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Shawbabe, Vivicious and Titileps, hope you all are doing good.Cld you pls pm me. I need to get some info

Hi All,

Please check your flight details online if you are to travel or have someone travelling with KLM today or tomorrow . There are some delays n cancellations due to Bad weather in Amsterdam as I read.

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To process your baby's papers; I filled a form for the birth certificate and Social security number at the hospital after delivery.

Tnx @ MarylandMama. I hope to see more update about the visa.

Greetings to the house!
Pls I wld appreciate if some one shares about where and how to get new born's paper works done including the passports in Maryland. I want to help a sister who is in need.

@ Weaseloo, pls reply my pm. Tnx

Gd day house!
Pls can someone remind me of who shared abt an accommodation that allows one to use cars or the page? Couldn't find where I wrote it. Tnx.

Adeniyitob:
Pls how long did it take before you got an appointment with Dr Fagbohun when you arrived and called him in Houston?

Not long at all. Like someone has said,5mins phone call is more than enough.
I booked for one of the locations but found out another is closer to me, I just called n reschedule both the date n location. They also would want it convenient for you.

tbaby2015:
Good to know he's changing and finding time now. Pls i'd like to know if he gave u an appointment date before leaving Naija and how? Alson does Dr FF give any letters of appointment for use at the embassy or POE if I request. Thanks

I didn't book appointment from Naija. He told me he would assume my medical responsibility as I arrive n to arrive not later than 34 wks but I gave him reason why I wanted to arrive at 34wks n some days n he accepted. I had my Visa before the correspondence started so I used the email correspondence n his attached bills at POE.

Nkem234:
https://www.nairaland.com/617280/give-birth-usa-cost-procedure

Tnx Sis.

Hello house!
Pls how do I get to our part 1? Want to go look up some things.

Meanwhile, my appointment with Dr Fagbohun yesterday was excellent. I had all my questions written out n he took his time to answer all of them.
I hope my subsequent experiences will not be anything less.

[quote author=Ochioraumu post=31360708]hello everyone. sorry to take you all back to something that appears to be a closed case. if you read my post on 12th February, i am the chicago lady who was sent back dues to different misunderstandings in my application.

Hi Och, good to see you here again. Hope you all are doing well. Take care!

[quote author=ajobi21 post=31350364][/quote]It is ok. It actually came across as one n I wondered why one wld go that way cos I felt that someone might benefit from even a small detail given ,but it is really nice to you never meant that. Cheers!

[quote author=demiiii post=31345846]How did he know the person u were dere to stay with was not at d airport to pick you up.[/quote

Lol! His add was what I stated on the form. She asked n i said he wasn't there cos he was at work. Told her I can always get a cab after all , how I get to my destination shld not be a worry to her. I made arrangements with another relative that took me home but I didn't need to tell her all that.

[quote author=Nita2013 post=31332580]Congrats on ur smooth entry. U were really prepared for them. That was a nicce one.

It's best to be prepared and leave d rest for God.

@ Nita, exactly what I did, prepared n left the rest to God. Tnx a lot.

ajobi21:
@mummyprincess, Congratulations on your POE. So what did the lady do with your phone.

I just feel the need to make this comment...I feel you should only present what you are asked. I feel showing all 'cards' on account of being asked for just one is somehow. correct me if I am wrong, just looks somehow to me sha (maybe over sabi sef)

My Dear, all I showed was all they needed to see to support whatever I told them orally.
Why would I wait for the officer to stamp unapproved (before I present embassy notification correspondence )because it was said that I shld be in California with my family for vacation but showed up in Houston alone n now for birthing? I will be a waste of time after reading about others experiences n not use it for my own benefit. That is why we are here - to learn n also help.
However,you are entitled to you own opinion though to your self if you call it over sabi but that your so called over sabi saved me those 3- 5hrs that some other preggies I know who might not be on this forum told me they spent in the same airport on the same day. I didn't spend up to 30 mins for your info.

As for my phone, the officer must have gone thru my sms, chats, mails n others but I was not dull to leave any implicating stuff. I wiped even all the NL mails n history .

dere5:
@ mummyprincess
Haba! Na wa for grilling o. These cbp officers are becoming very nasty o. Make God just help us..
Congrats on your poe exploits

Tnx. God will continue to see us thru!

demiiii:
WOW CONGRATS

Tnx Dear.

sayoberry:
Hello all. Just delivered my twins at oak bend medical center thru c.s. a boy and a girl

Wow! Congrats Sayo, may God continue to bless you and your little ones.

@ house, my POE story.
Let me start by thanking every one for your contributions on this thread. Just knew about this thread 3 months ago, read all the pages registered n became part of it. I wld have started this journey long ago for all my kids if I had these 1st hand info earlier.

Got my b1/ b2 last yr with hubby n kids for summer vacation in California. Wasn't pregnant at the time.The interview in Lag was very short n the VO didn't even ask for any of burden of proof, he just saw our diff.family vacation trips in UK which were less than one month n hubby's other business trips n only asked hubby how much he tot wld be enough for the trip n that was it.
I flew KLM on sunday night instead of Emirates I booked earlier from Lag n requested for aisle sits near the toilets n a wheelchair cos I know how stressful this gate to gate thing can be. Didn't bother to carry hand luggage cos I was already stressed up.
Remember you are a priority passenger being pregnant so I didn't join any cue for checking n always boarded with 1st class passengers.
KLM didn't ask for my fit to fly. Had a smooth journey to Amsterdam, with a bit of swollen legs cos I didn't wear my compression socks.
Had few hours sleep since I usually don't sleep well during flight. freshened up, wore my compression socks this time n was wheeled to boarding gate to Houston. The officers saw my money abt 8k, ask what it was for, took me to a small cubicle, counted n let me go.
On arrival to AIH at around 1: 30 pm, a lot planes landed n i cldn believe my eyes for the very long cue but thank God for the wheel chair cos I was wheeled in front n even I asked the help if I cld stand n wait to be called, she said no that I wld be asked to go back to the line.
There was no swollen leg, I drank lots of water n had my little exercises

The CBP:why are you here?
Me: To have my baby n a short family vacation when my family arrives.
He repeated the question n i repeated my answer.
CBP : who's is California?
Me : hubby' cousin, called his name who we wanted to spend vacation with last summer but some projects didn't allow us. Then gave the reply from embassy where hubby asked them to update our records since I now want to use my visa for birthing.
CBP :Any money on you? letter from doctor?any payment to doc. Or hospital?
Me: Answered him and gave him all the docs as I arranged every thing in an envelop. These include my return tickets with that of hubby n kids showing we leave us the same day n with same airline, my statement of account n that of hubby, hubby's passport details n visa pages photocopy,doctors correspondence n bills, medical reports from my Nija doc to the doc. here with detailed print out of all the test result. Note: I took away my fit to fly.
CPB: took my finger prints n asked that l shld be taken to an office for further interrogation.
Hmm a lot people were sitted here oooo some looked like they have slept for hrs n still sleeping, mostly blacks (Nija )inclusive n Mexicans.
The 1st officer that received my passport here finished his own typing work, dismissed the help that brought me n handed it over another officer, now a lady.
I had heard this lady officer say " Nigerians, liers" n i said in my mind that she has got the wrong person today n maintain my confidence.
She came n ask for my cell phones n i gave her 1 that I had n insisted I bring out others. She didn't believe that was all n threatened to search my hand bag but when I obliged her, she left with the phone.

She later called me to a separate room with another male officer after about 15 mins,having gone thru all the docs. N another round of questioning started. Are you a part of Nigerian that come here to give birth? Said no, I do not know abt any grp.
Y this Nija doc. N after having your other kids in nija, y come here for this one? Said I read the doc profile on Internet n he fit in he kind I was looking for n for better health care system. Asked me if I had insurance, accommodation, why the person I was going to his house was not there to pick me, even abt my hubby'acct statement. I had genuine answers for every of their questions n this time it was an interactive one. I didn't even behave like I knew they turn people back n all that.
Wrote A on my declaration form, asked me the sex of the baby am expecting, wished me luck n told me that I shld knock at her office next time I come n tell her if I got what I wanted. Asked me to go get my baggage n go to secondary inspection
See their sniffing dogs every ooo, with his particular one stationed at the exist point so that if the others hadn't come to your baggage, that one wldnt miss it. It came sniffing at mine but when the officer saw my declaration form n i told him I was going for inspection, he just directed me.

@ sec, inspection, this funny Asian man was asking me for yam, knorr chicken, agbalumo n others. He scanned my baggage n their was a beep. I didn't know what cause it anyway, my question if taking palm oil is illegal was not answered but I took just a little. My box had only few clothes so it was just very easy to see the food items. He saw my soup cocoyam n seized it probably because the name has yam on the label. My oil was not seen though n that was it.
Did not succeed making phone calls at the public phone boot even after getting some coins but was shown where to make free local calls at terminal E n this save me from a longer wait.

I thank God for His grace n answered prayers. Waiting for my 1st appointment with Dr FF tomorrow.

Airpure:
Hello Guys. Pls those using and have used Dr FUNSHO. Has anyone done the Glucose Tolerance Test Before? Wats it all about pls n what was ur experience? Did u eat before the test n all. Pls let me know

Hello Madam!
I have been expecting your reply to my e mail. Do me the favour of replying soonest. It is very urgent.

[quote author=bj2012golf post=31037737]Good day everyone

Thank you all for your kind words and taking time out to congratulate us on the birth of our LO, you all are appreciated. Congratulations to my son's bday mates and all mamas who av also birthe

Travelling tonite with Delta, will be looking out for preggies.

Pediatrican cost us about $412 after discount

You are free to send me PM or mails for those who av my emaill addy

Best regards

I have sent you several emails and no response yet.
I hope you wld give us the whole delivery details as you see madam.
Have a safe trip and regards to your family.

[quote author=Vineb post=30931598]This is what I traveled with but pple have different opinion:

- Deboned dry fish packaged inside zip
- stock fish

Tnx Sis for listing.
Pls, must the dried fish be deboned cos I have read abt a lot of people saying deboned fish.

@ House,I read abt some travelling with red oil, does it mean that frozen red oil is allowed if seen and at what point should one declare these food items?

[quote author=bj2012golf post=30931631]To the glory of God my wifey n I are glad to announce the birth of our baby on Friday 20, 8.45am (Yankee time) at Oakbend Medical Center, Richmond


Glory! Congrats to you n your wife. The Lord is faithful indeed. I have been waiting for you to announce n here it is finally.
Please help and give us details of every thing.
Sent you mails n didn't get your response.

mummyprincess:
Oh! It was me that wanted the cream ooo. I only asked her to pm me cos I will be traveling in no distant time.
Tnx.

@drafrican,I wanted to say it wasn't me that wanted the cream. Pls no mind the error.

Airpure:
Guess this was meant for me. I was suppose to get it for someone here but I must have forgotten it in Nigeria as I cant find it

@Airpure, yes it is meant for you.
You got the pm thing right n i responded yesterday. I just had to forward the response to the email add.you asked me to use.

drafrican:
@ mama princess
I hope you find someone coming to Texas with the Whitfield but I guess your baby has eczema, you can buy a product called "Shea Moisture raw Shea butter and argan oil baby eczema therapy" bar soap,lotion and shampoo works really well u can order on Amazon or buy at Target near you should be about $10.

Oh! It was me that wanted the cream ooo. I only asked her to pm me cos I will be traveling in no distant time.
Tnx.

[quote author=Airpure post=30882441]Hi Guys plsssss is anyone coming to Houston soon . Pls I need a skin ointment called Whitfield ointment.


Pm me.

[quote author=Newmum0615 post=30856087]Am I the only one that wants to go into serious fasting and prayer for this our FX rates?

You are not the only one Sis. Just immediately someone here told us about the PTA,I quickly ran to Diamond bank and opened an acct so as to buy but behold, the election got postpone n the exchange rate flew higher. I need mine as soon as possible.

feddy27:
OMG!!!!!!!! Tickets are on sale now.. Air france + KLM.. bought mine for 270k + last week, today i just checked and it is 186k

Lol! You are not alone ooooo! Mine was $1586. It was just the exchange rate of 184 then that brought it to app.292k

@ ochioraumu, words may not be enough to console you about this horrible experience but like every one has said, you have to be strong n look up the brighter n better tomorrow. There is nothing impossible with God.

All, tnx to everyone in this house for all the enlightenment you give here. I keep learning new things day by day. May God continue see us through.

Congratulations to all the new Mamas n Papas and to those that had success in POE and Visa Interviews.
I don't get it if one is talking about Dr Ziworitin or Zimmerman when we just say Dr Zee. Pls can we differentiate btw them? This will help a lot. Tnx.

mabels:
yes o bloggerina. Na to port to go born remain o. Praying for a girl but if na another boy then to God be the glory. i will jt continue answering to my mother of boys and form a football team with them.

Lolz! May the Good Lord grant us all our heart desires. Truly, you wan make laughter kill person..

@ Flowers, congratulations n tnx for shearing! Sending you pm, I hope you will have time to respond.