Flowers:
Hello, I will like to find out if anyone did a chlamydia and gonorrhea culture tests in the US and how much is it? Or how much does it cost to do it in Nigeria?

Did both at 110$, 55$ each with Dr Hunyh of WHMC.

Shawbabe:
Questions for the experienced mothers, pls I feel a numb ache on my right joint connecting to my Vee.
I had a scan today and they see baby's head below my belly button. And that everything looks ok including placenta. Could it be the pressure from baby's head aching me? Has anyone experienced this b4?

I feel the same pain on both sides oh. My Dr says itz ok.

bloggerina:
Hmmm, that hospital circ fee of $150 can be deceptive. In yankee they actually consider circ to be a procedure (surgery) for babies so they will bill you accordingly. If you go with the 150 offer you see on that their paper, you will eventually realise that $150 is just the hospital's fee, u will get a separate bill from the doctor that performs the circ + a separate bill for the anaesthesia too. That's 3 payments. So letting your obgyn do your baby's circ if that option exists is by far your best bet and wayyyy cheaper too. Dr huynh will charge you $255 only and that's all. No extra bill from hospital or anywhere.
A friend of mine that used the $150 hospital offer ended up spending $800 by the time all the bills came so she's the one that explained to me and told me to just respect myself and stick with my obgyn's circ. I was glad I took her advise.

By the way, one extra tip for you - the pediatricians recommended/suggested by dr huynh's office are highly discounted (because the have smth like a partnership with her) and cheaper that the hospital's pedi. So as soon as you are admitted for delivery or as soon as your baby comes out, make sure you tell dem your pediatrian's name. Tell every doctor & nurse attending to you o. If you don't name any specific pedi, the hospital will assign you one by default and the bill will be gangsterrr!
All the best mama.

Wow! @Bloggeriner can't thank u enough. This is just wot I need. Others too will learn from this. Thanks a million. Will definitely stick with Dr Huynh all the way including her paed. Bless u

Kween2014:


For now, I have only paid 189$ to my ped for all the care and tests while in the hospital. This fee is discounted as long as you pay within 1 week of discharge. However, he will be seeing my baby in 2 weeks, I don't know what that cost will be yet.

As for epidural, no I didn't but Its 1200$ and I hear it can be discounted also.

Thanks a lot dear. God bless u

bloggerina:
Hello,
Dr Huynh did my son's circumcision for $255. She uses the g-clamp method. It was fantastic, I have no complaints at all. Her instructions on circ care were very good too. The thing healed very fast, I never saw my baby in pain.

Thanks a lot Blogger. This is so reassuring cuz she explained the process to me but since I knew nothg about circumcision I couldn't tell if it was good. Did u pay an extra fee to the hospital for circumcision? The hospital says dey charge 150$ for circumcission hospital bill only. So will it add up on Dr Huynh 's 255$ or this is already included in the 255$?

Kween2014:
Hello Petme and upgradedmom, apologies for the late response, it's baby duties . WHMC is 2500 for vaginal and 4000 for CS. Please be aware that this is already discounted for a self pay patient on the condition that you make full payment before you are discharged... Please this is very crucial. This is inclusive of Bill for mum and baby as long as there are no complications, I had no reason to pay extra at all.

Like I mentioned earlier, I used Dr la so I don't really have any information on other Drs who use the hospital.

I had a baby girl so I did not circumcise. My paediatrician is Dr Zietz who is also really amazing and took care of my baby throughout our 2 days stay in the hospital.

All in all, my experience was amazing, nurses were sooo helpful and supportive before and after baby.

Hope this helps.

@Kween thanks a lot. Of course it helps alot. Good to hear firsthand experience. How much did u pay ur paediatrician including all the newborn tests? Did u use epidural?

[author=Kween2014 post=28090707]Hello everyone, praise God with me... My baby arrived last Wednesday 5:34pm at West Houston Medical Center and Dr La via normal delivery. Mother and baby doing fine. Experience was fabulous all the way, from prenatal visits to the delivery itself and 2 days postpartum stay in the hospital.

I will be happy to answer any question regarding the hospital and doctor.

I wish all expectant mums a safe delivery.[/quote]

Congrats to u Kween and welcome to ur new baby. Please can u share a breakdown of your expenses? I will b using WHMC too but with Dr Huynh. Did u do circumcision? Was it well done and how much was it?

fowopere:
Hello mamas. Please who has had their baby delivered at methodist west houston hospital? I need the cost details for pediatrician and anesthetologist for a C-SECTION. I only have the hospital bill of $4k plus and I don't think it's all inclusive. Please anyone wiv details or contact number for the financial counselor? Pls mamas. Thank you.

First u have to get a Doctor that works with the hospital. U can check on their website. A few have been mentioned here earlier like Dr Huynh and Dr La but I think Huynh is the cheapest with a fee of 2000$ for normal or CS, 1200$ for anaesthesia, 300 - 500 $ for the surgical assistant, 236.25$ for 3 day stay, 92$ for newborn tests. You can send an email to Luisa.Arias@parallon.com at WHMC for details.

vendetta2:
Good evening all,
i have read alot about Dr. fagbohun please can anyone help with his contact details.. email and phone number..

Thanks

Fagbohunmd@yahoo.com
Tel: 2813426962

MerryMom:


But mehn, this story wants to make me sit my small bum bum in Nigeria. Kai!

It is well. If it were me, I would just sit down on the custom office floor and start crying. Tears no dey too slow comot for my eyes.

I even thought of asking them to send me back so I cld rest o. I pitied my daughter. U needed to c how she was crying. Those people could not even feel for her.

MerryMom:
Ahan! @PetMe13, this obviously wasn't a lovely experience.

Pele

Thanks MerryMom.

Poe story continued.
So I went over n sat down n raised my feet n tried to console my 2 yr old baby who was now so exhausted n hungry. Waited for about 3 hrs n walked up to the boss n asked him wen I was going to be interviewed again and my daughter is very tired n hungry likewise my sick self. He sed at mid night. Was 11:13 pm den. Sed dey had baby food. He brought boiled white rice with no salt n no sauce to feed my baby who quickly spat it out the moment d tasteless food touched her tongue. I gave her som cheerios I had in my bag but dis didn't calm her down cuz she was exhausted. Tried to make her sleep to no avail. Den he took us to a small room with some broken toys n turned on the TV, sed I cld lie on d mat on d floor n den left. waited till 12:40 am and asked one other officer cuz dey changed shift at midnight. Sed I shld wait and asked why I refused to talk before. Left to go to d restroom but d officer sed i shldnt leave dat small room with no window. Sed i was going to d rest room. Went to d rest room n came back to d room. He shut d door n sed i shld keep d door closed. About 2:30 I opened d door to go to the restroom again n he came screemx at me and shouted at my lil girl to go back in but i intervened n sed we were going to d restroom. waited n waited till 4 am. When a lady officer came n called me to her office n asked to see d price sheet from Hyunh. Asked if my hubby works in X company. Sed yes. Started chattx about how itz their biggest oil company. N she has to travel for work bla bla etc. Stamped us in for 6 mnths at 4:30 am.
Der were some 2 pregnant naija mama's who had been waiting der since mornx before I came in at 5:30 pm. One of dem was stamped in released 30 mins before me. The other was left der. Sed dey wld send her back. She even started having cramps, dey rushed her to d hospital where she spent 1500$ after which she was brought back in for detention. She sed der were 2 other naija mamas on her flight who had already been sent back to naija.
There are lots of people being sent back at poe but don't come back here to tell deir story. We just have to b very thankful for smooth poe. Dey were all Spanish people n don't allow cell phones or other electronic devices. Sometimes we may just have it hard cuz someone doesn't like u.

Here is my poe story.
Had a v long flight. About 16 hrs. Travelled with my 2 year old daughter. I 'm usually very sick throughout my Pregnancies reason why I cldnt travel to have my first daughter abroad. So this time God blessed me with a few days a month occasional feeling better. So I planned my journey well.
Arrived Houston. My turn. After greetings.
Officer: who are u visiting?
Me: Bro n to have my baby
Off: pls stand there someone will com for u
I was taken to d customs office. Sat down. My daughter was screaming cuz she was so exhausted. After about an hr I was called into a small office ( our flight arrived at 5 pm)
Officer: why are you back so soon? ( cuz I was in the US earlier this year)
Me: to have my baby
Officer: oh u r pregnant?
Me: yes 7 mnths
Officer: u know child birth in the US is v expensive.
Me: yes sir I brought in sone money plus I have my card to use just incase I need it
Officer: how much do u have?
Me: 8500$
Officer: I know u have accommodation from a relative but 8500$ won't b enough for delivery
Me: I did some findings and already made arrangements with a doctor and a hospital n d quote I have is 4500 for doc n hospital for normal n 6000 for CS plus other possible little amounts- ( Dr Hyunh)
Officer cuts in: 8000 can't deliver a baby in the US. Hospitals take far more than that.
Me: I have the document from the Dr showing all the pricing. ( sending my hand into bag to bring out all documents and email correspondence)
Officer: cuts in - I don't want to see any documents. Wait outside someone else will interview u.
I sat on a chair close to d officer door but he came out n drove me like a dog to go sit where I was sitting bfor. I went n sat there. 1 hr later another officer came up to me. Off: why did u refuse to talk? Me: No sir didn't refuse. Answered every question. Then I explained everythg that went on in d office. Off: U may go sit over der n be mor comfortable (pointing at that same chair I sat before being driven like a dog. It was mor comfortable n had a leg raise. My baby was cryx n i was so weak w very swollen feet n lookx so pale. ) Me: No sir . I was der before but was asked to wake up. Officer: I am his boss and I am telling u to go sit der. I sed thank u sir n moved over. .... to b continued in next post. My fone keeps freezing

@Tvegas you need to think before writing not just post whatever comes to your mind. First, did you not read that I am sick and will write the poe story later? Second, you think every poe story can be summarised into 4 lines? Third, I could just come up here and say thanks to everyone. Say I have been a silent reader just like many people do here and then ask my question and no one would ever know I hard a poe story to share. So the fact that I mentioned it means I am willing to give back.

I won't even let you spoil my joy of feeling a bit better these days. Please just try to think before you post always.

Tvegas:

Sorry about your health ma,wish you quick recovery. But I feel you should have shared your POE story at once to educate others instead of postponing it so those travelling won't harbor fears for POE. And you are already asking for the excel sheet without sharing yours,if the thread operates that way I don't think it will grow. It's my Opinion o, please don't be offended.

Hi beautiful people. I just registered on nairaland though I have been a silent reader for months now. It's so wonderful to see how people go extra miles to provide and share information to help others. I have learnt quite a lot from this forum. Thanks to all of you who take the time to be so generous with such a wealth of information.
Came to have my baby and now in Houston. I have not been able to post here since I arrived Houston 2 weeks ago due to health issues worsened by a very terrible poe experience which I will relate another time.
@genoMi can you pls forward me the excel sheet u made for Hospitals in Houston? Thanks in advance