PrinceAdeAde:
Hello All,

My wife and boy got back yesterday. New learning points to share
1. Buy round trip for baby ticket: Delta quoted about $465 for one way and just $135 for round trip so she sharply purchased the round trip
2. E no easy to travel without support: just stressing this as a lot of mothers have already put in a word on this so you may just want to plan your spouse come arnd and travel back with you
3. DELTA AIRLINE Customer service SULKS: Wifey was extremely mad about their treatment, She requested for wheelchair assistance for instance and only got it in lag, they totally ignored her on the US leg and other stuffs they did. the only issue is that they and united are the only carriers to offer direct flight to US. Gulf carriers are excellent in customer service,emirates is my personal flying favorite

Take kia all as you may be seeing me less here but wld sure keep checking to see how to help my next American parent.

For those planning to give birth in oakbend, tvegas summary nailed all the details you could ever need

sayoberry:

No they were full term. 37 weeks 6days and their birth weight was fine. 2.7kg and 2.5kg.

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

Luckychild2015:
Hello house, I will like to share my POE experience. I eventually changed the #1m into Dollars @ black market rate of #225
I flew Iberia to Newyork, it was lovely I didn't expect it to. Had 7hrs stop over in Madrid. I used da fast track lane in Lagos, it was VIP treatment all da way
I arrived in Newyork 4:20pm US time yesterday.

Cbp: why are u here?
Me: Vacation and Child birth.
CBP: What do u do back home?
Me: Business woman
CBP: will ur husband join u later?
Me: Yes
CBP: How long are u staying?
Me: Told him
CBP: Have a safe delivery. He stamps me in for 6 months.

No secondary inspection.
He didnt ask how much I had on me. I for just no change da #1m oooo

I want to say a big thank u to everyone in this forum, u guys rock. God bless u all.

sugah:


Congrats on your POE story.
Just curious, what were you planning to do with the 1M naira in the US? Use it for decoration? Unfortunately, the naira is not a recognised legal tender in the US....you for just use the money sew cloth for your baby

Luckychild2015:
Hello house, I will like to share my POE experience. I eventually changed the #1m into Dollars @ black market rate of #225
I flew Iberia to Newyork, it was lovely I didn't expect it to. Had 7hrs stop over in Madrid. I used da fast track lane in Lagos, it was VIP treatment all da way
I arrived in Newyork 4:20pm US time yesterday.

Cbp: why are u here?
Me: Vacation and Child birth.
CBP: What do u do back home?
Me: Business woman
CBP: will ur husband join u later?
Me: Yes
CBP: How long are u staying?
Me: Told him
CBP: Have a safe delivery. He stamps me in for 6 months.

No secondary inspection.
He didnt ask how much I had on me. I for just no change da #1m oooo

I want to say a big thank u to everyone in this forum, u guys rock. God bless u all.

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

SAkale:
Dear All,

I have narrowed down my choice to 1, West Houston Medical and I am using Dr. Magdy Rizk, MD,he is slightly more expensive than EL PASO folk but when i calculated the entire expense and factored in proximity for shuttle, accommodation, flight accessibility et al it seemed better. I am also applying for a B2 visa medical/tourism. i am just applying for my visa so pls ANY LAST MINUTE ADVICE before i hit send? I am due in June, to travel in May.

segbas:
@PrinceAdeAde

You can call DELTA to keep your child return ticket open so that it will save you money whenever he/she want to travel to US.
Congratulation. God Bless Your Home. Amen.

IyawoToBe:
Hello segbas, is a ticket not valid for only one here? How does one keep it open?

kizluv:

While waiting for her response, Check Tvegas post, he already outlined the step by step approach to getting documents.

segbas:
Since you bought RETURN ticket and you used just one way out of it, Call the Airline to keep the date open for you, so when next you are traveling to state you can just asked them to fix it and you will pay less. Try and call the airline office and explain to them.

shamecurls:



Thanks a lot, your referal was really helpful.


Does anyone have Tanko or Eddy's contact details or anyone else who can help with nigerian visa

PrinceAdeAde:


When I called the airline office in Nigeria last month, they advised i buy a return ticket and get a refund for the other leg once in nigeria. this was before the saga of the huge one way price tag. Wld call them to know if they can refund buts if the wahala is too much, then its not worth it for abt $70 return in value


Delta did not allow wifey use bassinet even though there was two bassinet on board and she was the only one with infant on board. i had to reschedule her flight forward coz her initial ticket was to return on 20th where she had a bassinet seat of 17A but when i rescehduled, the best she could get was 17D as other seats were taken. the hostess no gree allow her use bassinet say she no dey seated on the bassinet seats though I dont hold them too much on this coz its process and i respect processes but on the other hand, she was on the same row,same economy comfort and basinets were totally free. A customer centric organization would find a way around it as they upgrade people in fligth etc

Luckychild2015:


Lol @ sew Clothes. I just wanted to proof I had the cash. Cos the black mkt rate is so high. And I couldn't get my bank statement printed cos I was thinking I would get PTA on my husband's account. Eventually, time ran out for me to get my bank statement printed.

sugah:
@princeAdeAde have you flown emirates to the US before? I heard when you do fly with them, they do the POE questioning in dubai and once you are stamped in at dubai you wouldn't do another interview upon arrival in the US

tbaby2015:


sent u a PM. reply so can send you Edwin's no.

segbas:
@PrinceAdeAde

You can call DELTA to keep your child return ticket open so that it will save you money whenever he/she want to travel to US.
Congratulation. God Bless Your Home. Amen.