SimiMaya:


Hi Debbie, can I mail you?

Eclectica:
Hello Mamas/Papas

My wife had our LO in June and we are back in Nigeria. I have been chasing (calling) Pediatrix for over 2 months to get our bill and it finally came out last week with a bill higher than what we expected ($2,500).

I remember in the past one could ask for a significant discount if one would pay immediately or within a stipulated time (I was able to get a discount in 2018).

My question today is can one negotiate a discount with pediatrix? If this is possible, how do I go about?
I asked the agent over the phone and she was like it was impossible to get a discount......I even mentioned to her that I got a discount in 2018 and she was like "that's not possible"

Abeg, my people, kindly help with suggestions........make I pay this gbese comot.

Thank you!

xxcheesexx:
Hello.

Sorry you are going through this. Hopefully you resolve it soon.
Did you use Houston North West?

Thanks.

Kemo88:
Hi everyone,
Please what’s the latest on visa on arrival into Nigeria for the baby. I’m planning visa on arrival please.

Blackfinegirl:
Please who can advise me on how to get birth certificate and passport In houston ( fort bend ) . I have forgotten and its just 2 years o .lool

Eclectica:


Birth Certificate:
I believe the baby details would be taken at the hospital and sent to Houston Health Dept for processing. It should be ready for pick up after 3 - 5 working days.
Houston Health Department
8000 N. Stadium Dr.
Houston, TX 77054
Pick Up Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00a-4:00p, Friday 8:00a-2:00p

Baby Passport:
You can apply at the Houston Passport Office. You would need to book an appointment though. You need to call in to book an appoint and the earlier you do the better as you would only be able to get a quick date if you travel date is very close (within 2 weeks). Note that your ticket would be verified; if your ticket cannot be verified, you would be bounced.

Physical Address:
George Thomas "Mickey" Leland Federal Building
1919 Smith Street, 1st Floor
Houston, TX 77002
Hours:
7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday

Yalonga:
Hi everyone,

Please who can recommend a good OB/GYN doctor in Houston, Texas? Kindly share contacts.

Thanks

Nikanne:

Yes you can

Kemo88:
MY POE STORY

Left naija through Qatar last week, my POE was Washington Dulles. Qatar at the Nigerian airport sent me to the port health downstairs MMIA despite having my fit to fly from their website and having all documents and letters from the doctors.
When I got to port health, the two so called “midwives” were rude and wicked. They kept saying I wasn’t 30 weeks despite my scan saying I was 31weeks plus or minus 2 weeks. Showed them 5 different scans all through my pregnancy and argued that how can the scans life. They asked for my LMP I told them and they counted it on the calendar got 30weeks and still said I’m lying. They said I’m over 36, They said “madam, keep arguing and see if you would travel tonight”.
They threatened that they would write something that wouldn’t make Qatar take me on that flight. I guess hubby knew were they were going and told me to be quiet, he told them that we could sort this out amicably, I was upset and went outside. Hubby then gave them money, they collected about 15k naira …. They even told us not to go and pay the 5k that was meant to be paid in the bank, they asked us to give it to them. I was very upset.
Anyway, asides all of that , the Trip was nice….. couldn’t upgrade like I wanted to cos the flight was full but I slept almost through out ….. I was so tired from days and days of going to bank headquarters on the island to chase my PTA.

At the point of entry? I joined the citizen line as I was traveling with my 6years old who is a US citizen. I had all my documents with me; change of intent letter from the embassy(cos I got my visa March 2021) , letter from my doctor in the US, estimated bills and so on. I didn’t hide my pregnancy cos I wore a fitted top on leggings.
The CBP officer we were going to had sent two people for secondary inspection right in front of us and I wondered why. So when it was our turn…..

CBP: Hi, how are you?
Me: I’m good, thanks for asking , how about yourself?
CBP: im good ….
Handed him all passports with the US passport on top of our own naija one
CBP: so where are you traveling from?
Me: Nigeria
CBP: how long will you be staying ?
Me: 10weeks
CBP: and who are these ?
Me: my mum and my daughter
CBP: do you have cash ? How much do you have ?
Me: I have 9k dollars but my mum has 1k… the rest are in my dollar master card
CBP: any Nigerian money
Me: yes about 8 thousand naira which comes to about 22 dollars
CBP: any good stuff ?
Me: some cereal (Ogi) and some soup.

CBP: face masks down please…… welcome to the United States
*stamps us in till January*

After he was done , I was going to tell him I’m here to have a baby blah blah blah …. but my mum was like (in our native language) “keep moving, he didn’t ask you why you are here , he saw your belly and didn’t ask you , keep moving “ lol
If I was asked I would have declared cos I was “document ready”. I declared during my first pregnancy
so I have no problem declaring.

I wasn’t sent to agriculture so all my edikaikong, Ogbona and other soup made it safe. Lol. Been eating correct soup with poundo yam since I got in. Thank God for His mercies. Wishing everyone the very best with their POE experience .

Debbieeeeeee:
@justwise

Sonia77B:


Good tips. I have question as regards to POE. Is change of intent letter mandatory to be sent? Or B1/B2 is no longer accepted for birthing purposes at POE.

Kemo88:
Hi everyone,
Please who has ever used US passport agency in DC ? Do they accept any kind of notary for consent DS3053 form? My husband did the notary at the high court in Nigeria but I hear we have to go to US embassy in Nigeria to get a notary….. however We can’t seem to get any appointment at the US embassy in Nigeria. None at all this year or next year been checking every 30mins for over a week now.
Please any advice ? I feel stuck cos my little one’s US passport appointment is very soon and my travel is in 2 weeks

Piepiehoney:


Keep checking for a date cos, my husband got an appointment date last month and he went to the US embassy on Wednesday which was the appointment day. I wanted a closer date but Oct 12 was the earliest date. I am expecting the document on Monday since he sent it same day through DHL.
Good luck.

Kemo88:

Thank you for your response
Did you have an appointment for the US passport already? Was it at Washington DC?
Some states accept any Notary from naija. When I had my first child in the US , the state I was accepted the notary from high court in Nigeria

Pwinkle1:
Hello everyone,

Has anyone gone to port health to get fit to fly recently? What's the procedure? Anything I should be aware of? How many hours prior to my flight should I plan to be there?

Or is my doctors report alone sufficient?

Please help out!