Eclectica:


Pls how much did birthing cost?

[color=#770077][/color]DW had our baby in HNWMC

We got the BC in 3 days for $21.30
US Passport in 2 days for $175

Airbnb is the most common but DW used intown suites. Our bills for a double bed studio for 8 weeks was $2496 (We were refunded the tax we paid for the 1st 5 weeks). If you get a 1bed it will be less.
12 Weeks might be too long but then, it depends on on your overall plan. You can get the travel docs for your baby in 2 - 3 weeks.

At HNWMC we were billed for both Pathology & Pediatrician services.

The cost of your baby ticket should be 10% of the current fare for an Adult. Ofcourse the cost will depend on the Airline.

I hope this helps.

doyin2me:
Hello house,
I dropped my POE transcript about a month ago .
Had my LO over a week ago. Everything was okay , less than 3mins apart , called Uber and left for the hospital . Heartbeat was monitored : I'm sorry baby's getting distressed . Need a C.S done fast . Was already in full labour less than 2 mins serious contractions .
Baby was out : what's going on , can't hear him , they were apparently trying to suck out a lot from him . He had swallowed meconum ( not fresh ) . He started crying , was shown to me and was rushed down to NICU. It was tough - couldn't get answers cos no1 was sure of how the outcome will be ....Oxygen , medications , Nitric oxide...... a lot of stuffs.
God be glorified everything has be stabilized , even the Doctors are wooed at the progress ,.....
Now, Financial Counsellor is on my neck , who will pay ? I have to pay for the facilities and the paedatrician? Can I draw a payment plan? It will be too high - about $500k, you can only get a discount, $100k . Medicaid lady on my case .
I don't want MEDICAID o.
Got the option of filing for grant-NGO not govt sponsored .No sure 1 .
I can always set up a payment plan for the peadatricians fees but I don't know how to go about the hospital fees .
I'm grateful LO would be out of there soon .
Any ideas?
HOSP- Henrico Doctors HOSP.

ugoguchy:
I had similar experience my dear,mine was in may,at 41 weeks,went into active labour,left for the hospital, heartbeat was monitored,nurse said i cant get the heartbeat please lay sideways,i managed to get into that position and the heartbeat was finally picked but wasn't regular,next thing water broke and it was greenish,baby has pooped inside,few minutes later baby came out,was rushed to NICU,heartrate was fluctuating,she couldn't breathe on her own,she was placed on oxygen, antibiotics too,during that period a cardiologist had to be called in to examine her heart,she spent 3 nights in NICU,each night was amounting to $20k,she was stable after the 2nd night and the oxygen was taken out,upon discharge we got the total bill of almost $60k,i paid paediatrician,radiologist, cardiologists,gynaecologist differently,am glad we came out victorious, the devil really tried so had,starting from my visa processing but we over came,we are back and all bills cleared,the placenta to come out is story for another day,it was a short but difficult labour that ended in praise....

temyb:
Please what does it mean if your passport status reads no status for this passport. My mom's passport has been with the u.s embassy for 3weeks now o for renewal. Just saw this update 3days ago,in the u.s with the twins. Not an easy something,need help with them. They have been all good even in our flight from lagos to Washington but occasionally tantrums can just be something else. Anybody ever had that kind of status.

iwuoahsamuels:
Pls who has used delta to fly with infant back to Nigeria - stop over at Atlanta then lagos
Added infant ticket to mine
How do I get a good seat where they can position bassinet?
How do I make d best of the trip? Any advices. Pl
Pls drop your counsel from experience using delta returning backw

Missvenus1:


Please can you breakdown the cost between doctor and hospital. I tried to pm you but couldn't

doyin2me:
Hello house,
I dropped my POE transcript about a month ago .
Had my LO over a week ago. Everything was okay , less than 3mins apart , called Uber and left for the hospital . Heartbeat was monitored : I'm sorry baby's getting distressed . Need a C.S done fast . Was already in full labour less than 2 mins serious contractions .
Baby was out : what's going on , can't hear him , they were apparently trying to suck out a lot from him . He had swallowed meconum ( not fresh ) . He started crying , was shown to me and was rushed down to

Aibisoye0:
Hello house,
Please who has paid for babys VOA online before, do I pay after getting approval. Will a link be sent to me in the approval mail? Experienced papas and mamas please come to my rescue.
Thanks

MaziIcar:
Hospital is $3400 while doctor is $2300

temyb:
Please what does it mean if your passport status reads no status for this passport. My mom's passport has been with the u.s embassy for 3weeks now o for renewal. Just saw this update 3days ago,in the u.s with the twins. Not an easy something,need help with them. They have been all good even in our flight from lagos to Washington but occasionally tantrums can just be something else. Anybody ever had that kind of status.

Adedoyin2108:
Good afternoon ladies

Baby girl arrived on the 3rd of January 2018 at Houston Northwest Medical Center through vaginal delivery.
Breakdown of cost:
Dr Xydas: 2000
Hospital: 2000
Induction: 200*
Stress test: 200*
Epidural: 650*
Hospital peadiatrician: 675 (the normal fee is much higher, this is the The Healthy Baby Package rate)
Pathology: 97 (after discount)
Peadiatrician(after discharge): 75
Birth certificate: 75 (plus delivery charge)
Passport: 160 (expedited)
Visa on arrival 190
*these are optional

I got baby's birth certificate 18 days after birth, 22/1; it was delayed cos of the adverse weather. It's 23 per copy but I paid 75 because I ordered it online (http://houstontx.gov/health/BirthCert/) and it was delivered to me next business day. To save time, I booked my appointment at the passport agency while waiting for the birth certificate. I booked two appointments actually, with different email addresses just in case [(https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/hurry.html)
(https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/apply-in-person.html)]
When booking the appointment, it's important to indicate that you need the passport same day in order to obtain a visa. After I got the birth certificate, I went for the passport interview the next day, 23/1. My husband wasn't present for the interview, but he was around for the baby's birth so we notarised in the US. If your husband isn't coming to the US, it's best to notarise the document at the US embassy before travelling to the US, notarising at a Nigerian notary public is no longer accepted. I got the US passport same day and sent the email for visa on arrival that night, got approval on Thursday 25/1 (https://immigration.gov.ng/visa-on-arrival/) and travelled on Monday 29/1 via Lufthansa. I had called Lufthansa customer care a day earlier to book a bassinet seat.
I got to Lagos on the 30th, straight to visa on arrival office, presented the approval and other docs, filled a form, paid the fee and baby was stamped in for a month.

NB: Got the Social security number in less than 2 weeks


Thanks to everyone for sharing info on this thread, God bless you all mightily!. To God be the glory!

Chikacokpala:
Good morning my people.
Pls my sister delivered last month in New Jersey, and she said she was given a Health benefits identification card probably by Medicare for payment of her Baby's bills. Pls will that be a problem for her getting her next visa. Meanwhile they have used it to settle some if the baby's delivery bill.

Chikacokpala:
Good morning my people.
Pls my sister delivered last month in New Jersey, and she said she was given a Health benefits identification card probably by Medicare for payment of her Baby's bills. Pls will that be a problem for her getting her next visa. Meanwhile they have used it to settle some if the baby's delivery bill.

Cretaceous:
Hi Eclectica,

Good day. please which pediatrician did you use and what was the cost like? Kindly advise

Chikacokpala:
Good morning my people.
Pls my sister delivered last month in New Jersey, and she said she was given a Health benefits identification card probably by Medicare for payment of her Baby's bills. Pls will that be a problem for her getting her next visa. Meanwhile they have used it to settle some if the baby's delivery bill.

iwuoahsamuels:
Pls who has used delta to fly with infant back to Nigeria - stop over at Atlanta then lagos
Added infant ticket to mine
How do I get a good seat where they can position bassinet?
How do I make d best of the trip? Any advices. Pl
Pls drop your counsel from experience using delta returning backw

AdomMum:

Thanks dear! My love to little cutie xoxo

ewa2014:
At my last interview, a lady was refused because she dint disclose to the CBP at her last trip that she was there for childbirth. The visa officer said the onus is on her to inform the CBP of her intent to have a baby during her trip “whether he asked or not”...she said he dint ask and the guy said “oh well” and denied her visa.

So please whether they ask or not, it’s best to disclose.

Momo13:
Hello people.. for those who did dròpbox recently..are we allowed to include receipts from previous childbirth ?