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Re: Giving Birth In Canada by JESUnifemi4eva: 2:13pm On Jul 19, 2018 |
Hi OmoPeace, I got a family friend (Nigerian) to guarantee. omopeace4luv: 1 Like |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Demi007: 4:50am On Jul 20, 2018 |
Still expecting a response please. Anyone? Thank you �� Demi007: |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Christine77: 1:43pm On Jul 20, 2018 |
Please can you share your transcript at POE to help the group. Thanks. aquaboss11: 1 Like |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by justwise(m): 2:41pm On Jul 20, 2018 |
Demi007: If you can't get Dr's appointment then don't bother yourself about it, but try and get some sort of communication with the Dr. I think traveling Sept is too early, how about early Nov or late Oct? 1 Like |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by FamilyforE4: 12:39am On Jul 21, 2018 |
Hello everyone, my updated-I arrived yesterday to Ontario,everything went smoothly, when I applied for my visa, I didn’t declared my intention, after reading the comments here, I decided to send the embassy an email I got automatic respond that my mail is received that they will get back to me, which I never got. POE- experience On the flight, I was giving landing form to fill, I wrote my intended day of staying in Canada (45days) when I got to the POE, POE: why are you staying for 45days? Answer: I’m here for giving birth POE: have you been here before Answer: yes PoE: any food Answer: yes, potatoes flasks PoE: Alright, good luck on your birth and welcome to Canada Answer: thanks Searching for Doctor and hospital: I went to Humber River hospital today,went straight to the birthing ward, met a lady at the front deck, I explained to her and she then refer me to a doctor, and told me the amount for the hospital that I can set up account with them now, which I did Amount per night for mother:2680$ Baby:825$ per night She gave me this doctor DR TED kOSALKA Please,has anybody used him or know him? Planing to visit his office on Monday. OR can anyone give me any other doctors contact that works with Humber river. I need good and affordable doctor Thanks 2 Likes |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by aquaboss11: 7:39pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Christine77: We were on vacation in the US, so we basically didn't bother with more details. We just told them we are here on vacation and have made reservation for an airbnb. They asked how much we have and I told her. Unfortunately I had above 10k CAD and we have to go declare it. spent another 2 mins with more questions and filling out a form. After then, we were told welcome to Canada. |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by aquaboss11: 7:41pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
Please I'll like to know how your appointment with TED went. Brampton civic is a bit cheaper than Humber river though. Dr Ayodele still takes non-OHIP, but you'll pay 3500 delivery fee at first meeting FamilyforE4: |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Christine77: 6:08am On Jul 22, 2018 |
Thank you for sharing. They didn’t notice your wife tummy? aquaboss11: |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by aquaboss11: 4:14pm On Jul 22, 2018 |
I don't know if they did. Coming from the US may have also helped. Even pregnant women go on summer vacation. Cos she could have given birth in the US if we wanted. Christine77: 1 Like |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by hajidel: 10:17pm On Jul 23, 2018 |
I will update on wife's journey. Its been a long two months and haven't been on this site for a while. However, she has put to bed and since i was here earlier during her journey but went off the rails I will like to share her journey here. I will get all the info together and update the details on here. 2 Likes |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by FamilyforE4: 1:03pm On Jul 25, 2018 |
aquaboss11: aquaboss11: My appointment with Dr TED went well, he’s nice and friendly, I was able to get a discount from him.He said I have to do all my labs test again but took my scans. |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by aquaboss11: 3:55am On Jul 26, 2018 |
thank God, can you share the detailed bill. How many weeks are you now? FamilyforE4: |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Hotstepper(f): 4:41am On Jul 26, 2018 |
Oshawa is in Ontario. r u open to anywhere in Ontario? Crystalwunmi: |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Hotstepper(f): 4:47am On Jul 26, 2018 |
A lawyer can do it omopeace4luv: |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Hotstepper(f): 4:50am On Jul 26, 2018 |
Read up on the dr online FamilyforE4: |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Hotstepper(f): 4:53am On Jul 26, 2018 |
Oh good..How much is he charging u? r u staying with someone? FamilyforE4: |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Smog10: 11:26am On Jul 26, 2018 |
Hi all, I'll appreciate any help for a Doctors contact in North York, Ontario. |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Hotstepper(f): 12:50pm On Jul 26, 2018 |
U should contact dr Ted as someone said she got the info. find his or her no online ok. Smog10: |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by FamilyforE4: 2:40am On Jul 27, 2018 |
Hotstepper:I’m 38 weeks now. I’m staying with my friend. The amount I’ve paid so far at Humber River Hospital, I was total to setup an account but I decided to pay all. Mother:2680$ Baby:825$ DR TED KOSKELA:Registration:120$ when I got there he told me 1800 for normal delivery, I told him I don’t have that kind of amount, more over and going to pay cash, he reduced it to 1500. But, i pleased with him that I have 1300. He them agreed and said if it turns out to be C:S I have to add the 200$ because he will be paying his assistant for the c:s. I agreed: So, I paid 1300$ Lab test: 78$ Total amount paid so far: 2680:mother 825:baby 1300:Dr TEd 120 Registration @the doctors’ office 78 for lab tests Total:5003 Canadian Dollar. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Mzhella: 6:33pm On Jul 27, 2018 |
Hello, Please am new here and currently 24 weeks gone. I would like to have my baby in Canada but not sure how to go about it. Kindly advise. FamilyforE4: 1 Like |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by aquaboss11: 5:50am On Jul 28, 2018 |
Would you be required to pay extra for extra night in the hospital if it becomes CS? FamilyforE4: 1 Like |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by den1109: 6:18am On Jul 28, 2018 |
FamilyforE4:I'll appreciate any help for the Doctors contact |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Demi007: 9:40am On Jul 28, 2018 |
So basically, you’ll have to do what we all did here. Which is to go back on the thread and read from the beginning thoroughly. After which you can proceed to apply for your visa (if you already haven’t started that). We also have been advised that its best to be honest upfront about your intentions when applying. That is, stating on your application that you’ll be coming for vacation and medicals. Some people didn’t state medicals when they were applying, but decided to declare at POE (Point of Entry). But, if you’re like me, and you don’t have that kind of mind, I’ll suggest you make your intentions known upfront when applying. Also, there are a few Doctors that have been listed on the thread, together with cost breakdown. Most of the costs have ranged from 5000 CAD - 7000 CAD (it is advisable to have more money than that though, as you never know). Furthermore, some people also advised to create a budget sheet. I had to rack my brain on what that was as no one here ever uploaded what theirs looked like. I finally figured it out on the USA birth thread and followed the instructions on how to create one. So the budget sheet is basically a paper document, showing the cost breakdown of what you will be spending in Canada. Ofcourse, the total sum plus extra change should reflect in your bank statement. I hope ive been able to help a bit. Sorry for the long message. Goodluck to you (goodluck to me as well. Lol) Cheers Mzhella: 2 Likes |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by hajidel: 3:50pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
Good day house; As promised I would like to share my wife's journey after the successful birth of our child and through the help and tips from this forum we acknowledge and show our gratitude. So hence we would like to share our own story so others may benefit from it. Wife travelled at around 28 weeks and arrived in Montreal without any issues at the airport as we had always declared our intent of giving birth in Canada. I'm not sure if me residing in the USA did any trick but at the POE we were only asked a handful of questions and was let in without any issues. Now that is the easy part. The real issue came when we needed to get a doctor and hospital to register with. Through the help of others on the forum here albeit most go to Toronto not much experience in Montreal so, we tried walk ins, urgent care, family GP etc but none of them was successful. We then tried to contact the hospitals direct and some would not accept patients without the insurance card which only residents of Canada can have. Some of the other hospitals were requiring us to pay a deposit of between CAD$15,000-25,000 which for me was not worth it. I then proceeded to give my wife hotstepper's contact so she can get another option. Hotstepper was very helpful in offering her services but unfortunately she turned it down as she would not have any relatives in Toronto that would offer emotional help. Contemplated sending her back home to africa as 1. it did not make financial sense the offers the hospital were giving in terms of the deposit less the delivery (dependent of C or natural), 2. baby and mother per day 3. Epidural 4. Doctors fees and some other fees that I have even forgotten about. After a couple of weeks wife made some contacts and ended up choosing a birth center in Ottawa which was only $1500 cheaper than a hospital and only an hour and a half but does not offer epidural and if any complications arose then they would end up in the hospital. She did a tour of the birthing center and found it fantastic. I decided to go to Canada from the USA myself to check out the center.Pre natal and the birth center visits were conducted every other week to check the progress of both mother and baby and it was all smooth sailing and I travelled back to the USA. Arrived back in Ottawa 2 days to due date and unfortunately Wife went under 2 weeks overdue. On the day contraction started 2AM and made a call to the midwife and we were asked to come to the center at 4AM and off we went. Stayed at the center (i went to sleep at that time till 10AM LOL) and major contractions started at around that time and the actual labor process started. She came in at 3cm and later opened up to 8cm within a couple of hours. She was being attended to by 3 midwives and an elderly relative of hers who was extremely experienced in birthing and she was actually allowed by the midwives to chip in with her experience as they saw her doing some stuff that gave them confidence in her. After a long contraction period of sever pains and only about 1.5 hours of pushing, the baby came. A boy at 3.5kg healthy with no complications from either the mom or the baby. No washing or cleaning of the baby whatsoever, just wrapped in blanket. We had a choice of going home after all the checks on mother and baby was done or could stay at the center for 24 or 48 hours at no extra charge. Food and drinks are available a-la-carte and at any time of the day or night. We decided to stay there overnight and left in the afternoon the next day. Once we got home, they bathed and cleaned him. So tatal cost of the birthing $CAD5,000 includes the prenatal and after delivery checkups. They also did a home visit 2 days later to check on the baby poo and pee, as well as his weight soft spot in his head. Three subsequent home visits were conducted to check on the progress of the baby. Food, transportation are also a big part of this process so that should not be discounted. So my wife would spend about $CAD100-150 per week on food and transportation. Now to the paperwork. In Quebec unlike Toronto were you have a turnaround time of about a week to do the birth declaration/registration (i'm not sure which one), you will have to do Birth Declaration with the state of Quebec. After the delivery, the center/hospital will give a form to confirm that the birth took place there and you will be given a copy of that form which you will take to the state of Quebec to do the declaration, where you will fill the child's full name, the parents names etc. But the catch is, it takes 15 working days for this declaration to be entered into the states system before you even apply for the birth certificate. We did the declaration the next working day and the waiting began. I would think that the declaration may not take the whole 15 days and after 10 or so I went in to inquire and negative and went in 2 times after that nothing. Eventually just the 15th day it was registered late in the afternoon and the next morning first thing we went to do the same day service for the birth certificate as oppose to having it mailed out which will further delay it. We took the birth certificate and went into the embassy to apply for the travel certificate which was done the same day and we went to the passport office to apply for the passport and also chose the same day service as we had an itinerary that showed we will be traveling soon. We dropped off the passport application in the morning and picked it up in the afternoon and it was a 5 year valid passport. From the birth to the declaration to the birth certificate and passport application took exactly 3 weeks and they left 2 days later and i went back to the USA to fly out from there. All in all it was a mixed experience with emotional and physical distress. My advice to anyone seeking this journey, DO NOT UNDERTAKE THIS JOURNEY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY OR MOST IMPORTANTLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT WHETHER IT BE FAMILY OR FRIEND. BECAUSE YOU CAN PAY THE HOSPITAL OR CENTER ITS ONLY MONEY BUT YOU CANNOT BUY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT Secondly, you cannot buy the privilege of being a Canadian or any country in the west that offers Jus Soli citizenship as it is a key to traveling the world easily without much hassle and the medical and educational advantages that comes with it. No disrespect to my african roots as I am proud to be african. Mental and emotional wellbeing or the benefits of being a citizen. If you have family who will offer you that and financially capable, then bingo go for it, but if no mental and emotional support, even if you have the financial means you might regret. So it comes down to what is more important to each individual. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Hotstepper(f): 8:44pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
Thank you for the breakdown. aquaboss11: |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by aquaboss11: 2:05am On Jul 31, 2018 |
I'm surprised to hear that the Birth center in Ottawa billed you 5000. Which if the birthing Center precisely. Community Midwives or Ottawa South?? hajidel: |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Stmema: 1:30pm On Aug 01, 2018 |
Good day house, please i am new here and have acouple of questions that havent been answered so far... i am due in october and i applied for a visa in canada but i didnt indicate i was going for child birth, instead asked for a normal travel visa and the time duration i filled is 1 week. this is because i didnt have enough information then. having gone through this thread, just discovered there may be issues at the POE. what is the best way out? im expecting my visa latest next week hopefully but since i applied for a week vacation and didnt indicate pregnancy,is there an email ad or something i can send a change of intent mail to AFTeR i get the visa? or is there any other way? 2. i would also like to have a doctor's number i can liase with cos i was told they will only check me when i come in and wont accept to talk to me over the phone cos of distance and all... pls respond ASAP...thanks all |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Stmema: 1:55pm On Aug 01, 2018 |
@hotstepper @justwise pls help Stmema: |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by FamilyforE4: 5:34pm On Aug 01, 2018 |
Hi, I also didn’t indicate it when applying,but I sent them an email, which was’nt replied. My advice for you,is for you to wait, to declared it at the time of entrying ( try to fill the landing form when you are returning back)like me I wrote 45days and she asked me question base on that why 45days, then I told her coming for birthing. Getting a doctor> you have to come first. I hope this help. Stmema: |
Re: Giving Birth In Canada by Stmema: 6:31pm On Aug 01, 2018 |
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