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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by nefertitiram: 6:56pm On May 19, 2015
Onegai:
Hi, is there anyone who is a US citizen on this thread, having their baby abroad? Yes, I could have stayed in Nigeria to have that child, but I'm very concerned about Nigeria's healthcare system (I went to a private hospital in Lagos for ante-natal, I know my blood group is ABneg, the consultant OBs know I am ABneg, no-one has mentioned Rhogan, even though I know my hubby is a positive Blood group. They prescribed me Lexotan for lack of sleep, I had to refuse to take it because it is a Class D drug, then they offered me overnight admission for N80,000. They keep telling me "all is well" and I don't want to find out the hard way I have medical issues, so I decided to travel).

So, any other US citizens here already? I know our case is different (no insurance company will touch you if you're not working in the US and they tell you to go to Medicaid straight up).

As for healthcare practises, I've learnt a lot here smiley . I will add that for Ohio, you can register directly at the hospital (as opposed to finding an OB and being referred to a hospital. I think it's the same for some hospitals in TEXAS, as my family friend is a neonatal surgeon there and she said the same).

Your post cracked me up! If you have your baby in Nigeria, always remember, place of birth: Nigeria grin

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by nefertitiram: 7:01pm On May 19, 2015
Happymum:
Hi everyone. Please I need urgent help from phoenix mum's. I am wondering if it will be possible to pay my hospital bills with my master card and if there will be extra charges. I am due to arrive next month and with the current 222 to a dollar, I am thinking of buying from fcmb@200 for my mum,my husband and I then putting naira in my card for the hospital bill.
Thanks

My hosp burst my bubble... angry
They do not accept card payment. Only cash, cheque or money order. Find out if your hosp accepts POS payments before you leave.

And God bless the poster who mentioned how to purchase money order, you have just saved me.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by akindolz(f): 7:25pm On May 19, 2015
Thanks so much. What about the baby's name? Do u v an idea of d cost? Don't wanna go there n look lik Jjc

Phema:


Ikeja High Court.
Any private Notary Public will do.

Remember to leave out the dates if you intend travelling with the form.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by Nobody: 7:48pm On May 19, 2015
akindolz:
Thanks so much. What about the baby's name? Do u v an idea of d cost? Don't wanna go there n look lik Jjc

You can put in other details, but leave out dates.

I did mine for 5k at Ikeja High Court.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by Nogen: 8:09pm On May 19, 2015
Abeg mums who have used El paso should answer me na! Did you use a Notorised consent form from Naija court instead of the US embassy. Please , I don't have all the time to sort this out. Thanks.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by Nita2013: 8:28pm On May 19, 2015
Yes in MIHS u av d option of payin cash or card

Happymum:
Hi everyone. Please I need urgent help from phoenix mum's. I am wondering if it will be possible to pay my hospital bills with my master card and if there will be extra charges. I am due to arrive next month and with the current 222 to a dollar, I am thinking of buying from fcmb@200 for my mum,my husband and I then putting naira in my card for the hospital bill.
Thanks

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by shagaman: 9:18pm On May 19, 2015
Nogen:
Abeg mums who have used El paso should answer me na! Did you use a Notorised consent form from Naija court instead of the US embassy. Please , I don't have all the time to sort this out. Thanks.

Please save yourself the wahala and do from US embassy,we used elpaso and i know some people who used Notarized consent from court was refused,some states do take from courts but Elpaso strictly US embassy Notarized consent form....It might have changed ...

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by Tvegas(m): 9:28pm On May 19, 2015
shagaman:

Please save yourself the wahala and do from US embassy,we used elpaso and i know some people who used Notarized consent from court was refused,some states do take from courts but Elpaso strictly US embassy Notarized consent form....It might have changed ...

Shagaman on point. Some states take notarisation from the US embassy only.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by ozycy: 9:29pm On May 19, 2015
slimmy05:
you don't need to withdraw, go to Walmart or Kroger and buy money order, swipe your card for the amount, maximum per money order is $1k I guess, you'll only be charged 79cent. Go to any bank and claim the money or deposit straight to your bank. You can always swipe when making payments
the last tym I wanted to buy money order from Walmart using my Fcmb debit Mastercard, dey told me they accept only credit card. I had to use cash to buy the money order. What type of card did U use to purchase the money order. Any body with experience shud answer.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by Nobody: 9:36pm On May 19, 2015
ozycy:
the last tym I wanted to buy money order from Walmart using my Fcmb debit Mastercard, dey told me they accept only credit card. I had to use cash to buy the money order. What type of card did U use to purchase the money order. Any body with experience shud answer.
Its either you didn't hear her clearly or the information wasn't passed correctly, you can swipe your debit card for money order, I use my GTbank card always here as most of my funds comes from Nigeria. If I want to pay rent, I go to Kroger or walmart and swipe for money order. Try another western union stand not agents. Or when you go to walmart or kroger, you can use the cash back service when checking out (the limit is $40). If you buy your groceries checkout by item and do cash back repeatedly, I don't know the limit

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by nefertitiram: 9:42pm On May 19, 2015
ozycy:
the last tym I wanted to buy money order from Walmart using my Fcmb debit Mastercard, dey told me they accept only credit card. I had to use cash to buy the money order. What type of card did U use to purchase the money order. Any body with experience shud answer.

I just came back from post office. To pay with card incurs a $10 charge. Ended up using atm.

I don tire for fx wahala

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by Nogen: 9:46pm On May 19, 2015
shagaman:


Please save yourself the wahala and do from US embassy,we used elpaso and i know some people who used Notarized consent from court was refused,some states do take from courts but Elpaso strictly US embassy Notarized consent form....It might have changed ...

Thanks Shagaman. God bless you real good.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by DFJ12: 9:49pm On May 19, 2015
Gud evening everybody,pls those in abj,which bank can I get ptA pls?the black market is somehow expensive. Thank you
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by Happymum: 11:05pm On May 19, 2015
Nita2013:
Yes in MIHS u av d option of payin cash or card



Thanks alot

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by God2big2sure: 12:10am On May 20, 2015
Hello all,please someone should help us.
Thanks.



God2big2sure:
Please my sister is filling ds 160 form now her husband wants to be her sponsor but there is no space to fill her husband details about work, and salary.Is she going to leave it like that?

2 Under work /eduaction/ information is she going to fill her work information or her husband?
. she is a bussiness woman is she going to write monthly salary or no.
Thanks

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by zeezahbee(f): 1:21am On May 20, 2015
nefertitiram:


Your post cracked me up! If you have your baby in Nigeria, always remember, place of birth: Nigeria grin

plus the baby can never become the president of USA. Obama was African but was born in Hawaii.
If he was born in Kenya and emigrate through visa lottery or other means, he could never be a president. That's the rule.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by Amother4life: 3:26am On May 20, 2015
zeezahbee:
[s]plus the baby can never become the president of USA. Obama was African but was born in Hawaii.
If he was born in Kenya and emigrate through visa lottery or other means, he could never be a president. That's the rule.[/s]

There are two general ways to obtain citizenship through U.S. citizen parents, one at birth and one after birth but before the age of 18.

Obama could still have run for office because his mother was a United States citizen. So, he had no business using the lottery or any other type of shenanigans to move to the United States. That's why you have the CRBA process at every American embassy. There is a man currently running for the office of President by name Ted Cruz. Cruz was born in Calgary, Canada to an American mother just like President Obama. Details :
http://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-parents

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2015/mar/26/ted-cruz-born-canada-eligible-run-president-update/

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by Onegai(f): 4:33am On May 20, 2015
zeezahbee:
plus the baby can never become the president of USA. Obama was African but was born in Hawaii.
If he was born in Kenya and emigrate through visa lottery or other means, he could never be a president. That's the rule.

Actually, one US parent can make one a citizen automatically. John McCain was born on foreign soil. The US embassy in Nigeria has a page for children of citizens born abroad, their parents are to declare their birth and request their passport.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by zeezahbee(f): 5:28am On May 20, 2015
Amother4life:

There are two general ways to obtain citizenship through U.S. citizen parents, one at birth and one after birth but before the age of 18.

Obama could still have run for office because his mother was a United States citizen. So, he had no business using the lottery or any other type of shenanigans to move to the United States. That's why you have the CRBA process at every American embassy. There is a man currently running for the office of President by name Ted Cruz. Cruz was born in Calgary, Canada to an American mother just like President Obama. Details :
http://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-parents

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2015/mar/26/ted-cruz-born-canada-eligible-run-president-update/
Ma'am don't u get what am talking about. I said you can not be a president if u are not born in the USA . Regardless watever way u become as citizen, as long as u weren't born in the soil, u can only become a governor or mayor . Finally, one must live in the United States for at least 14 years to be president, in addition to being a natural-born citizen.Seems that's better understood. Thanks

The constitution after the adoption of the constitution



Article II, Section 1: No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by zeezahbee(f): 5:30am On May 20, 2015
Onegai:


Actually, one US parent can make one a citizen automatically. John McCain was born on foreign soil. The US embassy in Nigeria has a page for children of citizens born abroad, their parents are to declare their birth and request their passport.
Omg, did u read the post I replied to I was talking about the fact if the lady gives birth to her baby in Nigeria, the disadvantage is that the baby will be a citizen of USA but can't be a president because he/she wasn't born in America soil. I will prefer we understand post before we quote others

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by Onegai(f): 5:43am On May 20, 2015
zeezahbee:
Omg, did u read the post I replied to I was talking about the fact if the lady gives birth to her baby in Nigeria, the disadvantage is that the baby will be a citizen of USA but can't be a president because he/she wasn't born in America soil. I will prefer we understand post before we quote others

lol.

I'm the original poster in question, the first person replied me with good humour. But thank you for attempting to school me. ;D0
Abeg let me not derail, is there anyone who has the same situation as mine.

My hospital here didn't accept the medical records from Nigeria, so I'm redoing everything (blood, urine etc). Do they do that to everyone (because even another hospital intimated that my records weren't complete when I submitted them). Perhaps someone can please share a complete breakdown of what to ask from foreign hospitals. Thanks.

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by zeezahbee(f): 5:48am On May 20, 2015
Onegai:


lol.

I'm the poster in question, the first person replied me. But thank you for attempting to school me. grin
Abeg let me not derail, is there anyone who has the same situation as mine.
School u ke cheesy cheesy. Better come and born that baby here.anyways I only replied nefertiram post about place of birth. I wasn't talking about citizenship at first. I said presidency is an advantage,she made a statement that place of birth:Nigeria. Check my post
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by OMary83: 9:52am On May 20, 2015
demiiii:


i did d Naija visa myself,I used my baby's name as card holder ooo.got d visa after eight working days.



Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by OMary83: 9:58am On May 20, 2015
[quote author=nefertitiram post=33817352]

Eight working days.is advisable if u intend coming to Naija a month after ur baby arrives.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by customised87: 10:25am On May 20, 2015
Onegai:


My hospital here didn't accept the medical records from Nigeria, so I'm redoing everything (blood, urine etc). Do they do that to everyone (because even another hospital intimated that my records weren't complete when I submitted them). Perhaps someone can please share a complete breakdown of what to ask from foreign hospitals. Thanks.

Somebody posted this a long time ago.
Full blood count (CBC complete, ultrasound scan, hepatitis b (HBSAG), hepatitic C,HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphillis, rubella, papsmear, urinalysis, blood group. Genotype (Haemoglobin), Glucose Tolerance Test (to rule out gestational diabetes), Group B Strep test,

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by Nobody: 10:36am On May 20, 2015
Iyawotobe, where you dey? Have been trying to reach you. Hope you are doing alright?
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by shagaman: 10:36am On May 20, 2015
Nogen:


Thanks Shagaman. God bless you real good.

You welcome
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by shagaman: 10:36am On May 20, 2015
Tvegas:


Shagaman on point. Some states take notarisation from the US embassy only.
Oga Tvegas,how go dey go, you should be warming up by now naaa..... grin
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by OMary83: 10:44am On May 20, 2015
[quote author=akindolz post=33829615]I used emirates recently and ur baby is entitled to 23kg.u pay 75usd as infant fare at d airport.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by nefertitiram: 10:46am On May 20, 2015
Onegai:


lol.

I'm the original poster in question, the first person replied me with good humour. But thank you for attempting to school me. ;D0
Abeg let me not derail, is there anyone who has the same situation as mine.

My hospital here didn't accept the medical records from Nigeria, so I'm redoing everything (blood, urine etc). Do they do that to everyone (because even another hospital intimated that my records weren't complete when I submitted them). Perhaps someone can please share a complete breakdown of what to ask from foreign hospitals. Thanks.

Mine won't take anything that is not from their own lab. Here are the tests:
Sickle cell test
Basic metabolic profile
Urine culture
Perinatal ABO/Rh antibodies screening
CBC with differential
Hepatitis B with surface antigen
Rubella antibody immune status
HIV 1/2 Antibody screen
Syphilis screen by EIA

That's all they did. The blood they drew eh, I had to exclaim "do you want to finish all the blood in my body "and got an epic response.
"You are pregnant, you are creating more blood than usual" grin

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by nefertitiram: 11:04am On May 20, 2015
In addition to the above US president discussion...

Please, if my baby is born in US, I hope he can become Nigerian president o! I'm gunning to acquire one or two oil wells as the Mother of the Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria). Was reading on a gossip site that na $1k de them Obama joint account. After 6yrs of being POTUS and all the premature grey hair! shocked

See how GEJ is retiring to Otuoke in grand style and nothing less than billions of $$$

Abeg una o, I'm just kidding o! No one should yab me this early morning o!

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Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 2 by iolite88(f): 11:06am On May 20, 2015
Please @ozycy this breakdown is for what hospital? Am really interested and can you share the Dr's contact. Also don't forget me with accommodation oh am following your post keenly.

ozycy:
. Dr Geoffrey Zimmerman . Doctors fee 1400, circumcision 150, lab 75, hospital 3100. An still looking for accommodation, if you get any affordable one, pls let me know.

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