getting apartment on Craiglist. I was going through the site some days ago and saw some cheap apartments that can be shared between two/ three people thereby saving a lot of money.

Pleases is there any disadvantage of going through this route instead of the usuall intown suites et al.

Craigslist is no go area, one time it was known to be associated with serial killers, avoid it at all cost no matter how cheap. Maybe Google stories about it...

sayoberry:
Chai!! I don't know what I did o. But after posting my poe story I was banned for two days nd my post deleted.
I met with Dr Fagbohun today in his sugarland clinic. Very nice man.

Oh nooo, banned for what na? and I was lurking the thread for the end of your story. Anyways, thank God for safe flight and Entry...

Shawbabe:
Are u smoking cheap drugs

Hahahahahahahahaha, Shawbabe KILODE !!!
Make una no make me laugh o, Babe, please calm down, it's the hormones. That is how I was accused of forming gist as I don't have work again, still shaking my head. Please calm your nerves, no vex.

somchisom:
Hello house. Congrats to all the new mommies and daddies, God's blessings on u n urs. Please can someone assist with the lists of the tests that one can do in Nigeria before travelin. I would be grateful if i get prompt response. Thank u

Every hospital/doctor is different, some would accept some/all your test from Nigeria , others won't accept any test done by even a laboratory in the states that they ain't affiliate with. Try and contact them to get a list of test they would accept so you don't have to waste money here, only to be told to do the test again in US.

justwise:
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Of course that makes the difference, he is her husband, so his money is as good as hers, she doesn't need to show her own bank account because her husband's bank statement is good enough for the project as a sponsor.

You made it sound as if she went with 500K for everything and was given a visa which is not true.

WHAT!! justwise, before you carry knife and dagger why dont you read what I wrote well. I said I didn't have up to 500k In my account when I applied and the VO didn't ask me for my statement. When did I say I used 500k (or anyone used 500k)to apply!!!!! , are you for real?. I was only telling him that there is no need to start transferring 5M up and down, his statement is just as good. I don't come here to form stories. When I mentioned 500k, I said ME. How did you turn that post to the post concerning my friend. SMH

justwise:
Were you applying to give birth in the US then?

Planning to give birth in US ko.... doesn't matter. My friend just got her visa and she went to the embassy saying she wanted to have her baby in the states , na dustbin dai inside her account as she isn't even working (got most of her info from me through this thread). Her husband is sponsoring and has good US travel history. Lemme add that she wasn't even asked for her statement, but was asked for the statement of the person sponsoring (her husband )...