Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,161,589 members, 7,847,496 topics. Date: Saturday, 01 June 2024 at 06:47 PM

Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 - Travel (289) - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Travel / Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 (906578 Views)

Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 4 / Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 / Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) ... (286) (287) (288) (289) (290) (291) (292) ... (405) (Go Down)

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by moyomola22: 9:56pm On Aug 12, 2016
slimwendy85:
@moyomola22, in this era of using torchlight to search for dollar, a congratulatory message is in order o.... No mind we doubting Thomas's. Thanks for the information.
@mistgal4, I respect the fact that you stayed calm. Don't even know what I would have done. Congrats. Here is wishing u a safe delivery.
tnks dear, I was surprised when dey called me sef cus I was on my way to get black market I av to go meet dem, though dey delayed me for like 3 hrs but dey eventually gave me and some other peeps
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by feddy27: 10:11pm On Aug 12, 2016
mistygal4, wao! Ur story gave me chills ! Thank God it ended in praise. Congrats dearie

3 Likes

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by Nobody: 10:23pm On Aug 12, 2016
LadyGuinivere:
Jesu! Mistygal I'm shaking here as if na me. God pass them.
Houton CBP just be voking. Hisssssss. Na jealousy dey worry them when they see all the money tongue

LadyG, my sister I cannot explain the way the guy made me feel like a criminal during cross oh. He was NASTY, and doing his job, come and see us gisting later. These people are smart jor!
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by Maggie0133: 10:48pm On Aug 12, 2016
@gurlnext2u are you staying at intown suites in Elpaso?
[quote author=gurlnext2u post=48388011]Hello everyone! I just want to share my houston POE experience. I was delayed for 5 hours, it was very frustrating. The CBP officers kept attending to
US
CBP: why did you choose el paso? have you been there before?, feeding, miscellaneous will be paid with my credit cards.
CBP: Ok. Please collect receipt of payment so when you come next time, you show it to us
Me: ok
CBP: When are you due?
Me: end of september
CBP: congratulations!
he stamps me in for 6 months
I missed my connecting flight but luckily there was another flight available.
please i also noticed there was a mistake on the date he wrote, he wrote february 2016 instead of february 2017. I noticed the mistake as I arrived el paso
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by Popri(f): 12:36am On Aug 13, 2016
bolof2010:
Hello, please does anyone know how much GTB is charging for online transaction i mean bank rate for international transactions....thanks

370
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by greatie: 12:37am On Aug 13, 2016
blueberryy:
Hello everyone, I had my baby a month ago at
Methodist Sugarland and my dr was dr Robertson ( (she is with dr F). At 40.2 weeks I was feeling so much pressure so I called the dr who said I should go to the hospital, at the hospital the dr called the nurses to observe me for 2hrs( I was biled$1870 for that and also $175 to read the ultrasound that was done) after the 2 hr observation I was sent home that there was no patterned contraction.

The next day the pressure increased and I had to go back to the hospital the nurses checked me and I was admitted at 3cm dilation, the next morning dr dama came to break my water and by noon at 6cm dilation a dr Nixon came and insisted on me taking pitocin and I said no at 2pm she insisted on the pitocin n I took it less than 2 mins after she came in to say the baby's heart beat has dropped and she needed to perform a cs. The baby was delivered at 2:22pm.
In all of these my dr never called me once, she made me incur extra $1870 without any justification. I think dr F and his team are too busy and we all need to find alternatives. I incurred unnecessary cost just because they are new to methodist and they don't know how things work there. Please, if you are using methodist Sugarland try and pre register, ask questions about other associated cost and do not go there if you are not in Labour. Based on my recent experience I will not be using dr F's team for my next missionary journey.

Sorry for this unnecessary bill, after I checked in on thursday, dint dilate after 2 citotech was administed I was asked by dr Cherion to go home by 9am friday. I called Alice and she said I will pay $840 if I check out but if I stay and add extra day after the normal hospital stay I will pay $450. Omo I chose to stay but dint still dilate upto Saturday then i had CS and my hospital stay expired on Sunday got discharged that same sunday.

Always find out from the billing department before making decisions while in the hospital cos these doctors dont know how it works.

4 Likes

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by greatie: 12:48am On Aug 13, 2016
LadyGuinivere:

Azzin ehhhh. I truly don't understand why folks are still patronizing this man.
Is it until something fatal happens? God forbid o.
All the nansense the man is doing, will he do it to americans? No. Are there no other doctors in the kain sugarland?
See this one now, heartbeat reduced. We thank God for mercy o!

I dint add that my girl's heartbeat went up to 180 and I was place on oxygen shocked it was just me and the nurse o... The dr went back home. This was friday night.

I just thank God... No complication as baby passed all her exams. grin grin

1 Like

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by nefertitiram: 12:57am On Aug 13, 2016
greatie:


Sorry for this unnecessary bill, after I checked in on thursday, dint dilate after 2 citotech was administed I was asked by dr Cherion to go home by 9am friday. I called Alice and she said I will pay $840 if I check out but if I stay and add extra day after the normal hospital stay I will pay $450. Omo I chose to stay but dint still dilate upto Saturday then i had CS and my hospital stay expired on Sunday got discharged that same sunday.

Always find out from the billing department before making decisions while in the hospital cos these doctors dont know how it works.

Is it me or thus just seems wrong!

What kind of hosp will discharge you 1 day after CS

This is so wrong!

4 Likes

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by MzYemie(f): 1:03am On Aug 13, 2016
Thank God it ended well, I could feel the hostility from reading the post. Can't believe it's this same POE I passed last week, I for don dey para if na me... Lol

Mistygal4:
Hello House,

Sorry for any typo.




2 Likes

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by gurlnext2u: 2:29am On Aug 13, 2016
No I'm not staying at Intown suites.

Maggie0133:
@gurlnext2u are you staying at intown suites in Elpaso?
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by greatie: 3:34am On Aug 13, 2016
nefertitiram:


Is it me or thus just seems wrong!

What kind of hosp will discharge you 1 day after CS

This is so wrong!

It will be wrong if u weren't improving tremendously.
She check my scare, looked fine. Pooped and was up and about just barely 24hrs.

If I wasnt okay then its wrong for me to be discharged.
My belly is almost flat and this is just 2weeks after birth.

Maybe I am superwoman sef. grin

7 Likes

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by nefertitiram: 3:59am On Aug 13, 2016
greatie:


It will be wrong if u weren't improving tremendously.
She check my scare, looked fine. Pooped and was up and about just barely 24hrs.

If I wasnt okay then its wrong for me to be discharged.
My belly is almost flat and this is just 2weeks after birth.

Maybe I am superwoman sef. grin
@bolded, God has you covered jare! I'm sure everything is awesome with you but I'm considering the practicality.

24hrs is too short a time to be sure everything is fine. BP has to be monitored, most especially. CS is a major surgery, there's a lot to monitor that's why hospitals keep you a day or 2 after, unlike VD. Where I had my baby, they keep you for 4 days, anything can go wrong in a flash!

I've had 2 CS go fine and I was kept just for monitoring, even though I was bored stiff. Standard practice has a checklist for these things. I've seen cases of CS sites loosening within days. It's not just enough to look at it and boot you out after 24 hours.

I still think it is unfair, morally and professionally wrong to have you out after 24hrs after CS. Even in 9ja, they keep you for up to 5 days.

This is not exactly a great review, my opinion sha.

16 Likes

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by greatie: 4:18am On Aug 13, 2016
nefertitiram:

@bolded, God has you covered jare! I'm sure everything is awesome with you but I'm considering the practicality.

24hrs is too short a time to be sure everything is fine. BP has to be monitored, most especially. CS is a major surgery, there's a lot to monitor that's why hospitals keep you a day or 2 after, unlike VD. Where I had my baby, they keep you for 4 days, anything can go wrong in a flash!

I've had 2 CS go fine and I was kept just for monitoring, even though I was bored stiff. Standard practice has a checklist for these things. I've seen cases of CS sites loosening within days. It's not just enough to look at it and boot you out after 24 hours.

I still think it is unfair, morally and professionally wrong to have you out after 24hrs after CS. Even in 9ja, they keep you for up to 5 days.

This is not exactly a great review, my opinion sha.


I totally understand. It was more than 24hrs... Was discharged 11:59pm sunday and i was monitored too. Am doing great and I have gone for postpartum checkup too. All looks and feel fine.

4 Likes

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by mummybee: 5:06am On Aug 13, 2016
nefertitiram:


ETC for babies or for all Nigerians?

For Babies. Sorry for the late response. Been so busy.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by LadyGuinivere: 6:10am On Aug 13, 2016
greatie:


I dint add that my girl's heartbeat went up to 180 and I was place on oxygen shocked it was just me and the nurse o... The dr went back home. This was friday night.

I just thank God... No complication as baby passed all her exams. grin grin
Ha babe! And you have said nothing to the kain Doctor? Ok oooo! Well I hope CBP's are reading.

1 Like

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by olokings(m): 6:30am On Aug 13, 2016
Sometimes I really wonder if it's naija general Hospital being talked about our something else.

Please we should try and do the needful and not be taking unnecessary risks trying to beat/cut costs.

Unless not everything is been said here.

The next thing u you know new mommas will start taking cue n be requesting discharge same day et al trying to form gangster and claim extremely low cost.

Note that these guys know how to cover their tracks n I'm sure u must ve indemnify ursef one way or the other. We should be guided



nefertitiram:


Is it me or thus just seems wrong!

What kind of hosp will discharge you 1 day after CS

This is so wrong!

11 Likes

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by nefertitiram: 7:40am On Aug 13, 2016
greatie:



I totally understand. It was more than 24hrs... Was discharged 11:59pm sunday and i was monitored too. Am doing great and I have gone for postpartum checkup too. All looks and feel fine.

I been fear small!

Am happy about that. Superwoman, superbaby tinz. God bless and keep you guys. Next baby, Cedar Sinai Hosp in LA for you kiss
Amen
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by Nobody: 8:26am On Aug 13, 2016
Mistygal4 your POE story got me scared to my teeth, na wa for these houston POE officers o, thank God you weren't over fretting and you were confident especially the part you told him when he stops shouting at you I Laughed hard, we are the ones going to their country so we literally have to put up with the rudeness and stress they put us through, in the end they gree you enter, na the main thing be that grin grin thank God for every kiss

1 Like

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by Nobody: 8:29am On Aug 13, 2016
nefertitiram:


I been fear small!

Am happy about that. Superwoman, superbaby tinz. God bless and keep you guys. Next baby, [b]Cedar Sinai Hosp in LA [/b]for you kiss
Amen
this hospital my sister considered before I learnt of nairaland, I thought every hospital in the u.s was within their price range (ignorance) shocked thank God for Internet and willingness to research na so person for la ori mo
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by chikos: 8:37am On Aug 13, 2016
[quote author=blueberryy post=48377109]Hello everyone, I had my baby a month ago at
Methodist Sugarland and my dr was dr Robertson ( (she is with dr F). At 40.2 weeks I was feeling so much pressure so I called the dr who said I should go to the hospital, at the hospital the dr called the nurses to observe me for 2hrs( I was biled$1870 for that and also $175 to read the ultrasound that was done) after the 2 hr observation I was sent home that there was no patterned contraction.

The next day the pressure increased and I had to go back to the hospital the nurses checked me and I was admitted at 3cm dilation, the next morning dr dama came to break my water and by noon at 6cm dilation a dr Nixon came and insisted on me taking pitocin and I said no at 2pm she insisted on the pitocin n I took it less than 2 mins after she came in to say the baby's heart beat has dropped and she needed to perform a cs. The baby was delivered at 2:22pm.
In all of these my dr never called me once, she made me incur extra $1870 without any justification. I think dr F and his team are too busy and we all need to find alternatives. I incurred unnecessary cost just because they are new to methodist and they don't know how things work there. Please, if you are using methodist Sugarland try and pre register, ask questions about other associated cost and do not go there if you are not in Labour. Based on my recent experience I will not be using dr F's team for my next missionary journey.[/quote


I know dollar is scarce and things are hard,but my people please lets think things through before we put our selves from frying pan to proper fire.to birth in USA is wonderful but this quest for the cheapest hospital and doctor is not proper. We have been advised to research for other doctors and people took it the wrong way. These recent experience is enough to support the call for research and teach us to change our approach and attitude towards this trip. American citizenship is great but not worth our lives.

We all complain of poor care in Nigeria and cross seven seas and desert to gladly receive very poor and ridiculous attention. These doctors love cs. All of them with no exception. They are more comfortable performing cs than virginal birth and always in a hurry to induce when its clear that 90% of the time, its lead to complications. For people yet to deliver, pls if you meet a doctor and una spirit no gle or he is a hurry abeg find another one fast.and read reviews about ur hospital before you enter one chance.

8 Likes

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by chikos: 8:50am On Aug 13, 2016
[quote author=TripleKMama post
Even skilled midwives & their clever manouvre can deliver wit 6cm and 90% effacement. Mscheeww!
I'm just very sad


Very true. I gave birth to my first baby at 6cm. I said it and people were asking me made push at 6cm. The baby flew out of my body at the second push no intervention need. And those rogues are busy using pitocin and performing cs. All they are interested in is their pocket and reputation. Nonsense

[/quote]
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by beejay112: 9:09am On Aug 13, 2016
[quote author=makky1 post=48439769]Hello house.happy weekend .pls I need info on henrico hospital in Richmond.missexiest pls help A sis.i need a doctor's correspondence.my email is maksudabusari@yahoo.com
. thanks [/quote

Me too help a sister.... My email... Maby4real2004@yahoo.ca...God bless you
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by chikos: 9:23am On Aug 13, 2016
[quote author=mumzt post=48392716]




I had my 1st baby in d uk and d 2nd in d US. Trust me, the care given in d US is very very money centred. So very compromised. Forget all d 'they were sweet n efficient' pple come to type here. Most are comparing to naija.

I got a call a day after my antenatal dat doc has decided to induce me (thou twas at no xtra cost) I still called to speak to her to ask y d induction. And she clearly had no reason. Just said baby was ready to come out. I was 39wks and had bn 2cm dieted for abt a wk. But gud exercise cld ve made labour progress. But of course I was already tired n wanted to come back home so I agreed to d induction.
US docs r quick to induce n give epidural. I didn't take epidural for dis birth cos it was used to do my 2nd degree stitches wiv my 1st in d uk n I absolutely hated hw it made me feel wen it was wearing off.
But dy tried so hard to force it on me.


Yes we cant compare health care but I can tell you that I ve had better experience in Nigeria than what people are seeing over there. There are good and bad hospitals everywhere.we also have excellent and experienced doctors here.we just need them to bring in more equipment and upgrade their knowledge.


Am sure they don't treat citizens like that. Always forcing or "advising" induction or cs

1 Like

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by LadyGuinivere: 9:26am On Aug 13, 2016
Case in point.
Somebody used a hospital. Was kind enough to post her costs. Now people just cannot use google to get an affiliated doctor, email and or call the doctors. U must use the verrrrrry same doctor she used. Why?!

Hmm mm Missexiest will leave her baby and start sending emails to people and for people. Personally I find it a bit funny that folks drop their emails with their names in it on a PUBLIC FORUM. The alternative being to spend less than a day calling doctors.
Oya o, make una pay me to call doctor and speak phune for una join lipsrsealed undecided

13 Likes

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by adupif: 10:19am On Aug 13, 2016
[quote author=chikos post=48439797][/quot

I completely agree with you. There are a number of very good hospitals and Doctors in America and would surprise you how much you can negotiate with them when you're not part of the number. And this includes how much you can dictate what care you want. Infact all my friends who have birthed in US all used different hospitals and Doctor.

It's the "follow follow"(couldn't find another word. No insult intended pls)syndrome that has led to the Houston wahala and Dr. F wahala.

Spread out, make research.......

7 Likes

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by greatie: 11:25am On Aug 13, 2016
LadyGuinivere:

Ha babe! And you have said nothing to the kain Doctor? Ok oooo! Well I hope CBP's are reading.



You know what follows this is "sorry"... Thats what I got. Will I like to go through this experience, NEVER!

Lesson learnt...
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by nefertitiram: 11:32am On Aug 13, 2016
chloe7:
this hospital my sister considered before I learnt of nairaland, I thought every hospital in the u.s was within their price range (ignorance) shocked thank God for Internet and willingness to research na so person for la ori mo

Lolz! Na celeb tinz o! Abi is Kardashian your surname?
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by nefertitiram: 11:51am On Aug 13, 2016
LadyGuinivere:
Case in point.
Somebody used a hospital. Was kind enough to post her costs. Now people just cannot use google to get an affiliated doctor, email and or call the doctors. U must use the verrrrrry same doctor she used. Why?!

Hmm mm Missexiest will leave her baby and start sending emails to people and for people. Personally I find it a bit funny that folks drop their emails with their names in it on a PUBLIC FORUM. The alternative being to spend less than a day calling doctors.
Oya o, make una pay me to call doctor and speak phune for una join lipsrsealed undecided

I don already offer them cool b4 sef! Just a token for recharge card and glo internet, gimme d state, I will find that doctor! I'm sure there are doctors looking for nigerian cash paying patients out there

1 Like

Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by XX01(f): 11:57am On Aug 13, 2016
Mistygal4:
Hello House,

Sorry for any typo.


Wow. Congratulations. E no easy at all. Thank God for safe passage. Safe delivery as well.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by XX01(f): 12:08pm On Aug 13, 2016
moyomola22:
hey what do u mean by dat? In your ddream Abi? Pls stop been rude with ur comments, am not a total staff okay I just tried my luck and it worked, I even met like 2 other peeps today there and dey gave dem. Abegi

Ndo nne, E ma binu, no vex.
Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 4 by Nobody: 3:23pm On Aug 13, 2016
nefertitiram:


Lolz! Na celeb tinz o! Abi is Kardashian your surname?
funny enough some Nigerians use the clinic o, because my sisters friend used it then, bill was like $20k for hospital alone. So overwhelming, as I was reading I saw the Kardashians use there too, even this doctor Sid's wife too used there, na who get money go use there

(1) (2) (3) ... (286) (287) (288) (289) (290) (291) (292) ... (405)

Travelling To Canada Part 11 / General German Visa Enquiries Part 3 / Polish Student Visa

Viewing this topic: 1 guest(s)

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 67
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.