₦airaland Forum

Annim:
Had my baby on Oct 5th at HNWMC via scheduled CS. Used Dr. Xy... Bill are
Doc's fees $1,850
Hospital fees for 3days $3,500, material for circumsion $100
Lab fees $84
Paed Fees $1,080
Epidural $750
Paed fees after discharge $50
Gotten zero bal for doc and Hosp. Expecting zero bal for lab and Paed...

idonhear:
I am also thinking if we can apply for VISA before the pregnancy becomes so obvious...what do you think?

XX01:
Check booking. com. Rates are usually good.

misscanada123:
Hopefully someone has answers. If not use sites like Expedia or priceline.com Just type the name of the airport and you will see closeby hotels. Read reviews.

OmoBendel24:
Nice one. I can almost guess where that flight is headed from, and to! But just check out same ticket options with wakanow and see what the difference looks like. Buying directly from the airline remains the best option though, but not always the cheaper option.

XX01:
Why you no talk since last 3 months that I posted how I bought my ticket na. Could have saved hundreds of thousands with this booking. Better late than never. Chai. I am just counting my losses. Thanks for this information.

dunnibaby:
good afternoon house. finally, i got my PTA today at Travellex, Abuja. The crowd there is something else. I advice all pregnant women to go there early. They still give little preference to Pregnant women. God bless....

XX01:
I used my bank card. But know your bank rates before they shock you like they did me. I checked Diamond bank 2 days before I used my card and it was 385. Only to pay for a friend's ticket to UK and they charged me 410. Shocked was an understatement. They have cheap tickets but the bank rate will make all the difference.

bissiejoe:
BA is a long story o, I was at the office today at Ikoyi. The security told me I have to use a dollar card to pay online after booking that Naira card is no longer acceptable. He gave me a second option of booking on the phone but with extra 30$ charge. I eventually called the customer care number displayed in their office and spoke with one Indian guy who couldn't pronounced English alphabets very well and made my booking. He gave me the reservation code and adviced I pay before 72hrs at any gtbank branch. You might want to try this option too, just make sure you spell out the names clearly to whoever picks your call and also your travel dates to avoid mistakes because I am sure you will definitely speak to an Indian. All the best

happytbaby:
The airport is a free place , no one will chase you but it is not convenient for a pregnant woman to stay sit sleep there.

You can still get a cab to your destination or book an airport hotel and take a cab to it. I hope this helps.

lively123:
TOKNOW,
1.you either apply for visa or passport, you said you're cutting cost, why do you need a passport and a visa for the baby?
2. You're applying for a visa for the baby, you're to sent the baby's US passport where the visa will be printed, the photocopy of your passport should just include the supporting documents
3. i have answered that
4. you're traveling with the baby right? na una flight itinerary except baby can travel alone.

firsttymum:
1. U need the passport to apply for visa. Therefore u have to do the passport first.
2. The child's
3. The passport itself wld b submitted
4. The parents

Modified
By passport I assume u are talking about American passport. But if it's Nigerian passport u don't need a visa if d child or children have a naija passport

Lajoie33:
Congrats to all new mamas! Just checking in. Please I have a question: since my son is a citizen, is he entitled to any aid like Medicaid or CHIP? The bills are running HIGH. Just MRI is $5k and this does not include the anesthesia he was given for the procedure or radiologist bill. And that's just 1 of the many tests and procedures he's been through. I'm talking setting up payment plan and the hospital staff are advising I get him a Medicaid no. Using his social security, because they forsee bills running really high...
Abeg everyone help me before I make a wrong decision. I'm so distressed right now.

Lajoie33:
long post alert

I got into Houston this week. My initial plan was to enter in September, I had already bought ticket sef but we discovered that my child had a tumor... See eh, when something strong happens, you just have to drop everything in God's able hands and start working in harmony with your faith. So I changed my tickets, DH got emergency tickets, we gathered ourselves to Houston. We flew Emirates.

I asked for wheelchair assistance and trust me, that made A HUGE difference especially since my son decided to remain hyperactive and fear did not let me sedate him because of the tumor. Flight was ok but I was tired, my feet was swollen, even with compression socks o. Anyway thats how we landed in Houston. Me, DH and my son (He's a citizen) were rolled to the POE

CBP: Good afternoon Can I have your passports and landing card
DH: Good afternoon (hands them over)
CBP: What are you here for?



DH: My son has a mass on his neck and needs to see a doctor
I quickly remind him about me
DH: And my wife is hereto deliver our baby.
CBP: Ok,put your fingers here...
we do
CBP: looks at our landing card. Do you have snails?
DH: yes we do
CBP: Ok you didnt tick here (shows DH where to tick, he does)
CBP: You'll have to pass through agriculture on your way out, youre free to go.

I was still waiting for secondary inspection when they wheeled me to baggage collection, I kuku released the lady and helped DH carryour bags to agriculture. They passed our bags thru the x-ray machine and told us to go, nothing was searched or seized.
Now were seeing different specialists for my son and Im waiting for my scheduled appointment.

princemoyemi:
Hi nairalander, pls i have been to d embassy b4 but rejected.
Now, I want to apply again but so many things have changed about me within 2 years.
I have gotten a new job, have a baby, reside in anoda state etc.

i Do i need to abandon all the old details about me?
ii What is the most important document required for visiting visa?
iii What are the likely questions i should expect?

cheldas:
Good mamas in the building, my wife was at the embassy yesterday
Vo: gd am ma
Wifeey: gd am sir
Vo: why are you goin to the us
Wifeey: for childbirth
Vo: what does your hubby do
Wifeey: bla bla bla
Vo: what do you do
Wifeey: bla bla bla
Vo: have you travelled before
Wifeey: no sir
Vo: has your hubby travelled before
Wifeey: yes sir
Vo: to where
Wifeey: so so and so
Vo: does he have usa visa
Wifeey: no
Vo: can I have your own bank statement
Wifeey: here is it sir
Vo: is this your account
Wifeey: yes sir
Vo: I'm sorry you are not qualified, handed blue paper

Let me explain her account details here pls, she bears my name on passport as mrs abc but she has not changed her acc name cos she still bears miss xyz and this xyz name she have with her old passport of this name. Also, her own account has slim amount of money while mine has the larger sum (times 6 of her account bal.) cos I'm the on sponsoring the trip but the VO does not request for mine.
@ all gurus here what do you think she should do at this point cos I'm think she should reapply or we both apply together cos we don't have time again cos she will be due by late oct. We got expedited app for this, can we still get one again and should I apply with her or let her go alone?

Whatever you guys suggest is final

Thanks for your contribution so far.
@ O'cheldas

ultimatebas:
@ TOKNOW. Baby took in amniotic fluid,one of his lungs collapsed at birth,wasn't breathing well (although naa their report no be God report). Baby was on oxygen for 2 days and was given antibiotics . The story too long. I was busy screaming that they should give me my baby after my baby had stayed there for 3 days, because i remembered a lady's bill here (on NL) was about $200,000. I was in a dilemma, i wanted the best for my baby and i also didn't want my baby to stay there too long. Was so perturbed but later that day, we got a very good news that our baby was fine but still required monitoring of his sugar level and would be discharged the following day. The following day wifey and baby were discharged.I realised the importance of giving birth abroad when we got to Nijja ,because my wife's friend had a baby that took in amniotic fluid and the baby died the following day.
We are so grateful to God .
Cheers

ultimatebas:
Good day everyone,
My family and i got back to nija on the 31st of July but was kind of busy.
DW travelled from Lagos to Houston via UNITED on the 29th of May and arrived on the 30th
DW was on the queue for about an hour before she got to the CBP officer.

CBP: What are you here for ?
DW: Birth tourism
CBP: (Stood up and looked at her stomach) Oh! you are pregnant.
DW: Yes
CBP: How long are you staying?
DW: A couple of weeks
CBP: Be specific
DW: 8 weeks
CBP:Why did you choose to have him here?
DW: Because of better healthcare
CBP: Are you sure it is not because you want your child to be a citizen?
DW: No, because of better healthcare.

Then DW was sent for secondary inspection

DW sat there for almost 2 hours before she was called into another office by another officer

CBP: Why are you here?
DW:To have my baby
CBP: How much do you have on you?
DW: about $8000
CBP: Can i see the money
DW: (showed him the money)
CBP: Did you take loan from the bank?
DW: No
CBP: Can i see your doctor's correspondence
DW: Yes ( Gave it to him)
CBP: Where do you intend to stay and how long?
DW: (Told him)
CBP: Can i see your Bank Statement
DW: (Didn't have so she showed him my online banking platform)
CBP: Have you been here(US) before?
DW: Yes . Spent about 15 days in Orlando with my family from 20th Dec. 2015 to 5th of Jan 2016
CBP: Show me pictures
DW: (showed him on her cell phone)
CBP: Make sure you pay your bills before leaving okay. Have your passport and have a nice day.

We actually wanted BVAC that was why we changed from Doc F to Doc E because Doc F doesn't do BVAC. (Thank God DW changed because i read your bad reviews on Doc F a fortnight ago). But as God may have it after @ 39 weeks Doc E said DW should do a CS because it wasn't advisable to wait any further.

The hospital was Oakbend Medical Center
Hospital bill :$ 3500( for CS)
Doctor's bill: $2300
First test before delivery:$119.60
Brown & Associates bill:$210(After applying 40% discount)
NICU (4 days):$ 3125.2 ( Initially it was about $5325 but i had to negotiate )
Epidural: $950

passport:$165
Birth certificate:$23
ETC: $370( $50 courier fee inclusive)
Accommodation: $1,200 per room (shared sitting room and kitchen)

I have given back so i ain't owing you guys any more.
Anyway, thanks everyone for the info i got from here . It was very helpful. Can't believe Nigerians can be this generous.


Cheers



thank you for giving back. Why did your baby enter NICU?

feddy27:
Juxen and TOKNOW, it is available at Shell IA and PH Main branch (the one opp PDP secretariat on Aba Rd).

feddy27:
Dear all,

Just coming back from a First Bank branch in Port Harcourt and I was told PTA is released only on Wednesdays and must be exhausted same day.

So if you are looking at getting from them, go on Wednesday. Unfortunately, I can't get cos my travel date is almost here.

Good luck to everyone.

TOKNOW:
Pls wonderful people, when booking connecting flight from JFK to Houston, did you book a return flight?, if yes how did you add your LO or was it just at the airport when coming back?

XX01:
You can book a multi-city ticket. Meaning you arrive at one location but leave from another location. E.g Lagos to Houston, JFK to Lagos. Same ticket.

nefertitiram:
One way tickets are more expensive.

And One way tickets will increase your chances of deportation from POE as there is no proof thet you will return to your home country.

Now what you should do is book a multiple destination ticket so that you can enter from one city and return from the city of your choice but make sure you have a return ticket

feddy27:
Book your return flight and buy inter city flight tickets for your local waka. You might have issues with a one way ticket at the POE

feddy27:
Book your return flight and buy inter city flight tickets for your local waka. You might have issues with a one way ticket at the POE

mamabash:
Pardon me pls I Dnt know ow to make a new post.
Nef nd other mummies in d house, pls I want u to help me wit dis, went for my interview today (7:30 appointment) Bt was not granted
It went like dis

VO...gudmorning , ow ar u doing today?
Me...great, nd u
VO...Am gud. Where ar u going nd reason?
Me... Texas. For vacation nd childbirth
VO...y texas
Me..for better medical care . Dis is going to be my 2nd CS cos I av a small pelvic, Bt we were not happy so d 1st experience. A friend recommended a Dr in texas (Dr F), he gave us 3 hospitals options, we made our research nd check d customer review of d D hospitals nd we picked 1 we know we can afford


.
VO...do u av a child,
Me... yes
Av u aver been out of d country
Me...yes. to Ghana, for honeymoon
Vo...wat do u do?
Me...told him
VO...wat d u do on a daily basis
Me... told him
He did not ask for any document

Vo... Sorry, ur not eligible (handed me d blue sheet)dis will explain further
Pls where av I gone wrong? cos dis morning, I was saying I'll come nd give u pple d good news cos seriously, I was prepared based on wat av been reading on dis platform)

bissysummy:
Pls @ ladyguinive,thank you so much for the honest words. Actually its my husband that is sponsoring the trip, not me and i had 2 previous cs with complications in the last one. That is why i applied. pls can i still reapply. My health is involve. This will be my third cs. Kindly advice on that.