Let me use this medium to say thank you to all those that encouraged me with their lovely words at the saddest moment of my life, I appreciate you all, may God bless you and may you not suffer any loss in life, may God keep and protect all yours.

Let me not mention names, just too numerous to mention. I am pleased to inform you that the balm of gilead soothed me, it wasn't easy, but Godwin, He is always a step ahead!

I do really appreciate you all

Let me use this medium to say thank you to all those that encouraged me with their lovely words at the saddest moment of my life, I appreciate you all, may God bless you and may you not suffer any loss in life, may God keep and protect all yours.

Let me not mention names, just too numerous to mention. I am pleased to inform you that the balm of gilead soothed me, it wasn't easy, but Godwin, He is always a step ahead!

I do really appreciate you all

To God be the glory. I had a stillbirth with a c section on 7th Jan. It hurt so bad, but to God be the glory, I bless God for His comfort already.

I had a still birth on 7th Jan. Its such a very sad experiece.
I used Dr Amanjoh of Methodist sugarland, I have no regret whatsoever! The baby has already passed by the time I got to the hospital for delivery. She stopped being just my doctor and is now my sister. D staff of methodist sugarland and dr Amanjoh are smply great, even as I grief for my baby, I reckon with them, I will simply choose dem again.

And Soulcare woman? God bless her for me, even thogh I'm alone in America with no friend and family, they filled d vacum well. She stayed with me all tru my CS, my 1st thought was to run out of the hospital and board d next plane back to Nigeria wt my pregnancy, but she stayed and held my hand tru the c section, her whole family stayed truout d day helping wt my grief, hers is more than a concierge, it's a calling.

To my roommate, you know yourself, I say Thank you.

To God, I bless ur name, cos you have already given me the fortitude to bear the loss, even though I waited 3 years for this journey. I thank you for defending my own life, and for all.

To my husband, God be praised, I appreciate you more.

blessedtwins:
Roll call for January mamas
1. favoredgal
2. tchiwinnie
3. tatacherie
4. spicychic847
5. LegitDiva
6. nkkystel
7. kamotisha ( ported to dec)
8. hotmum.
9. fabmum
10. igb400
11. twinsgirl
12. derommyvent
13. blessedtwins
14. Mamasy (ported to dec)
15. Sharon6
16. Babeabike
17. Gaily04
18. Nnetriplet (ported to dec)

Who wan open floor.....supernatural delivery for us

RELAX!!! Baba God is in charge, He is preparing us. When we start now, we will start with 2 in a day, at least, not less than 2, remember, this is the beginning of the year, a year of wonder, so baba God want to show us say na double double blessing, then, bumper to bumper. Meanwhile, thread cuties on ma mind

Congrats to new mama

My sisters from ATC, you are so welcomed, we expect you en mass this year, it's surely our year of multiplication, no more waiting, this year, the good Lord shall visit your womb. We are now seeing signs, God will bring our ATC mamas like rainfall, and NONE shall suffer miscarriage or loss amongst us.

@Gaily04, so sad and shocking, may God give you and the entire family the fortitude to bear the loss.

@Team January, let's continue to hope and believe in God's words, surely, we shall be saved in child bearing. This month shall be full of testimonies in Jesus name, we shall not loose anybody. His favour and grace will continually abide with us.

Happy new year

So I missed all the pictures? Dia is God ooooo

Team January, hope we are set? Shopping completed? Bag packed?
May God make it easy for us all, and may the LO in our womb be the one to use the baby soap we bought, wear the baby cloth we av packed and sucked dis very heavy breast on our chest in Jesus name.

So who's opening the floor? In the name of the father, son and holy ghost, let's go thereeeeeeeee motherhood is sweet jor.

# Team January for save delivery#

spicychic847:
Congrats former teamie @kamotisha on the birth of ur lo..God be praised

Teamjan are we ready?? We are and we can..#teamjanfor5minslabour#

Yes o, with God strengthening us, we can do all things

#team January for safe delivery#

kamotisha:
Greetings mamas......
So I haf port to December o. My Prince Charming came this morning. Praise God with me...Mother and child are doing well.

As my BS no long, make I type am now

My EDD was 09th Jan. I went for antenatal yesterday and after series of scans, it was confirmed that my baby was big. I intended doing a VBAC as my last baby was born via CS. So scan showed baby weight as 4.1kg. My obygyn advised we book a CS and bring the baby out to avoid the risk of an emergency CS.
CS was done this morning and it was successful. Baby weight at birth was 3.8kg. To God be the glory. What a way to end the year

it ended in praise. We all shall testify.
Happy new year in advance sisters

Congrats former Teamie, it ended in praise. Your son is my boy's birthday mate. Enjoy ur new status this festive period.

Iyabetajos:
hi mommas compliments of the season.been silently reading n catching up.hope am welcome.
was a member in 2013 bt lost my babies.am back again n abt 11weeks gone.am officially team july ohhh hope am welcome here.

Hurray hurray Hurray! Great to hear from you and know you are back. This time, god will perfect your miracle, you shall carry to term and deliver like the Hebrew women. Amen

nwarosa:
Dear Mamas,

I lost my baby due to PPROM.

Thanks for all the support over the past weeks and months.

I wish all expecting mamas healthy and living babies.

I am so sorry! Pardon my insensitivity!

May God console you and restore what you have lost in tripple fold, may God cause you to remember this period by this time next year and smile in thanksgiving with you babies in your arms! It is well dear

Strolling/waddling in,
Looking left and right,
December mum don born finish?
Any porting from January mamas?

Congrats to the latest vigilante mamas!

January mamas for safe and supernatural deliveries are we set?

Hello house, you are hereby invited to party wt us on 1st Jan of the most blessed and fruitful year to be experienced so far, come and join us thanking God in advance for safe deliveries, mother alive, baby/babies alive and father alive with plenty of money, testimony galore from ttc thread and orisirisi testimonies

Invitation by: Supernatural and highly favoured January mamas

frendly99:
Please house, can i schedule my new appointment to Lagos? The first one was at Abuja. Since Abuja didnt work for me maybe Lagos would....*sigh*

So so sad about the Loss! God will turn your story around for the best.

Reapply sharply, either of the 2 will be good.
Be WELL prepared, try and read back while waiting for your new appointment, you will get all d confidence you need. I did, and I went for my interview in Lag, fully armed. Use any opportunity you have to explain your previous loss and purpose for your savings, let hubby be ur sponsor, try to also explain ur hubby's earnings, try to pursue until you get what you want, don't be discouraged and do not be desperate.

Above all, PRAY PRAY PRAY, for no more loss and successful interview, it's actually the most important as far as I'm concerned. I pray His favour goes with you. Amen

So I was I was able to do money order at kroger yesterday with my stanbic IBTC card. I got 999 dollars money order and was charged 69cents! It's not bad at all, the only snag is the rate of 260 dollars at which I was charged by stanbic.

For those just entering US, since nobody is sure of what is going to happen come 1st Jan, I think we can explore this option of money order, we can raise 4k in 4 days as against d 300 ATM+bank charges, the only charge involved apart from bank rate is 69 cent. You can even have cash back, but cash back over 100 dollars warrants another 3 dollars charges.

It's better to play safe and try to raise @ least wat can keep us till we finish dis missionary journey, as for me, I no budget 260 NGN for one dollar, but I refuse to be stranded in Amelica! What will be d essence of d money in my naira acct wen I can't even bring it out for my use?

Adebuble:
I praise God for he is God and not Man....
I thank God for the safe delivery of my mini me, my princess.
Am so blessed words can't explain....

My Journey started in Oct, with no stress at Houston POE, got to my host home, had (still having) a wonderful experience.
I can't thank my mum enough, cos if she was nt around I don't know how I for do oooo

My LO was born on Friday 11th Dec @ some

I also want to thank everyone on this forum, for all their contributions here, I for # pple but e go plenty... Appreciate

Big big big congratulations, relax and enjoy ur mommy before documentation start. Congrats again dear

Currently having fun and enjoying Houston weather.

Planned to use oakbend but ported to Methodist, and dr Amanjoh. Seriously enjoying their services.

My card is charging 217- N219 for one dollar, it's standard chartered bank, and I can do 2k dollars transactions daily. I do not think it's bad, compared to 240 other banks exchange.

I'm also learning abt money order, I plan trying it today and will be back to give feedback, I went with 3k dollar cash and almost got stranded paying my 5, 300 hospital bill, tank God for my friend turned sister who suggested I use my one day 2k quota to pay her bill (she added cash to complete) and den gave me her 2k which I needed to add to my card one day quota and pay the next day!

Moral of the long story is, pls come with enuf cash, so as not to get stranded

nupital:
Good Morning House,

I am very new to Nairaland but this forum has opened my eyes to different scenarios in the venture to give birth in the US. It has been really helpful and i commend everyone that has contributed to make the thread this popular and informative


Thanks House!

I believe medical visa is your best bet
I see no reason why you can't apply together, Whether you apply together or seperately, the issue of all ur immediate family been citizens will still come up
4million in your act is not bad, since you both are still working
Personally, I do not think it's advisable to pay hospital bills, some see it as desperation while some may see it as seriousness, but the fact is, why pay when you can still get it without payment?

The koko and most important thing is prayers prayers prayers.
I wish you luck

Congrats to all those that has put to bed, may God God continue to watch over babies, father and mothers.

@ chiwedym, I rejoice with you, because I know your case is setted in heaven, you and Ekene are winners.


Teammates, how is waddling? Una no hear from me you no ask for me! Continue, there is God o! I hope we are all set? Bags ready, shopping completed and waiting mood activated? I hope we have intensified our prayers? We can't do it on our own, with God all things are possible. Let's prepare spiritually as we prepare physically and I know the king of glory will make it easy for us and see us through. Pls, never forget the place of prayers! Let's tell Him how we want it and so shall it be.

Team December, it is well with you, God will make it easy for you all, you shall deliver like Hebrew women. Oya o, continue to drop our xmas babies like it's easy.

nefertitiram:



Lemme laugh like una

Kikikikikikikikik! @ "lekki wives"

But really, av started laughing like that in real life o!

Even me, na so I dey laugh now in real life, kikikikikikikiki

Kudos to those posting their POE stories as soon as porting. Been jetlagged, sleeping like a pregnant woman and shopping away.

I flew BA with a nairalander, a planned journey but it was worth it. Was at travelex d previous day and was told I cld only get PTA wt my burden pass.

Got to d airport early, went straight to travelex wt my cash only to be told they don't av dollars. But was advised to check back in 2 hours but with no promise.
Went to check in my luggage, fit to fly was asked, I went to port health where I got one, though backdated to 32 weeks.

Went back to travelex and eventually got 3k, after divine intervention (pls shine ur eyes and never sign wout reading what ure to sign)

BA flight was good and half filled up, got a window seat. And was able to lay on three seats and relax. The only but was that I was starved, crap food but I ate cos I was really famished.

Got a wheelchair at Houston and was wheeled to d CBP, about 5 pple ahead of me on d que, and it was finally my turn.

CBP- what are you here for?
ME- childbirth
CBP- for how long?
ME- 2 months
CBP-Any family in Houston?
ME- No
CBP- how much do you have?
ME- 3,000 cash and over 3m in my accounts and I av the card
CBP- you wil have to go for secondary inspection so your data could be entered

Was wheeled for d second inspection wt my nairalander partner, we have the same accomodation, same doctors correspondence.
We waited for about 5 minutes and my name was called, I was actually surprised cos we met lots of people inside

CBP- why are you here
Me- childbirth
CBP- do you have doctors correspondence?
Me- Yes
Glanced at it,
CBP- how much do you have?
ME- 3, 000 cash and 3 million in
CBP (interupted) how much do you have in total for the childbirth purpose
ME- over 16000 dollar
CBP- keep ur receipt, do not accept medicaid bla bla bla
( nothing was checked apart from docs correspondence).

Waited for some minutes outside d office for my now turned sister nairalander friend, we were botth wheeled for our bags, no question was asked and nothing checked

Waited a while for soulcare driver, we were driven straight to dia restaurant where we were treated to a free hot plate of pounded yam and rich egusi soup! Never felt so satisfied with ameal, after such punishment from BA food.

Already enjoying my stay and yet to have a boring minute, met so many new mums and Nigeria preggos already. Now waiting for my docs appointment.

All glory to God for the favour galore.

Godwin! In Houston already, POE was a breeze despite my going with 3,000 dollars! PTA do me last minute strong thing but it's favour galour.

I declared food but wasn't checked, my palmoil and knorr chicken survived

Was wheeled in wt a nairaland mama at d same time, same accomodation, same doc, and no brow was raised.

Waiting for our driver from soulcare and enjoying Internet wiffi

Full POE story letter

favoredgal:


Idejo is off Adeola odeku

Check other branches they are still selling or check the other place at the airport everyone has been mentioning, their rate is even slightly cheaper than Stanbic

Don't leave this thing to black market o! It's too expensive for u not to get at least $4k from ur bank

I tire o, I'm trying travelex 2morrow, am so dreading the black market. Will still tell dem to find out Wether they still av at d idejo branch.
Tanks so much! You never rest? U strong o, how's d weather?

teefex:
Travelstart is the most unreliable ticketing agency I have seen around 10.20 pm that I have to pay extra 102366

Do you mean, one hundred and two thousand, three hundred and sixty six naira difference?

Waow!

favoredgal:


Why? They are not selling again? Which branch did you check? Call idejo

I checked dia Allen branch, they ve sold before, don't know why dey stop, pls do you av Idejo no? And, where is Idejo?

favoredgal:
Flew Klm. No fit to fly was asked

Safe delivery to all us mamas

Yippe congrats. Hope you are resting well?

You mean no question was asked on cash? How much did you go with? PTA is doing me strong thing oooO

ozycy:

Yes you can place your order and either ship to your soulcare address or choose option of picking up in store. You can use your naija card. Check walmart.com

Thanks

dere5:

Nothing do you,you can start buying stuff now and just address to yourself at soulcare address,the things are likely to be delivered after you get there,even if by special luck it gets there b4 you do,you can phone themat soulcare and inform them to collect and keep for you and you collect when you arrive.
yes most us sites accept 9ja visa debit card,so you are good to go.

Thanks, even though iv missed cyber monday, will still try and get some deals, or just wait til xmas sales

Just got disappointed by stanbic IBTC, no BTA!

Please Wats d way forward? I'm confused!

neks31:


Pls did u pay the #400 security deposit?

Yes, I did. I believe it's compulsory na

ozycy:

I saw the travel system , so so cheap. They really slashed the prices. Pple wey never buy, oya make una use this opportunity.

I'm stil in Naija but will be in Houston by weekend, staying in soulcare, can I place my order? Can I use my Naija card? Then from wh store? Help me biko?

@ apple19, congrats for your successful visa interview. The secret is commiting all into God's hand. I had a good laugh at your detailed story, looking forward to reading your POE stories.

shabbey09:



still waiting for a response please

For my contact person, I used my docs contact, I think it's even a better option, it spelt out your purpose of travelling.