Good morning people and happy celebration to all Muslims on the thread,aseyi samodun.

Please what accommodation is suitable for someone using West Houston medical centre,i understand soul care is best for people using oakbend,its rather unfortunate that the two plans we made for accommodation have decided to turn upside down,but I know God will surly make way.

Many thanks for anticipated responses on cheap accommodation. Thank you

Tiwalope:
Good morning people and happy celebration to all Muslims on the thread,aseyi samodun.

Please what accommodation is suitable for someone using West Houston medical centre,i understand soul care is best for people using oakbend,its rather unfortunate that the two plans we made for accommodation have decided to turn upside down,but I know God will surly make way.

Many thanks for anticipated responses on cheap accommodation. Thank you

Pampered care

LadyGuinivere:

Ma dear! Why leave LUTH them, DIFF them, Bridge them all join with great risk, climb enter tube when de fly, hang in the air for several hours, ( I have a serz morbid Fear of flying ) endure cbp cross Examination, have your indomie siezed, pay the amount wen. Go reach small bungalow come do parakpo?! Mbakwa o!

As in ehn! All that risk for a shoddy treatment.
I tire my sister.

Oya my story.
Lemme start with medview.
Flew medview from ph to Lagos. My intention was to spend about a week with my siblings and parents ( Abeg i don miss them).
Got to airport on time.. Their policy on their website is not to carry beyond 28weeks
Initially it was 34 weeks as long as u go with ur Dr's report. But somehow it changed to 28 weeks ( like a website update) I called customer care speaking English upon English... I finally resolved to praying and going to the airport like that.

So at the airport... I flew at 32 + weeks. They didn't notice I was preggy sef, I had to tell them. They asked for my fit to fly. I was sent to another guy who's their medical Dr. I introduced myself as a colleague.. We just talked Nd laughed and he gave approval for them to carry me.

Fast forward to travel day.... Got to MMIA by 7:50 pm. No one shld attempt this o...It's best to go early...so there's time to resolve any issues.

Weighing bags first wasted my time... Removing things and reweighing etc... Chai... They were busy shouting I shldnt bend ( my siblings were there to help me thank God). The naija lufthansa staff were super nice at this level.

After I was done with documents screening and bag search.. I met the devil face to face wearing uniform.this lady said I'm 33 weeks so I can't fly. I opened lufthansa pregnancy policy and showed her... She took my phone upstairs and showed whoever.. She spent a long time there. Only to come back down when check in counter has closed to tell me she won't take me on the flight.
See gobe... Like play, she throway face o. I was just laughing... Was sent to United counter... Since my ticket issuer was United (was trying to avoid Houston poe). Those ones were pissed off. Left my ticket opened so I don't incur extra charges ( no show charge). I had to go back home.
I was super glad my siblings were waiting for me. And my mum got a nice man to allow her pack at the departure drop off till I was ready to release them.

All this while I was calm and even laughing... My bae was pissed off, my dad same thing, Inshort everyone.
As soon as I got home my calmness failed o.... See cry en

oyibo4real:
My wonderful people, pls anybody with info on cheaper flights to el paso should kindly let me know cos d cheapest i've seen so far is about N466,960 for adult n N51,650 for infants. Mehn! Ds is still high oo, n i intend travelling between 13th to 17th October.

Original LadyG pls come to my rescue oo!

Check klm they are on promo now

Cry cry mummy @ first mum. Waiting for the part 2. Could be a blessing in disguise.

I forgot to add that she said NCAA were the the ones that gave orders that airlines shldnt carry more than 32 weeks. Mscheew

That night my hubby sent lufthansa an email.
In d morning waited patiently till 8:30 to call their office ( official time on their website).
In the morning we prayed a prayer of agreement ( the power of a couples prayer is beyond explaining). I told God I didn't wanna pay any extra charge...


Called them... They said I shld sort my ish with my ticket issuer "United" as per United has to reroute me.
Problem is they can't reroute me without a reason or hearing from lufthansa... So back and forth calling, my DH was calling and calling too. It was like we were going in circles. My hubby didn't mind getting another flight (airfrance)... That's how I started crying o.... That I didn't want us to spend any extra penny cos of this situation. ( I had to remind God I'm a tither o).

By noon no way out... No reply from lufthansa Nigeria ( naija people en)

Called their Naija office again and I requested to speak with the same person I had been talking to. Hmmm that was how I was given the station managers number. I called and explained he now asked me to come to the airport.


Vavavoom
I first went to his office, office locked his number off. I sent him a text and I just waited patiently near his office...That's how I saw one dude wearing their uniform and I approached him. He advised I go to NCAA office( just at the departure hall) and explain my self. Got to NCAA explained what happened and they said above 7 month's it's dangerous to fly. I had to explain I'm a Dr and 7 months is different from 28weeks. A woman is pregnant for 9months and not 10 months. After a little lecturing... I showed them what lufthansa said on their website. Was asked if I showed the devil I encountered the previous day. I said yes. Tables turned they now said they were taking my case up against the airline. I filled a form. While I was done station manager called.... That's how I went to see him.
He apologized on their behalf, photocopied my fit to fly. Nd told me to call United to put my ticket back online. And told me to go get my bags... He wld resolve everything and I wld fly that day .

Oya flight time.
My sisters asked me to make up wear A jeans and b smart. The previous day I looked too stressed. My sister followed me that she wanna just eye the woman. Lol


As the woman sighted me, she disappeared o. My sister was already pointing at her. Lol

This time every level was fast, they were now super nice... As per they recognized me yesterday.
Those beg beg money people that search our bags... Started the usual skill na... I told them my story. Na so them begin pity me. Like they shld even give me money.

Oya check in desk... was checked in....my fit to fly was asked for, he just glanced at it and checked me in. NCAA called me at this point. And I told them I was waiting to get my boarding pass. When I was done will come over.
Na me come dey tell them to forget the case. But I just wanted an Apology from that lady. Lol

Time to board I saw the lady again.... She started forming phone call hahhahahahhaaha.
Was asked for the photocopy of my fit to fly( expected that because it was supposed to b collected at the check in desk).
Na so I board o (after hours of waiting cos I got to the airport very early this time)

@firsty na ur fever dem cure like this so chai....
Instead weh u go sitdon for their counter cry better red Sea for them u rather form strong eye carry the kaya go hux go do. ..
Oya na
.we are waiting for the rest part to drop. ......
BTW, welcome to amelica. ....
Rest well n type away.

@ firstymum....33 weeks is not bad at all na.

British air dint even blink with me at 33
weeks. Note to self to avoid lufthanza come and finish this story


Pls for those of us that have experience with Dropbox

Submitted with my husband who has even issued and picked up his passport

But this people have refused to invite me for interview or ask for additional documents or any update.

My application has not been updated in over two weeks on their site Just keeps showing ready

Any insights?

Thanks

I tried to check in online on that lufthansa.... Becos I felt I was going to b late. I'm glad it didn't work out. My dear I spoke to the traffic o... And no single traffic... Imagine at gidi rush hour... My sister come say she wan dey follow me go my church ... Hahahhahahhahhahaaaahahha

olokings:
@firsty na ur fever dem cure like this so chai....
Instead weh u go sitdon for their counter cry better red Sea for them u rather form strong eye carry the kaya go hux go do. ..
Oya na
.we are waiting for the rest part to drop. ......
BTW, welcome to amelica. ....
Rest well n type away.

D cry no gree come o... Hahahhahahaah
Thanks jare.

Nogen:
Cry cry mummy @ first mum. Waiting for the part 2. Could be a blessing in disguise.

no b small cry cry mummy... Chai

Favoredgal... Travelling at 33 weeks na im dem do me like this.... It's like a story now... But en I see something

I didn't wear compression socks. I procrastinated till I eventually cldnt buy it.

My feet didn't swell tho.
Abeg how were mamas in d house taking a walk on d plane? I did it once and just didn't again jare. I requested for a bottle of water the girl say them dey count their bottles...so im she dey give me cup by cup lol.

So my itinerary was Los to fra to ewr to iah.
No wheelchair at frankfurt.... I regretted not requesting for one... I Waka so tey to Sidon come hard.
At frankfurt I had a very nice and needed bath. Changed.. Went to perfume section and sprayed the testers... Lol.... I just dey laugh myself...

at the check in counter at fra to ewr I requested for a wheelchair for my remaining legs. ( Even though I requested for it online)

Wheelchair had a queue... They were many like 4 or 5 people in front of me.. My connecting flight was in about an hour plus.

The cbp person was a lady... She was taking her time. Fast forward to me

Why are you here?
Vacation and to have my baby
Sorry?
Vacation and for birthing
What do u do? I'm a xx
And your husband? He works with xx
How do u intend to pay for this? Cash
How much do u have on u? 4k... My cards and besides my husband is coming when the baby is almost due.
How long do u intend to spend? xx

Ok ma'am I'm going to take u to that office for verification

firsttymum:
I didn't

at the check in counter at fra to ewr I requested for a wheelchair for my remaining legs. ( Even though I requested for it

The cbp person was a lady... She was taking her time. Fast forward to me

Why are you here?
Vacation and to have my baby
Sorry?
Vacation and for birthing
What do u do? I'm a Bleep
And your husband? Hes Bleep
How do u intend to pay for this? Cash
How much do u have on u? 4k... My cards and besides my husband is coming when the baby is almost due.
How long do u intend to spend? Bleep

Ok ma'am I'm going to take to that office for verification

Madam you avoided Houston just to go through New jersey.... Please what is the difference? You get heart o.

By now I had limited time to board my connecting flight.

But the wheelchair guy was even more worried about it than me.

Entered the office.. She dropped my documents in a pike of others...
Comman see people mostly white we like 2 blacks... They were many.

I just said a prayer and was singing praises in my heart. I wanted to make it for my connecting flight.

To digress a little.
There was this white lady her records showed she has a history.. Arrest or something.... They took her into am office finger print bla bla bla, enough cbp guys entered with her.... The drilled her till I heard my name... I was done and they were still drilling her.


Hello? Hi
Why are you here? Vacation to shop for my baby to have my baby here.
Where? Houston
Have you contacted a Dr? Yer
Do u have anything to show as regards this? Showed him email correspondence and hospital quotes.
Have you made any deposit? The hospital doesn't take deposit till u arrive.
How do u intend to pay? Cash. My husband is coming when I'm almost due.
How much do you have on u? 4k
When is ur husband coming? Bleep.xx
When are you due? Bleep.xx
Ok that will b all ma'am... Stamps me in till March

To agriculture
I saw different specimens on their table.. One particular one was Groundnut with the back on it. It looked already roasted but the back was there.

What do u have? I mentioned what I cld jare...
Any meat, chicken fish? No
And fresh fruits and vegetables? No... Vegetables are dried.
Any seeds? No
Passed my bag through the machine...
Opened one of the bag.. He searched and searched nothing was seized

In that bag
I had knorr chicken but used my tshirt to wrap like I folded the tshirt.
Removed all my wraps on my noodles
Had palm oil I put it in lucozade bottle. ( Since they are same color)
2 bottles of groundnut
Garri
Ugu
Bitterleafy
Achi ( Abeg i love Bitterleaf soup)
Peppersoup spice (inside salad cream bottle. My mum went to "oto" to buy it lol)
One spice for women who just put to bed ( trust my mum) same oto, in salad cream bottle too
Dried pepper
That very big hollandai custard lol.
Milk
Milo
Ovaltine
Inshort I carried all sort can't type all jare.

The wheelchair pusher tried o..he was so fast and was more in a hurry to take me to my connecting flight than me sef. Tipped him 5 dols. He honestly deserved more. (But 5 dols is 1k hahhahahahhaaha)

Made my connecting flight...


This is d End of d story.
If I remember more will drop it

bbaby84:


Madam you avoided Houston just to go through New jersey.... Please what is the difference? You get heart o.

I wanted United cos of my miles...
Any poe is better than Houston jare...

firstymum ooooooooo!!!!! so you cried this much... eeya.. you for dash that devil girl some serious warning when you were boarding. pele
pls finish up this gist.. u are making my eyes hungry for d tin

firsttymum:
Fast forward to travel day.... Got to MMIA by 7:50 pm. No one shld attempt this o...It's best to go early...so there's time to resolve any issues.

As soon as I got home my calmness failed o.... See cry en

uptown17:
firstymum ooooooooo!!!!! so you cried this much... eeya.. you for dash that devil girl some serious warning when you were boarding. pele
pls finish up this gist.. u are making my eyes hungry for d tin

I don finish am jare... I cried en... My hubby just they pet me... Nothing wey him no talk to make me stop crying. He wished he was in Lagos with me..

I see plenty error in my typing.... Excuse them abeg

ozycy:

I just knew you were on the air all these while you didn't comment. Welcome to America. Thank GOD for safe trip.

thank God o

sowieee.... dont mind them. God don Pass them
relax, enjoy your stay, and keep us posted on ur amelica waka waka o.. (i soo trust u will)
guess u are porting to Dr. Adaiah Ezekiel abi

firsttymum:

I don finish am jare... I cried en... My hubby just they pet me... Nothing wey him no talk to make me stop crying. He wished he was in Lagos with me..

This was the reason i choose to fly direct from Port Harcourt. So much hassle from Lagos. I flew Airfrance from PH at 36 weeks. When i tried to book lufthanza was told they don't fly more than 32 weeks despite what is written on their website, i quickly jumped over to AF. Pele on your travel hassles.

firsttymum:
Fast forward to travel day.... Got to MMIA by 7:50 pm. No one shld attempt this o...It's best to go early...so there's time to resolve any issues.

Weighing bags first wasted my time... Removing things and reweighing etc... Chai... They were busy shouting I shldnt bend ( my siblings were there to help me thank God). The naija lufthansa staff were super nice at this level.

After I was done with documents screening and bag search.. I met the devil face to face wearing uniform.this lady said I'm 33 weeks so I can't fly. I opened lufthansa pregnancy policy and showed her... She took my phone upstairs and showed whoever.. She spent a long time there. Only to come back down when check in counter has closed to tell me she won't take me on the flight.
See gobe... Like play, she throway face o. I was just laughing... Was sent to United counter... Since my ticket issuer was United (was trying to avoid Houston poe). Those ones were pissed off. Left my ticket opened so I don't incur extra charges ( no show charge). I had to go back home.
I was super glad my siblings were waiting for me. And my mum got a nice man to allow her pack at the departure drop off till I was ready to release them.

All this while I was calm and even laughing... My bae was pissed off, my dad same thing, Inshort everyone.
As soon as I got home my calmness failed o.... See cry en

Beryl15:
@Firsttymum how bori? haven't read from you in a while.

Sweetie I'm fine jare... Just wanted to b settled in amelica jare.... How u dey

dkingsgirl:
This was the reason i choose to fly direct from Port Harcourt. So much hassle from Lagos. I flew Airfrance from PH at 36 weeks. When i tried to book lufthanza was told they don't fly more than 32 weeks despite what is written on their website, i quickly jumped over to AF. Pele on your travel hassles.

I doubt my hubby will allow me to fly from Lagos again.. Ph doesn't av issues at all.

donchuky:

Thanks to bsharon, firsttymum etc.
Lesson learned: Hubbies please make out time to travel with wife it makes everything look genuine especially when your wife don't have a good travelling history.

we give God the glory oooo.... Yeepee

[quote author=firsttymum post=38332077]
@firsttymum dats my office @ work . Thank God NCAA helped u intervene. Yeye airline.
I flew KLM to JFK last week nd I was 35 weeks wit my very big tummy cos its my second, dey dint even ask me for any fit to fly at all.

Anytime I read a poe story or something really important I ensure my hubby reads it.... I save it or send it to him, or show when we r about to sleep. All I know is that he must read it. So Houston POE was a no except ofcourse he's following. When this whole ordeal happened... United initial other option was to put me on their direct flight to Houston( pay d difference if there is)... Before they now said they have to hear from lufthansa first.
My bae didn't wanna hear of Houston at all.

[quote author=spagg56 post=38334904][/quote] thank God for them... NCAA is d new cool. That lady was just wicked that's all.

woaini:
Nna ehn who logged me off? So much has happened o. Congratulations to d new mamas and papas, visa approvals and successful poe stories.
Nerf darling God bless you and miss adorable real good, our God is awesome *big tight hug without hurting u sha* lol.

One love *reading continues*
Hailings to my new fav 'poeples' on this thread firsttymum and olokings

fans self, pops collar, Squats in the English way, I hail u too o

I think this link u posted is for US passport and not for nigerian visa.She is asking for the copy of consent letter that She will send to the Nigeria embassy in the US for the processing of her baby Nigeria Visa

maswii:
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/212243.pdf