olokings:
Have her carry copies of your visa (stamped if u have visited the states previously) and data page, copies of your wife's hospital n ob/gyn correspondence as well as your bank balance (if you re sponsoring).

She's gonna be taking care of her dota n grand kids given work/whatever may not allow you to stay with them the whole time.

just prepare her well.

Olokings: Yes I was in states from July 31st - August 16th and thank you very much, how about her own statement of account. Yes I am the one sponsoring but as it stands now I can't be able to print my statement of account as I am far from Nija and will not be coming back soon, Can she sponsor herself with her own statement of account

Hi,
In as much she can sponsor herself, I think it's a possibility for you to email your statement as a pdf file wch can be printed. ..
All a plus.
My take though

allen0000:


Olokings: Yes I was in states from July 31st - August 16th and thank you very much, how about her own statement of account. Yes I am the one sponsoring but as it stands now I can't be able to print my statement of account as I am far from Nija and will not be coming back soon, Can she sponsor herself with her own statement of account

U can apply for ur statements of account to be printed in a particular branch and put a remark as regards d person picking it up.

I kno Gtbank and 1st bank does that.

allen0000:


Olokings: Yes I was in states from July 31st - August 16th and thank you very much, how about her own statement of account. Yes I am the one sponsoring but as it stands now I can't be able to print my statement of account as I am far from Nija and will not be coming back soon, Can she sponsor herself with her own statement of account

Hi guys abeg if I want to search for something only on this thread, how do I do it, wen I search for something it brings only an option fore.to select travel so it bring all other travel threads which are not relevant to wat am searching for.
Oya make I kuku ask d question here;
As am in d US now can I fill a consent form and notorize it here in d states, leaving out d name and date of birth? As I won't be here wen our LO will be born

jayjay4lyf:
Hi guys abeg if I want to search for something only on this thread, how do I do it, wen I search for something it brings only an option fore.to select travel so it bring all other travel threads which are not relevant to wat am searching for.
Oya make I kuku ask d question here;
As am in d US now can I fill a consent form and notorize it here in d states, leaving out d name and date of birth? As I won't be here wen our LO will be born

I doubt any US notary public will agree to notarise for you before baby is born as it is against the law.

geeteeai:
@firstymum & others,

thanks for all the replies .my mistake. its shawbabe that paid 3 months before .il PM her although i hope she sees my post soon cos this PM thing sometimes...

Nne I can't remember when last I responded to PMs. To answer ur Q, u get 75% discount if u pay 30 days b4 ur EDD. Not 3 months. I paid 3 month b4 coz I went early becoz it was election time, I didn't want Buhari and PDP to shut down Abuja and turn my baby into Naija citizen

I doubt any US notary public will agree to notarise for you before baby is born as it is against the law.[/quote]

Oh I see Thanx, Phema
so am still stuck with going to d embassy in laogs and sending the form back.
But hope notorizing in d embassy a walk in walk out sha o

How I for do me I done solve my own problem oh. I dey port on Tuesday don't worry trust you shall hear my update.

dyout:
You done tire for the mata wen nobody they answer your question...

jayjay4lyf:

Oh I see Thanx, Phema
so am still stuck with going to d embassy in laogs and sending the form back.
But hope notorizing in d embassy a walk in walk out sha o

You have two options. You can notarise at a notary public immediately you get back into Naija, before baby is born and send to wifey to fill in the dates when baby is born.

Or if you guys have enough time, you just wait till baby is born and go to the embassy/notary public.

Yes, the embassy one is walk in, walk out. No biggie. Don't forget to book an appointment before going.

Note that not all states accept the one done by notary public but all accept the embassy's. So check with the state your wife will be birthing in.

koko83:
Is brookyln hospital center not a birthing center? Co's I heard God forbid any complications, you pay more for their doctors as it is midwives that does delivery te author=OsyCollins post=37702718]

Ok, thanks. My wife is using Brooklyn Hospital Centre as it's about 5 minutes walk from my sister's place.

Brooklyn Hospital Centre is not a birthing center, it's a full hospital with about 6 faculties ( @least I was there in person & saw for myself ). I didn't get to meet the oby/ gyn as I was to get back to Nigeria almost immediately.

Oyin15:
Mamas n Papas in the house. Pls no vex o. I have a quick question. Bank of America is telling me I hav to leave a minimum bal of $1500 in my checking account n $300 in my savings account to avoid a monthly charge. How una take do am. Is there a way around this

I was told the same thing when I opened mine. 1. U can ask for other checking account coz a friend of mine that works there says dere are other types without such huge minimum bal 2. Discuss with the person opening d account to see what can be done. Dts what I did and she worked something out for me. Hope dis helps

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Thanks

Reporting Live from Newyork

Newyork POE: Menn Crowd was so much,queued for like 40 minutes,was ushered to counter 44

Cbp: Can I have your passports please,
Me: handed 4 passports to him(me,wify-8months pregy & 2kids)
Cbp: Looked through/scanned passports/visas
Cbp: Put your fingers on the machine
Me: Na so I just put fingers sharp sharp
Cbp: Ma'am can you put your fingers on the machine
Wify: Na so wify just place fingers sharp sharp
Cbp: Stamped all 4 passports
Cbp: enjoy your stay

Omo na so we just tek waka begin dey go luggage area,picked our luggage headed for the Agriculture section where our bags were scanned.On getting outside we saw the very CBP officer who attended to us going home.

LOL favored.. you go just carry your bag miss.. have a nice stay and God's blessing as your wife gets delivered of your LO

blackedwin:
Reporting Live from Newyork

Newyork POE: Menn Crowd was so much,queued for like 40 minutes,was ushered to counter 44

Cbp: Can I have your passports please,
Me: handed 4 passports to him(me,wify-8months pregy & 2kids)
Cbp: Looked through/scanned passports/visas
Cbp: Put your fingers on the machine
Me: Na so I just put fingers sharp sharp
Cbp: Ma'am can you put your fingers on the machine
Wify: Na so wify just place fingers sharp sharp
Cbp: Stamped all 4 passports
Cbp: enjoy your stay

Omo na so we just tek waka begin dey go luggage area,picked our luggage headed for the Agriculture section where our bags were scanned.On getting outside we saw the very CBP officer who attended to us going home.

Phema:


Yes, the embassy one is walk in, walk out. No biggie. Don't forget to book an appointment before going.

Not anymore. He has to book an appointment on the Embassy website .

isysleek:
Hello house,
Gave birth to my precious baby girl on the 3rd of May 2015 at Del Sol Medical center,El Paso Texas.

The care at the hospital was totally amazing!

My bills(normal delivery):
Doctor's fee $2500
Hospital $2200
Epidural $500 (I'm sure I wuld have died of pain if I didn't use it)
Paediatrician $210
Hearing test $326(I wonder wat made me do it. Total waste).
Birth cert $23 per copy. BC came out two weeks after I gave birth. It can come out earlier or later.jst keep checking the website daily.
US passport $165 for expedited. Did it on Wednesday,went for pickup on Friday.
I am doing Naija passport not visa(no details yet as i'm in the process of doing it. I will update once I'm done).

I stayed at his grace lodge

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Wen going to the hospital to give birth,take only clothes you and baby will wear home after you are dicharged. No need to take anything else(weda cs or normal delivery) the hospital will give you evrything-baby food,diapers,toileteries,breast pad,nipple cream etc. They even gave my baby a big fully baked and iced cake!

After you are discharged from the hospital,the paediatrician will ask you to book an appointment at his office. Do not book unless baby has a problem and needs to see the doctor cos every visit is 65. Just go to his office and pay the $210 for checking the baby at the hospital,get you receipt and leave sharply biko!

If you want to do hearing test,be ready to get thru hell to pay for it. They do not collect cash. You will have to wait for a week or two after baby is born for them to send you a bill and address for you to mail money order which is outside Texas. You will wait for about a week for them acknowledge payment den btw one week to a month to get receipt except you call and harrass them to send it within a week.

Zero balance from hospital will be ready at the admin office of the hospital10-14days after delivery.

Make sure you request receipt showing zero balance for every payment made from the different service providers eg doc,hospital,paediatrician,hearing test etc.

I can't remember anything else but will update if I missed anything out.

Thanks to Shagaman and everyone that helped me thruout this process. You are all too much!

Hello isysleek,how's ur daughter doing?cld u pls give me ur private mail?need to ask some questions regarding el Paso.thanks

Nogen:


Not anymore. He has to book an appointment on the Embassy website.

Yea. Told him that.

How are you and the LOs?

Phema:


Yea. Told him that.

How are you and the LOs?

Okay. We are doing great dear. Thanks a lot.

ewa2014:
In the spirit of giving back, I had my baby some days ago in New York. I checked Wycoff, Queens Medical Center, kings county hospital Brooklyn, jamaica hospital, new York Hospital Queens but eventually settled with MMC (Mercy Medical Center) cos...

Hi ma'am, could u pls share the hospital quote of Kings county hospital? Thanks.
I sent u a pm

hi customised87,
you can just click on ewa2014's name and you will see his posts.
her shared info on hospitals and further discussions on NY birthing are discussed on same page.
easier for you whilst you await her coming online to respond..
best of luck.

customised87:


Hi ma'am, could u pls share the hospital quote of Kings county hospital? Thanks.
I sent u a pm

super woman,
greetings to you and yours.
you still get hand and time to breeze by NL, gotta give it to you, you are surely a tough one.

keep enjoying MOTHERHOOD and extended my best regards to your triple blockbusters.....

Nogen:


Okay. We are doing great dear. Thanks a lot.

Yes will go if you don't want me here. Let me not distract you all.

I take all the blame, but I'm better of than a ritualist and rapist.

Thank you all for your comments. Will advise her to remain in Nigeria.

Yes will go if you don't want me here. Let me not distract you all.

I take all the blame, but I'm better of than a ritualist and rapist.

Thank you all for your comments. Will advise her to remain in Nigeria.

ewa2014:

BC and SSN is being processed by the hospital and I can start passport application

Hello, @above Please how long did it take to get?

For those of us planning to go to el Paso for delivery and intend using Dr.martell,I called his office and the person I spoke with told me he no longer take patients from Nigeria.i asked why and was told 1 or 2 patients from Nigeria neglected his advice on doing some tests and all,hence made the whole process provoking.

Why travel all the way from Nigeria to the USA to have better healthcare and wnt have the necessary done(Dr.martell's plight)

So instead of having issues like that,he wnt be taking Nigerians again.he has 2 other doctors he has referred any interested patients to.

I feel so gutted for a doctor to have such feelings toward Nigerians.

Hmm... this is quite pitiful i must say.
whilst i reserve my doubt of other underlying circumstances as to his conclusion on the matter, i'd say his logic is quite clear.
we travel 11000km to acquire the blue pali and pay our hard earned box for good healthcare yet we still refuse to satisfy the basic requirements such as lil tests (which compared to the venture in totality is truly negligible in price). it could be discouraging from a perspective.

trust me, if this trend continues, i won't be surprise if other physicians begin toeing his line of thought.

anywho, hope he have a rethink because, boy is he in for loosing out on a large chunk of gold bars..

abiscomama:
For those of us planning to go to el Paso for delivery and intend using Dr.martell,I called his office and the person I spoke with told me he no longer take patients from Nigeria.i asked why and was told 1 or 2 patients from Nigeria neglected his advice on doing some tests and all,hence made the whole process provoking.

Why travel all the way from Nigeria to the USA to have better healthcare and wnt have the necessary done(Dr.martell's plight)

So instead of having issues like that,he wnt be taking Nigerians again.he has 2 other doctors he has referred any interested patients to.

I feel so gutted for a doctor to have such feelings toward Nigerians.

olokings:
Hmm... this is quite pitiful i must say.
whilst i reserve my doubt of other underlying circumstances as to his conclusion on the matter, i'd say his logic is quite clear.
we travel 11000km to acquire the blue pali and pay our hard earned box for good healthcare yet we still refuse to satisfy the basic requirements such as lil tests (which compared to the venture in totality is truly negligible in price). it could be discouraging from a perspective.
trust me, if this trend continues, i won't be surprise if other physicians begin toeing his line of thought.
anywho, hope he have a rethink because, boy is he in for loosing out on a large chunk of gold bars..

Not all ppl are after just the "gold bars", like u put it. Some Drs are really very conscientious. U know all strikes against drs in developed countries are registered n all adds up in his overall profile, unlike what prevails in 9ja. This keeps them on their toes, together with all the litigation.

Thing is, as much as we want an affordable package, we shld plan to do the needful. I still find it ridiculous that despite a mama's story on the hearing test result of her baby, alotta ppl ere still deem it a wastage! You've travelled this far n spent so much energy n money, won't you rather do all necessary so u can get the best intervention if need be??
Like u rightly said, so many other Drs might start doing same thereby, making the whole journey more stressful.

yesmum:


I was told the same thing when I opened mine. 1. U can ask for other checking account coz a friend of mine that works there says dere are other types without such huge minimum bal 2. Discuss with the person opening d account to see what can be done. Dts what I did and she worked something out for me. Hope dis helps

Interesting! I did not know that I could work something out. I have had US$ 1,500 in my checking account for well over 2 years now. Waste!!

blackedwin:
Reporting Live from Newyork

Newyork POE: Menn Crowd was so much,queued for like 40 minutes,was ushered to counter 44

Cbp: Can I have your passports please,
Me: handed 4 passports to him(me,wify-8months pregy & 2kids)
Cbp: Looked through/scanned passports/visas
Cbp: Put your fingers on the machine
Me: Na so I just put fingers sharp sharp
Cbp: Ma'am can you put your fingers on the machine
Wify: Na so wify just place fingers sharp sharp
Cbp: Stamped all 4 passports
Cbp: enjoy your stay

Omo na so we just tek waka begin dey go luggage area,picked our luggage headed for the Agriculture section where our bags were scanned.On getting outside we saw the very CBP officer who attended to us going home.

Lucky you! I guess the lad was extra tired and in need of some getaway to be suspicious of a large and confident Nigerian family.

I actually find this strange. When I contacted Rodolfo earlier, he said Dr Martell was retiring, hence, he won't be taking any patient again.

I actually find the excuse flimsy in my view, people have been rejecting some tests from time immemorial and he didn't stop taking us.

I honestly don't think this response is correct. But we will know for sure if he really retires soon.

abiscomama:
For those of us planning to go to el Paso for delivery and intend using Dr.martell,I called his office and the person I spoke with told me he no longer take patients from Nigeria.i asked why and was told 1 or 2 patients from Nigeria neglected his advice on doing some tests and all,hence made the whole process provoking.

Why travel all the way from Nigeria to the USA to have better healthcare and wnt have the necessary done(Dr.martell's plight)

So instead of having issues like that,he wnt be taking Nigerians again.he has 2 other doctors he has referred any interested patients to.

I feel so gutted for a doctor to have such feelings toward Nigerians.

olokings:
super woman,
greetings to you and yours.
you still get hand and time to breeze by NL, gotta give it to you, you are surely a tough one.

keep enjoying MOTHERHOOD and extended my best regards to your triple blockbusters.....

Thank you Sir. See as my head dey swell for here. Lol! It's all God my brother. What can I do? My babies say ' Ese Sir' too.

FinanceFitness:
I actually find this strange. When I contacted Rodolfo earlier, he said Dr Martell was retiring, hence, he won't be taking any patient again.

I actually find the excuse flimsy in my view, people have been rejecting some tests from time immemorial and he didn't stop taking us.

I honestly don't think this response is correct. But we will know for sure if he really retires soon.

The lady was right. Dr. Martel also told me the same thing. I bumped into him at the Labour and delivery ward and I accused him of rejecting Nigerians. He complained bitterly about us. In fact, I was so ashamed by the time he was done. How can a woman who is HIV positive reject a Csection? She insisted on having a vaginal delivery! !!! Doesn't such a person understand the implications of her actions. To me, that's sheer wickedness ! She wants to infect an innocent child. He told me so many gory tales of our people and insisted he wouldn't go back because he doesn't want to lose his medical licence yet. However, he had a couple of awesome patients too from Nigeria. Unfortunately, the bad ones outweighed the good ones. So so sad!

anywho, hope he have a rethink because, boy is he in for loosing out on a large chunk of gold bars..

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Kai naija we sabi fall person hand!! Also apart from Nigerians there're also clients from Asia and south America, and other African countries paapa, so the guy can jejely say no Nigerians and still have enuf gold bars lol