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morning mamas, and thanks for the warm welcome. I have over-fed my eyes with all the beautiful #threadcuties.
May God continue to bless parents and babies.

Pls does anyone know where I can do a 3D/4D scan on the island?

hello all...new March mama in the building!!!

firsttymum:
The Lord that does what no man can do.... How excellent is His name.

I'm a Mother... I give God the praise.

Congrats firsttymum...May God bless the little one

Enyinne:
Here is my cost breakdown at WHMC.
Hospital charge c-section $4200
Doc charge high risk $3300
Pediatrician 250 for 3days, lesser for vd
First post partum pediatric $75
Baby test at 2weeks $75
Anastasia $1200
Total spent. $9100 .

hi..what doctor did you use please

FinanceFitness:
@olokings, whilst I agree with most of your points, I think the bullying issue is for real..if I am lazy, who gives anyone the right to abuse me directly or indirectly? What is even intriguing is that the real people that dug out most of these opportunities people like me have used never bullied.

And the problem is not ignoring such post but the responses that come with it.

And yes, there is a clique - this is totally natural having spent a lot of time together. I have nothing against aligning to e-friends.

And before anyone tries to harass me, I read all part 1 of this thread and been following all parts since then.

I've just resolved to ignoring so many issues on this forum and just put it to individual differences. Some can overlook more than others.

And some behaviors are just inappropriate - and no one should blame any hormone for anything - we always choose.

very apt!

I've been a silent follower for a while, and read all the parts. But I recognise the fact that I discovered this thread early and I had the TIME to go through. Some people might not be lazy, but might not just have a month or 2 to go through the threads properly before their interview or POE dates. I am not against telling others to research or go through prior threads, but lets face facts, some of these responses are downright RUDE or SARCASTIC, and could be termed as bullying.

We don't knw what some preggy mamas are going through, so if you cant help, why not simply ignore the post? or nicely tell the person to go read other threads. I think the issue is the way these messages are passed across sometimes, and the way other people will now come out to make fun of the person.

My 2 cents

emeldamicheals:
Hellooooooooooooo againnnnnnnnnnnn,
Please, help a sister out nah. I will cry oooooo.
I don't even know where to start. Please, mothers that have done VBAC. Which cheap hospital can I use and a hospital that is VBAC friendly. Contacts like phone no of docs.
Is there any mum with expected due date in march and planning to travel in febuary.
Thanks. ..

march mum here planning to travel in feb..but going to houston

you can check pgs 65-67; someone posted about her VBAC experience recently

hellomosquito:
Thanks I understand now but I still have difficulty getting hold of the Dr in atlanta.where I love to use...can u by any means help me on getting a dr?

no i can't. but you can read through previous posts, or do a search restricting to atlanta..someone must have mentioned something in the past.

all the best!

hellomosquito:
Thanks ma'am
Please I need u to confirm if what I read is correct as I wouldn't want to make any mistakes.

(1) The visa B1 andB2 is same as tourist medical..which means I don't need to fill another DS-160 form (is that correct) not minding that I only filled vacation in my form and my initial travel date isn't my due date

2) that I should proceed with the proofs that I'm capable to fund my giving birth in US

3) I hope it will not affect my chances of getting visa cuz I wouldn't mind to get the visa as a tourist and wait in Nigeria till I give birth before I visit the US. In as much I want the baby born in US I don want to jeopardise my chances..

4) during the interview if the VO doesn't ask about my pregnancy should I just keep quiet too.

Your topmost advise will be utilised
Thanks

here's my advice:
1) yes, you can proceed with th DS-160 form you already filled

2) have all your proofs that show you are capable of funding the trip including doctors correspondence etc

4) be totally upfront about the pregnancy. you do not have to wait for the VO to ask before stating it. and most importantly, do not lie.

zoemummy:
Na wa o...bbiz for 'baby bizness'...na wa for waya road

i thought the same thing! OMG! but then I thought I was being paranoid
The 'biz' part of the name just didn't sit well with me

hi guys

been a silent follower and reader of this thread for about 3 months; and I must say it really helped me a lot, so decided to come give back in my own little way.

went for my interview today in Lagos (17 weeks pregnant) and here is what transpired:

VO: good morning, passports pls?
Hubby and I hand our passports and confirmation pages
VO scans through the passports, paying particular attention to the visas on my passport (UK and France)
Hubby had no visas on his passport, as he just renewed.
VO: why are y'all goin to the US
Me: Childbirth and Vacation
VO: Where in the US
Me: Houston, Texas
VO: Do you have any correspondence with any hospital
Me: passes him correspondence with Dr. F.
VO: why this doctor?
Me: got recommendations from 2 friends who have used him
VO: where do you work and what do you do there?
Myself and Hubby took turns and responded
VO: Do you have any friends in Houston
Me: Yes, a friend who works at ....
VO: Will u be staying with her?
Me: No, will be staying at Soulcare...passes correspondence with Soulcare
VO: Do you have an idea of the medical costs?
Me: Yes, I actually did a budget (passes budget sheet)
VO: Oh ok, documents some things...and then ur visas have been approved.


I was so relieved. Thanks so much to the contributors of this thread, as I would never have know about doctors correspondence, budget sheet etc. I wouldn't have been as prepaed as I was.

For new followers, just try and go through part 2; all the info you need is there. Also, be confident and pray for favour.
There was a couple who kept stammering and mixing up their answers; even I wouldn't have given them

God help us all