Peeps in*

No familiar face. Guess my previous course mates are still nursing their babies

The doctor I introduced to this thread (dr Zimmerman) has been over bombarded so much that he isn't taking any patient again. Una try

So Iv challenged myself to do research and come up with someone new before my due date. Wish me luck #teamhouston

dittobaby:
If I may continue,

Now, the issue on ground now is that my son doesn't have a US visa. I just got his interview date today which is in April.
How do I prepare for this? Do I go with him like I'm the one preparing for the interview with all my burden of proof? I am thinking they might now want to question me based on my child birth since they did not have the opportunity the last time Or do I stay back and let my husband take him (he his not traveling with us but joining us after the baby is born).

Hmm... Is Houston your Poe?

Have you gone to Florida with your sister wife and hubby and come back as you told them when you got your visa.

My dear letter of intent or not those above listed facts are very critical to your case at Poe or even renewal

dittobaby:

Please has anyone successfully paid for British Airways online before? or must one pay at their office. online prices are much cheaper than their office prices. When I asked they said they add service charge. I've been trying to pay online but without success.

I booked my ticket on hold via their website and paid through my gt internet banking. Was way cheaper than waka now

dittobaby:


Please which seat is the economy comfort?

Its a class of seat. Economy, economy premium, business class, first class

effectsbaby:
For those considering buying extra leg room, confirm that safety allows it. Most airlines have the extra space near the emergency exit doors and do not allow children or people with infants to sit there.

They won't allow kids or people with infant sit on exit row seat but anyone can sit at the economy comfort. More leg room and he seat reclines better

spicengo:
Pls do usa government pay the children born there?

Does anyone know if us government pay their children like uk do. Pls reply

No payment

sayoberry:
For mums having their babies at oakbend medical center... Pls when a nurse comes to your room after you've had Ur baby and ask "should I give you anything for pain (pain meds)" abeg.. Never say No even if u don't feel pain. Esp for the C.S people. I was forming macho in the hospital cos of excitement of twins, plus I dint even feel the pain much cos of the spinal I had. But I was in pains, but each time they asked if I wanted the pain meds I would say no, I'm fine. They must have asked me up to 30 times btw wed and friday. Na Friday night I no say coke Na black and fanta Na yellow. I was d one now begging them to bring the pain meds which I used till the last minute o left d Hosp.
Dazall

And when they are discharging you they give you no meds only a prescription. Your money"s worth ends on your discharge minute

Ralphlauren:


Lol. The fact is, if a mother is going through this US birth route for one child, then it's best she does it for every other child she's going to have and not rely on a child filing for his or her older or younger siblings. The waiting time is only going to get longer.

The waiting time for parents is much shorter (I think). Uchetobi, please can you confirm the current waiting time for applications where a child over 21 has filed for a parent?

Less than 6 months

zeezahbee:
correct like 3-5years sometimes

15years. Philippines and Mexico like 25 years

Check the current bulletin in this link

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-for-march-2015.html

Ralphlauren:


In addition to this, an application to file for family member(siblings) takes yearssssss before a final decision is reached and a green card issued. I have heard it could take as long as 10years or more.

Cutrent waiting time for f4 visas is 15 years

Newmumi:


I have just called the Delta Int Line and was told that I have to pay $4750 for a one way ticket for babys seat. There is no discount. The alternative is to pay $435 and put baby on my lap. For a 13hr journey

I have read stuff here on Delta and how they are not very baby friendly but can anyone who has gone back share how convinient it was to put baby on the lap for the whole of the journey. I am yet to pay as I am still very confused. And Will I be allowed to go in with car seat? To keep baby strapped for take off & landing? IF I get a bassinet, how does that work with keeping baby on laps?? My seat is a premium economy one. Pls I need advice ASAP as travel date is close. Thank you all in advance.

Put the baby on your laps and request a bassinet.

I had a bassinet but my baby refused to stay in it anyways so I carried her all thru. Wasn't a big deal at all. She slept and slept and I had a far better time than mums with toddlers that were on my flight

Justwise I see doctoresperati advert on our Nairaland page. That's good. So theyv decided to do the right thing instead of paying agents to leave false reviews here

Luckychild2015:


They might say they don't believe the bank statement. Can't I show them the $4k and the #1m cash? Atlest they will see that I have cash on me. Can I get dollars for the naira in US? I will appreciate u guys response pls.

Carrying Naira does not help you in any way. You can't change it abroad and they know

So if you need the money for Poe bet to change it to dollars. If you don't need it for Poe but you need it to pay your bills. Put it in your bank acc and get an ATM card for it

bj2012golf:
To the glory of God my wifey n I are glad to announce the birth of our baby on Friday 20, 8.45am (Yankee time) at Oakbend Medical Center, Richmond

Thank you all for your prayers, kind words n blessing to us. You all are great people indeed

Best regards

Congrats to you and all the new mamas and papas, all the successful visa and Poe stories as well

drafrican:
Pls mothers in the house that have had deliveries using epidural and then not using vice versa.
I observed that mothers who used epidural took a lot longer to push their babies out because that painful urge wasn't there. Trying to decide on to do and not to do?
What was your experience like?

It depends on the individual. I had a fantastic experience with epidural and will def use it again

bigsammy:
Hello Uchetobi,

Please i need to contact you directly. Kindly mail me your twitter handle or your email address @ worldsamng@yahoo.com to communicate with you directly. Hope hear from you soon. Thanks.

Pm. Hope no problem

macorondo:
@Ochioraumu Hmmm! Can understand what you went true. You said they claimed they contacted your uncle, my question is how did get his phone number to contact him

Haba. You dint need to quote that long epistle

customised87:
Hello house, pls has anyone obtained dre baby's US passport with an ID other than the Nig passport? My husband is not with me in the US and i already notorized the consent form in Nig without any ID n brought it to the US cos my husband's passport got missing and we were hoping to find it but we still cant find. Pls,i want to know which other Nig ID is acceptable to use for this purpose. This is quite urgent people, pls help out!

He can get a replacement passport asap. That can't possibly be a big deal

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I won't advice any pregnant woman to go to the USA through the Middle East talk less of one with twins

oluwafunkenny:
pls on the contrary, I have finished all the food in the house and yet I have only gained 4-6kg in 26wks of pregnancy. though this is my first but my tommy is not big and am afraid my baby will be very small.

My gynae said I shldnt worry but I keep on checking up the mirror. Any remedy to increase the weight and size of baby?

It's the third trimester that the babies grow fast

Miemiecious:
@Uchetobi,
Pls, i need your help.
I have a friend that lives in arlington but I intend using doctor Fagbohun in houston.
Now to fill my contact details is an issue.
It's not advisable to stay with my friend because arlington is 4hrs away from houston.
So, i will have to make a hotel reservation in houston.
how do I fill my contact details & where i intend staying columns in my DS-160 form? Will the doctor be my contact person or still my friend?
How did you go about yours?
My e-mail addy is festhayo@yahoo.com

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Hey dear, I had my visa before baby, but when you are in labor how do u intend to come from Arlington (4hrs). That's not practicable.

Anyways for the purpose of visa il say definitely get a hotel reservation. Contact person put the dr's name since it's a b2 visa but contact address put the hotel

Don't forget to put the hotel budget (for like 8/10 wks) in ur spreadsheet and this should reflect in the bank balance you are showing

And I think you should leave your friend completely out of your application

Good luck

PrinceAdeAde:


@Uchetobi,

Is this normal or expedited processing timelines?

Normal.

Heliano:

Hi Dear, pls how did you get ur birth certificate in 4 days, because I learnt the earliest you can get them is 4 weeks after birth, pls help a sister abeg

Depends on where you give birth I guess. At fortbend county Houston, it takes 4 days

michnuel:

@Uchetobi, thanks for your update.
I'm new on NL and enjoying the thread. Please at what week did you travel since ur first appointment was when you went into labour.
Also did you get a different pediatrician? my edd is end of April and I intend to travel first week in March, hope that's not too late.

my first appointment was not when i was in labor, i said my first time being at oakbend. antenatal was at the doctor's office not the hospital. thats the way it is in AMerica. doctors office is diff from the hospital

I won't advice anyone to take emirates or Qatar air to the USA, if they can. The journey is long enough without detouring to the Middle East

Plus coming back it may be stressful for the baby

Thank God for safe entry @jublam and safe delivery to your wife

Newmum0615:
Thanks. What of the $800 for outpatient tests. Did he accept all your tests from naija? How come oakbend charged you 2,150? Did you get a discount on the 2,300 delivery fee?

I gave birth almost a year ago. Maybe the fees has changed. It was 2150 then

Bernghos:
Tony,

Dear Nairalanders, happy new year.
I am new on the forum but I have gathered lots of essential information from previous postings. Actually, I intend to have my baby in US in Texas precisely and wish to find out affordable/cheap clinics as I do not have health insurance. All cost will be out of pocket. I wish to know the estimated cost of delivery both normal and CS in the most affordable clinics or hospital centers in Texas. Are they christain non-profit making clinics and say public/community health centers which charge reasonable prices?

I have been doing some research online but the cost of delivery in US is scaring ($20,000on average). How many months can I leave for the US with the pregnancy?

Please, can someone share her experience with possible contacts please!


Thanks & Best Regards

Get a pen and paper and start reading from page one. You will be glad you did

PrinceAdeAde:


Hello Newmum0615,

From experience as my wife just registered with dr fagohun and has paid, the 20% discount only applies to dr fees and out patient labs, you have to pay a flat $300 fee for circumcision (this is assumed already discounted as circumcision by NICU at the hospital is $583.44 which is discount by 20% minus hospital charges as the hospital see this as a surgical procedure so you may run up to $1000 if you use the hospital for this) as you would see on his self pay estimates letter that the 20% discount comes just before the line item for circumcision.Am curious to hear from @uchetobi to see if its differnt from what I explained here

Also, pediatrician fees are separate o as they are doctors like fagbohun that offer a service,when you register at the hospital i.e oakbend which my wife also just did, you would get a letter advising you to contact and discuss payments with pediatrician,anesthesiologist, pathology and Xray(only required if the is a sort of need) so note you pay pediatrician fees separately
NICS is the organization/body that provide pediatric services to the hospital patients while on admission and the quotes that gave as right said is for well baby and increases if baby is taken to NICU thus at discharge, you would owe NICU ,a bill for the pediatric services rendered(whether your baby required NICU or not)

I had a girl so no circumcision but be careful with that, if you can get a Naija dr or a Jewish dr to do it better so you dint repeat it in Nigeria.

I paid fagbohoun 1920 then 300 additional for first visit and ultrasound

I paid oakbend 2150, I dint make any arrangement with pediatrician or anesthesiologist, pathology . Fagbohoun has already (confirm with him), I showed up at oakbend for the first time when I was in labor and yet already had all my details.

anesthesiologist was 850 pathology can't remember but less than 200 for my baby and me, pediatrician (nic/) was 606, it would have been 380 of my baby dint go to nicu for jaundice

aye88:




Pls which bloodwork are you referring to? Is it the ones you do before delivery or will one have to run another bloodwork during delivery or after. I'm sorry if my question sounds somehow. I just want to understand if I will have to run another bloodwork when I get to the hospital on the day of delivery or after delivery

For you on the day of delivery; your baby after he/she is born

Airpure:

*cries out of thread*

P.S in our bid to keep cost minimum let's all remember that our health n that of Baby is more important.

Lol@ cries out of thread

PrinceAdeAde:


Thanks uche,Am oliver twist O. Please help answer the below if you can.Wlnt mind you replying my PM also

* What was your total hospital cost? am looking out for extra pediatrics & lab charges
* Did you do the hearing screening? hospital says its mandatory by law while I have seen a narialander mentioned she declined it
* Did you pre-register or pre pay service providers(anthesia,peditrican,labs) & with any of them birth or you just waited to get your discounted fees after birth
* How long did baby papers take and how did you process each(I already have a fair idea on this but wld want to know your experince as I may pick some better way and cost effective way from your approach)

Don't have access to my email sorry

Total cost, can't remember. But it was about $6,500. I gave a detailed breakdown in April, guess the tsunami wiped it off but dr fagbohouns pdf is a very Gd indicator, my baby had jaundice so it also increased my ped fee to $606, that I remember. Dr's fee was exactly what he stated in his pdf, hospital was 2150, epidural 850, blood works was lesser than he estimated.

I declined the hearing test

Nope I dint pre-register, showed up at the hospital for the first time when I fell into labor,

I got all my baby's document in two wks, after birth. once the birth certificate came out in 4 days or so, I got the intl passport by going downtown (picked it up the next day as I paid for expedited , sent to Atlanta to the agent the day after I got it, although I dint pay for expedited I got it back within two days

Newmum0615:
@uchetobi I am using Oakbend too. So I should be expecting these freebies too? *Dancing if it is free. *Not smiling if they will add it to my bill o.

its already factored into the bill (i think), cuz its not like naija where you pack baby bag,