Hello house, Is anyone here planning New Jersey for May/June delivery, let's plan together. I haven't gotten the hang of replying yet. new here

kairi:


Be very careful with the hospital oh...I did Holycross hospital in Maryland before and the bill was over 15k. We offered to pay upfront hoping for discount and they offered us 2percent discount. Check if the hospital has a package first as discussing with my friends later, I heard that Maryland hospitals are generally 9k upwards and don't give discounts.

Yeah. Thanks so much for your advice. I've been in Maryland for awhile now and done extensive research. It's pretty expensive here and they hardly give discounts. The hospital I settled for is in Virginia. It's 28mins drive frm where I stay in Maryland which is even closer than some hospitals within Maryland where u can drive close to 1hr. The hospital I'm choose gives a 46percent discount for those who don't have insurance or who are self paying patients. The total hospital bill for virginal is 4358 after deducting the 46percent. It covers for two days stay at the hospital. It doesn't cover for anaestlogist, or doctors fee o. They seem to be the only one that is straight forward with their bill.

PetMe13:


The vital records office sed it would take 14 bussiness days but we decided to check earlier and realised it had been ready 5 days after my delivery. These 5 days include 2 days of weekend which means it took 3 bussiness days. Yet to go for the passport on the 9th cuz was fully booked. My advice is to book an appointment for the passport as early as possible. Will update u as I obtain the documents.

Thank you dearie.will wait for your update.how is baby doing?

Vineb:


You don't need to sun dry the ogi. Carry it Frozen put it inside ziploc n you are good. Once you get to US put it in the freezer immediately. You can do same for your iru too.

Carrying iru is risky. When my husband was coming over, the first thing they asked him was if he had iru or egusi (they called it like that verbatim). They have african food experts. You don't need that kind of attention when pregnant

For New Jersey bound mothers, try Christ Hospital. Has a lot of Nigerian and Ghanaian staff and reasonably priced. It's not a 5 star hotel but standard is still good. The person I know spent around 7k for CS. Though I don't know if they give quotes and letters before traveling and it's in Jersey city

Vineb:


I think it depends on the long leg you are using ooo, I got mine the following day, would have gotten it same day but I wanted to get something from someone in Abuja town so I could not wait. If you decide not to change your last name from your maiden name before you travel, your name on your baby's birth certificate will be your maiden name. If your hubby doesn't mind that sha, that was what happened to me for my first baby.

I disagree o, it depends on what you fill in the hospital, the name on your passport will only be used when the passport guys are filling out their portion on the application form. I used my current name on my baby BC n they didn't ask for any supporting doc.

Vineb:


I think it depends on the long leg you are using ooo, I got mine the following day, would have gotten it same day but I wanted to get something from someone in Abuja town so I could not wait. If you decide not to change your last name from your maiden name before you travel, your name on your baby's birth certificate will be your maiden name. If your hubby doesn't mind that sha, that was what happened to me for my first baby.

I have my married name on my passport but in US, they still insist on maiden name for my child's BC. didn't make a difference.

Hello, I am new to this forum and I have been doing some research on which doctors and hospitals to use in Maryland since my mum inlaw stays there. But all the hospitals are damn right expensive, some don't even want to take. I am getting frustrated. I am supposed to travel by 1st week in May if I get my visa but I still havent even gotten any hospitals. Can u give me pointers please?


Yeah. Thanks so much for your advice. I've been in Maryland for awhile now and done extensive research. It's pretty expensive here and they hardly give discounts. The hospital I settled for is in Virginia. It's 28mins drive frm where I stay in Maryland which is even closer than some hospitals within Maryland where u can drive close to 1hr. The hospital I'm choose gives a 46percent discount for those who don't have insurance or who are self paying patients. The total hospital bill for virginal is 4358 after deducting the 46percent. It covers for two days stay at the hospital. It doesn't cover for anaestlogist, or doctors fee o. They seem to be the only one that is straight forward with their bill. [/quote]

Check page 88, there is info on one PG hospital...hope this helps.

RitRit:
Hello, I am new to this forum and I have been doing some research on which doctors and hospitals to use in Maryland since my mum inlaw stays there. But all the hospitals are damn right expensive, some don't even want to take. I am getting frustrated. I am supposed to travel by 1st week in May if I get my visa but I still havent even gotten any hospitals. Can u give me pointers please?


Yeah. Thanks so much for your advice. I've been in Maryland for awhile now and done extensive research. It's pretty expensive here and they hardly give discounts. The hospital I settled for is in Virginia. It's 28mins drive frm where I stay in Maryland which is even closer than some hospitals within Maryland where u can drive close to 1hr. The hospital I'm choose gives a 46percent discount for those who don't have insurance or who are self paying patients. The total hospital bill for virginal is 4358 after deducting the 46percent. It covers for two days stay at the hospital. It doesn't cover for anaestlogist, or doctors fee o. They seem to be the only one that is straight forward with their bill.

My dear I am also seriously considering using those guys at ElPaso cos Maryland where I have my mother in-law is quite expensive. They seem to have everything figured out and they respond to inquiries on time. The only snag would be that I would be alone all that time. I wish I could pair with someone. Who has used them before please? What was your experience and how did u manage with accomodations

Soutien:


Same here. Lol .

Please o, who has given birth to multiples at Elpaso before and how much is the total bill? I am considering a lot of things, in as much as I would love to stay close to my family in the US , the hospital bills around their area is very high. I'm still searching though.

They said to me that they treat multiple births as cesarean, so they charge $6,925

Soutien:


Same here. Lol .

Please o, who has given birth to multiples at Elpaso before and how much is the total bill? I am considering a lot of things, in as much as I would love to stay close to my family in the US , the hospital bills around their area is very high. I'm still searching though.

Gudday all,plsss I'm lukin @ leaving for d Austin Texas On the 10th Of feb 2015 and I'm stranded I need an accommodation pls can sum1 Help me with any agent's nO...intend 2 stay 4 3mOnths wil b due iN april

effectsbaby:


I have my married name on my passport but in US, they still insist on maiden name for my child's BC. didn't make a difference.

This is the first time am hearing that ooo, normally they tell you to fill the name on your passport. Well may be hospitals have different methods sha. But in my case they said I have to use the name on my passport.

mimibe:

I disagree o, it depends on what you fill in the hospital, the name on your passport will only be used when the passport guys are filling out their portion on the application form. I used my current name on my baby BC n they didn't ask for any supporting doc.

In your case was it your maiden name on your passport or your current name. Cos I was asked for a form of ID when I filled the birth certificate form. I had other ID's with my current last name but they said my international passport is the only ID they will accept. In all will advice you change your passport name to your current last name to be on a safe side.

Thanks everyone for all the love and prayers, God Bless you richly!!

Vineb:


This is the first time am hearing that ooo, normally they tell you to fill the name on your passport. Well may be hospitals have different methods sha. But in my case they said I have to use the name on my passport.

Even on the child's passport application, they ask for your last name at birth. I guess the hospital modeled same. Way back on this thread before we lost some members, this has been mentioned before

if you don't mind,

pm for a contact, you will send your old passport and details to him, he will do all the administrative work and call you for scanning. you will appear for passport, signature and thumbprint. thereafter you opt for dhl postage of passport. all in all you travel to Abuja once but it may take 1-2wks to get a new passport. mine took 10days (sending to abj and collection of new passport).

Adiahabasi:
Hi house,Please who has recently had a new international Passport with change of name done?learnt it can only be done in Abuja,pls need info on how many days it takes to get done,and the cost. Not sure i'll want to stay in Abj for more than 2-3 working days. Thanks in advance Abeg no chop groundnut Pass my post o

RitRit:
My dear I am also seriously considering using those guys at ElPaso cos Maryland where I have my mother in-law is quite expensive. They seem to have everything figured out and they respond to inquiries on time. The only snag would be that I would be alone all that time. I wish I could pair with someone. Who has used them before please? What was your experience and how did u manage with accomodations

hello,am at intown in elpaso,there are lots of naija mums here so if. U come being lonely isn't d ish,unless ur forming tho.lool

Hello In town Mamas Elpaso, please o my flight is been delayed from Nigeria. I will be arriving late to El paso. In Town suites said they would have closed by the time I arrive. Please can someone put me up for the night. Please reply me o, help a sister in need.

oluwafunkenny:
if you don't mind,

pm for a contact, you will send your old passport and details to him, he will do all the administrative work and call you for scanning. you will appear for passport, signature and thumbprint. thereafter you opt for dhl postage of passport. all in all you travel to Abuja once but it may take 1-2wks to get a new passport. mine took 10days (sending to abj and collection of new passport).

Mine took just a day to get my passport, I didn't even have to send my old passport

Hello all,as i pdated when madam traveled i am providing update now on followup, she arrived Elpaso safely,said POE no questions

It goes like
POE Officer : what are you here for
madam : vacation and child birth
POE Officer : I am am also from Elpaso and have been seeing so many people coming for child birth seems its cheap
madam : not really but very good doctors and there is discount for self paying patients.
POE Officer : ohh takes her thumbprint and stamps in 6 months,

No secondary inspection but called madam back to seize the fried meat i toiled to fry its so painful i should have been eating it with rice at home now...intown suites ...thank you house and thank you all,

update on her first appointment would be sent tomorrow...dancing Apala now..This forum is so blessed...

effectsbaby:

Even on the child's passport application, they ask for your last name at birth. I guess the hospital modeled same. Way back on this thread before we lost some members, this has been mentioned before

Hello,m currently in the US and still waiting for baby to pop out. My passport has my maiden name on it but i have my marriage certificate with me. Will they still insist my baby's BC n Passports bear my maiden name as his surname? If yes, how do i change it later? I never knew about this from Nig,i would ve processed the change of name on my passport. Thanks

customised87:


Hello,m currently in the US and still waiting for baby to pop out. My passport has my maiden name on it but i have my marriage certificate with me. Will they still insist my baby's BC n Passports bear my maiden name as his surname? If yes, how do i change it later? I never knew about this from Nig,i would ve processed the change of name on my passport. Thanks

the father's name will be on the birth cert, so the child pp will bear the father name. My passport still bears my maiden name and I didn't fill it on the form given to me in the hospital, I used my new name and it was accepted nobody questioned it. There is a part for maiden name.

Vineb:


I think it depends on the long leg you are using ooo, I got mine the following day, would have gotten it same day but I wanted to get something from someone in Abuja town so I could not wait. If you decide not to change your last name from your maiden name before you travel, your name on your baby's birth certificate will be your maiden name. If your hubby doesn't mind that sha, that was what happened to me for my first baby.

On the birth certificate (at least in Houston) the mother is required to fill her first name and her MAIDEN name.

Doesn't matter if your passport is in your maiden or married name.

customised87:


Hello,m currently in the US and still waiting for baby to pop out. My passport has my maiden name on it but i have my marriage certificate with me. Will they still insist my baby's BC n Passports bear my maiden name as his surname? If yes, how do i change it later? I never knew about this from Nig,i would ve processed the change of name on my passport. Thanks

Nope. You can put your husbands name on the child's bc. Nobody will ask you anything. You dint need to process change of name on passport if you are not ready to.


However, your name as the mother will be your first name and your maiden name. It's the requirement and has nothing to do with your passport name (maiden or married).

shagaman:


No secondary inspection but called madam back to seize the fried meat i toiled to fry its so painful i should have been eating it with rice at home ...

Thank God for safe Poe entry.

Your wife can buy meat from Walmart and fry. It's cheap. Really don't understand why people bother to carry a lot of these food. They are available in the USA as well

Safe delivery to her and all preggies

effectsbaby:


I have my married name on my passport but in US, they still insist on maiden name for my child's BC. didn't make a difference.

Seconded