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Anonymoushack:
Dear Hotstepper,

I have sent you a PM

Thanks

urblackpearl:
Congrats Sis! Thank God for safe delivery. Please share your experience!

Virt:
@Teefinix, Congrats on your baby. How did it go and which Doctor did you eventually use?

Hotstepper:
do u have ur visa now

JESUnifemi4eva:
Hi Teefinix,

I didn't give birth via CS. I used Dr. Kayode Ayodele, his office is just beside Brampton Civic Hospital, there are lots of gynaes in this office complex - I won't post his phone number but you can check him at 2250 Bovaird Drive East Brampton.

Dr. Ayodele doesn't have such great reviews online but I think it's because he is pretty straight-forward and doesn't talk so much....but he is quite knowledgeable.

There was a really nice gynae that attended to me when Dr. Ayodele was on vacation, unfortunately I can't remember his name but he is in the same building as Dr. Ayodele

I don't have access to the mail I used to open the Nairaland account.

Relax....you will get a good deal.

JESUnifemi4eva:
Hi EmaShah2017.

I wish you a safe delivery.

Whilst using the 4-in-1 option....remember that you are a temporary resident and your child is not entitled to privileges such as child care benefits; thus pick just the birth registration and leave other options for later when the child is ready to live in Canada.

Make sure you pay for both long and short certificate.

Also make sure you tick Doctor as the presiding birth attendant; I clicked on 'other' and it gave me a lot of stress.

Best of luck and GOD's favour in the delivery room.

Virt:
hi Teefinix,

Sorry I did not go through a family doctor, but you can use any walk in Clinic, there are loads of them in Brampton and they will refer you to the Dr. of your choice. There is even one in the same premises where Dr. Abou Seido's office is, just near the Brampton Civic Hospital.

Its quite surprising because they not ask me to go through any family Dr. but that shouldn't be a problem. Check Dr Abou's address online, I am not with one of their appointment cards at the moment to confirm the address to you.

urblackpearl:
Hello Sis @teefinix3. Thank God for journey mercies. Hope your POE experience was not stressful. Didnt you go to BC again?

Teefinix3:
Congratulations virts...

Pls can u list the type of tests u did in Nigeria b4 travelling...my host insisted I get there b4 sourcing for doc ...but admitted I should come along with my anti-natal records and ultra-scan.
I will be going in June to BC...
Also...can 2 wks be enof to process d child papers...birth certicate/passport and ETC..
I will appreciate ur response...
God bless u..

Blaw70:
Hello, thanks to everyone who keeps this thread alive,
My birthing experience in Canada. I got in canada through Toronto Pearson airport didn't spend much time at the point of entry because I entered at 28 weeks and I wasn't showing much.
I used dr nicollete caccia @$1500 at 30$ at each visit
She made me more tests at 120$
I used Humber river hospital at 2500$ and baby was 845$ I also took epidural which was 200$(was lucky with d doctor) I'm back in Nigeria by Gods grace collected my baby's passport and all
If u need any help I would be happy to help.

urblackpearl:
Hi @teefinix3. How are you? Please have u arrived canada?

ooresky:
Hello Everyone,
For those planning to give birth in BC you have to take into consideration the fact that it's one of the most expensive provinces especially if you don't have real family/friends.
Birth certificates take an average of 4weeks to be delivered. Baby's SIN also takes about 5weeks .
One word of advice, do your own research /prepare well before going to BC as there are other provinces that you may get better deals than BC.

Virt:
Hi,

I went with the following lab tests

List of lab tests
1) Strep B
2) Blood sugar test – I did OGTT instead of fasting blood sugar because I usually have big babies
3) Hepatitis B
4) HIV
5) Blood work (Genotype, blood group,count etc)
6) ultrasound results
7) Glucose test.

Yes, 2 weeks is enough to process baby's papers, but plan for longer, cos it may not always be the case. I got my baby's birth certificates one week after application, Passport in 3 days (because I had a flight ticket showing that I was traveling in 3 days as at the date of passport application), got the emergency travel certificate in 2 days ( its usually within 5 days, but because my travel date was close he expedited action, but he did not like such close call though).

When you get the birth certificate, you can process the passport and ETC simultaneously, however birth certificate comes first b4 any other paper work. You will need a notarized letter from the father of the baby to the Nigerian High commission in Ottawa if the father is not physically present in Canada (Pls check website for things to submit for ETC).
As I said in the earlier post, the father if not present in Canada will go to Canadian High commission in Lagos or Abuja to sign sth which will be faxed to Canada passport office, b4 the baby's passport is processed. So these are the kind of things that may delay the process, especially if the father does not live in Lagos or Abuja, he or she will have to travel there.

Regards,

Virt:
Your post sounds demanding, however, here is the Dr's number. +19055954960.

I used paper application, it appears faster than online.

elizabetha:
Hi everyone, in the spirit of giving back, I’ll drop my POE experience as best as I can remember. Still getting accustomed to the time difference though….



Sorry for the long post.

boluwagin:
So just as I promised to share my total bill and experience for my first Missionary Journey:

Hospital Bill - 3k for noncomplicated vaginal delivery (it has to be paid before discharge from the hospital to qualify for the discount package)

Dr fee - 1k for vaginal delivery (payment is due at initial doctors appointment)

Lab test - 158

Ultra scan - 120

Paediatrician - 300

Well Child Check - 95 (this was done at JPS hospital fort Worth)

LO birth cert. - 23 each (collected two copies)

American Passport - 165 (I got it by mail exactly 13days after applying)

I got my zero balance from the hospital by mail 3 weeks after discharge. I left US with LO on the 30th of March, got to Qatar and was hoping to get a transit visa to qualify for an hotel in Doha but sadly our Visa wasn't granted by the immigration, we had to stay at the airport for a 12hrs layover. Thank God it's finally over for now, I will hang my coat and hibernate till further notice. Thanks to everyone who has shared their experiences, bills and answered both my public and direct questions, God bless you all especially @chloe7 @temmyo ...@dyout Congratulations and thank you so so much for the assistance with LO letter of Consent and it was nice to meet your Madam a fellow Nairalander in diaspora.
Peace!

tolopez:
In the spirit of giving back, would like to share my POE experience. First and foremost, I would like to thank the house for all the valuable information I found on this forum. I left Lagos on the 27th of March with Emirates at 33 weeks 6 days and arrived on the 29th. I had my fitness to fly and my signed MEDIF form dated 24th March which I had sent to the medalos email address someone provided on this forum on the same 24th preceding my trip. Check in went smoothly, the only thing I submitted was the fitness to fly, the MEDIF form was not collected. I wasn't disturbed about being above 32 weeks, though I had also called the airline earlier to confirm that I could fly. I was in Dubai for 24 hours and rested well, I wasn't asked for fitness to fly before boarding the flight to Dallas, though on the plane, an air hostess asked to see it after i requested to be allowed to have the whole row to myself since the flight was not full. on arrival in Dallas, used the self-check Kiosk, took a photograph and carried my printed receipt and passport to the CBP officer after collection of all my luggage. The self-check kiosk almost messed me up as it refused to read my passport and visapage...but thankfully an officer helped me because it already sent me to an exception line. The CBP officer didn't ask me any question at all. Just collected my passport, the receipt and the immigration landing card where i had already declared that i had food, he stamped me in for 6 months, then asked what food i had, i said some egusi, dried fish and a few other things, so he sent me to Agric for luggage check. That was all......no questions on purpose of visit, or how much i had, or anything at all....not even are you pregnant despite my big belle. All my documents remained in my hand luggage. i was really happy. Agric was also a breeze....nothing was seized, infact the officer there declared me his fav passenger for the day after i rechristened him Ademola since he was trying so hard to speak some Yoruba. lolll


Now i have arrived and have rested a bit...i need to get the hospital ball rolling...@MiddyO and @Boluwagin...... i need your assistance...please PM me. i intend to use Baylor, Scott and White Carrolton. I have already gotten in touch with Dr Stimage's office and i am waiting to see if she can fit me in for an appointment, but please i need contact of the Paediatrician and anesthesia services you used or are using as well as the hospital fees and breakdown on any additional blood work and sonogram you may have done and the connect for it so i can have a total picture of the expected expenditure. would appreciate a quick response. Thank you

Teefinix3:
Good evening house....
I ve been a silent reader of this thread for quite a while. Pls I ve a concern abt travelling to give birth in June. I travelled with my family in 2015 for vac and the visa expired in 2016 after which we did a drop box renewal almost immediately but couldn't travel in 2016 for some reasons. We eventually decided to go for d vac in 2017.
Fast forward...I got preg and now wish to travel for birthing in June.
1) Is it necessary I send a change of intent letter? The preg was not even planned.....but now that I am, is this letter still necessary
2) will my birthing in us jeopardise my family's future renewals.
We really don't want to waste the visa without travelling within the 2 yrs validity. The visa will expire Feb 2018.
Will really appreciate ur advises...