NewStats: 3,264,175 , 8,182,868 topics. Date: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 at 03:14 AM 5a6x3z

Congrats Mama. God bless you and LO as you prepare for the vigils ahead.

TripleKMama:
TKM Jnr arrived today. 4wks early. To God be all glory! We're doing well. Details later.

Hello folks,
My Mallam tells me that I can purchase dollars today for $410...
Effects of the new POTUS Situation may be a lucky break for the mamas traveling this weekend...

In other matters, Part 5 don already reach page 17?? Wow!

On the guests and hosts issue, I 'kent' even deal #speechless

Hi,
Please check your contract which you signed with the hospital well before you proceed.
In some contracts, it is stated expressly that the hospital will not make refunds in the event that the patient stayed less than the contracted number of days...
All the best as you decide.

Modele35:
Hello again,

I had my baby last year in Iowa and i had CS. I didnt stay up to the required number of days in the hospital i was fine and they said it was ok for me to go home so I checked out of the hospital earlier. i had asked for a refund verbally from the accts dept since a nurse had said they will refund if i dont stay up to 4days, accts said no that they cant refund. i recently heard of a testimony or two testimonies of refunds being given to people and I thought i should write the hospital. has anyone experienced this? any format? i dey find dollars this one wey dollar scarce ooo.. anyone help if u have had a refund..how did u do it? Thanks

Cc Prettymi20
Per adding infant ticket:
Heres a guide for you. By God's grace youll be successful like myself and the other mums who used it. Cheers!

Nnystc:

Okay guys.
I was going to post this on my return, as part of a fancy 'missionary journey' post... once I settled down... But that day when I finally settle down doesn't seem to be near the horizon (been sleeping like someone on drugs!). And I realized that the more I wait, the worse for those who may have benefitted. So here goes:

I was able to reduce my infant ticket from earlier quotes of $469 (one way ticket) and $593 (return ticket with option of claiming back cost of one leg).
My flight was on KLM.

How did I do it?
After all the grammar they were speaking, I got inspiration from above to do the following:
1- search flights originating from your departure airport (in my case LA-Lagos-LA). These flights are cheaper than Lagos-LA-Lagos, and as baby is an American citizen, you are within his rights to do this.
2- Baby's departure date should be the same date you're leaving US.
3- For Baby's return date, search the airline website for the cheapest date you can find no matter how close or far apart the outward and return dates are.
4- once you get a good combination, call the airline and tell them you want to add your baby to your ticket. If they ask for the itinerary, give them the dates you have searched. They should then give you a cost of 10% of that booking cost.
If they tell you no seat, be ready to defend ya case. Baby is a lap infant and doesn't need seat, you just want to take advantage of the good deal you found.
5- if they ask questions be ready to defend your position. In my case they asked how will baby use the return leg? My response was that I will either book my ticket to tally with his return leg when the time comes, or claim a refund on that leg, or allow the ticket to lapse if I'm unable to travel on his return date.
6- If you get a good rate pay IMMEDIATELY! No dulling!

After doing this my final ticket cost for baby was $91.66 and it was a non-refundable ticket but I didn't mind.

So far this worked for me on KLM and for another NL mum (who I shared the info with) traveling on BA.

I want to believe it should work for other airlines too.

So ladies, all the best as you try this. Make sure you come and give your testimony when it works for you oh!!!

Ogz and kizzez!!
Cc: Pokompakam

Hi,
Its common knowledge that a one way ticket is always more expensive than return. On a given day, a one way ticket can cost more than the entire return ticket. So naturally, return is preferred.

If you prefer one way, then by all means...

Niksie:


@Nnystc @Oye84 Thanks for the info. please is it that one-way ticket they wanted to offer wont work @10% too. i just want to know why one should insist on return ticket.

Lady G don "show"

For real for real

LadyGuinivere:

ok ma!

Great Oye84
Now we have 3 testimonies.

KLM, Air, BA

I hope that others who need tickets can follow through with the guide and patiently keep calling till they hit success. We know its not gonna be easy, and patience is needed to argue your case with them and get them to issue the ticket at the price point you need, but nothing good comes easy as we know...

I can imagine being on hold for 10 minutes...

Cheers
Cc. Pokompakam

oye84:
Thanks Temi
I was able to book my baby’s ticket exactly as you advised with Air for $86.
I was told I had to book a one-way ticket when I made the first call and despite my insistence, the lady said it was not possible and I told her Thank you and dropped the call.
I immediately dialled again and the lady this time also first gave me the one-way ticket story and I insisted she double-checked and she then came back after keeping on the line for like 10 minutes and said I could book a return ticket for $86. Also, while she said she was double checking, I was already praying seriously in tongues and I know God did it.
I need to also mention that when I called the first time, I was connected to Delta airline SC and the second number I dialled connected me to Air SC. I earlier got three different numbers at the airport when I arrived Houston.

1- which airline?
2- which of their offices are you calling? Lagos or US? You should be callling their US office oh, not Nigeria office.
3- I bought my ticket direct from the airline. I honestly dont know if this will work if ticket was bought from agents: wakanow orvtravelstart, etc.
4- youll have to be persistent. In my case i made over 7 calls to achieve success. In one instance i was told that i got through to an agent had to ask the agent to help me with a number to reach KLM directly.

In my case, i had used one leg of the ticket already, i just asked them to add infant ticket to the return leg, and i can add another ticket to babys return leg when next im coming, or allow babys return leg to lapse.

Keep trying oh nne.
Persistence pays
Cheers and all the best!

pokompakam:
@nnystc
I have called them again today. Told them I want to book my dotas ticket for x date to and x date fro. Dey say OK. Wat is my own reservation number to add baby. Wen I giv dem dey start with d one way story. BT if return its d low amount. But the rule says they must attach baby to an adult and DAT I av flown lag to Houston of my ticket. So its either I pay 467 or I buy my return ticket at d 8xx and get the low amount.
Don't they ask for ur confirmation number to add baby?

Same no I can't add baby at DAT price story.

Please did u just book your ticket afresh or dats d same ticket u came with.
I av been on this since I gave birth in sept. Y are they insisting I pay that high.

#GodWin

Fyorgyn:
Thanks Nnystc for the very valuable info you keep posting. God bless you.

I'm assuming your ticket has been booked long ago. So just search for baby's ticket only. Search it out like an adult ticket because the baby's ticket is 10% of that ticket that you find. search for 1adult ticket only. Not 1 adult + 1 infant. Make sense?

TripleKMama:
As one cannot book only infant ticket, how do u do dis? BA says infant can't travel solo so u must add adult to it. I got $1200 for both infant & adult, return ticket- does this mean baby's ticket wil be $120? Pls help explain. Thanks lots

Yes they will ask for your booking ref.

XX01:
Thanks guys. My hospital refused to issue me a fit to fly as they had a policy. I had to collect it 5 days early so that I would still be within limit. Hope it flies sha.

@ Nnystc, thanks for the heads up. Will they ask for your booking reference before adding the baby?

Nefertitiram,
We thank the Lord for frogs that have dollars to chase and be chased...

You never see frog wey no fit...

Make Baba God continue to pick our calls oh!

nefertitiram:


Frog does not run in the daytime for nothing

It's either something is chasing it, or it is chasing something

Earlybird81, Veleta,

Una dey? I neva hear from una oh! Una dey okay abi?

And the shudrens nko? Kicking and sucking well well i trust!

I just changed my phone so perhaps something has gone "to the left, to the left" inside the Whazzap...

Abeg make una buzz me, lets be sure that the waka is progressing as planned!

We dey here oh...
#Tankyu for the recognition!

Iwanawana:
Greetings everyone. Congratulations to all d recent good news...Visa, POE n successful deliveries. I want to in a special way hail all d DHS keeping it real n coughing out dollars for this economy for MJS. And DWS doing it all from thier pockets, na una be the real MVPs.


Abeg make I troway better hailing before I go back to ghost mode to my correct pips biko. Nef congrats person no even hear 'shikirim' come hear 'gbim' for groundoo. Firsty, LadyG, Mo,Sugah, Nnystc nwa di correct!(always enjoy reading ur posts cracks me up) congrats. Hope una LOS are doing well.

Ngwanu una bye byeoooo.

Okay guys.
I was going to post this on my return, as part of a fancy 'missionary journey' post... once I settled down... But that day when I finally settle down doesn't seem to be near the horizon (been sleeping like someone on drugs!). And I realized that the more I wait, the worse for those who may have benefitted. So here goes:

I was able to reduce my infant ticket from earlier quotes of $469 (one way ticket) and $593 (return ticket with option of claiming back cost of one leg).
My flight was on KLM.

How did I do it?
After all the grammar they were speaking, I got inspiration from above to do the following:
1- search flights originating from your departure airport (in my case LA-Lagos-LA). These flights are cheaper than Lagos-LA-Lagos, and as baby is an American citizen, you are within his rights to do this.
2- Baby's departure date should be the same date you're leaving US.
3- For Baby's return date, search the airline website for the cheapest date you can find no matter how close or far apart the outward and return dates are.
4- once you get a good combination, call the airline and tell them you want to add your baby to your ticket. If they ask for the itinerary, give them the dates you have searched. They should then give you a cost of 10% of that booking cost.
If they tell you no seat, be ready to defend ya case. Baby is a lap infant and doesn't need seat, you just want to take advantage of the good deal you found.
5- if they ask questions be ready to defend your position. In my case they asked how will baby use the return leg? My response was that I will either book my ticket to tally with his return leg when the time comes, or claim a refund on that leg, or allow the ticket to lapse if I'm unable to travel on his return date.
6- If you get a good rate pay IMMEDIATELY! No dulling!

After doing this my final ticket cost for baby was $91.66 and it was a non-refundable ticket but I didn't mind.

So far this worked for me on KLM and for another NL mum (who I shared the info with) traveling on BA.

I want to believe it should work for other airlines too.

So ladies, all the best as you try this. Make sure you come and give your testimony when it works for you oh!!!

Ogz and kizzez!!
Cc: Pokompakam

Allo allo
You still need this info??
Unable to enter my mailbox right now, but saw notification of your pm

Let me know.

pokompakam:
Chloe7 I am using klm. Thanks for asking. I still need answer oh please....


Tanx

The man enter one chance. He must have thought that a "helpless" preggy mama was easy prey...

Mine was on the reverse side.

When i arrived our MMIA on Monday night, the trolley boys were like: "Madam, you need to hold something small for the customs guys so they won't stress you"
Me: I dont have anything left o. I just gave you my last 2.5k for hiring the big luggage trolley.
Trolley boy: ok, why not bring out something small like $20 to give them so that they can let you go?

In my mind I'm like WTH??!!? Are these guys living in a silo or what? $20? Thats N10k... Is it that he didn't know or he was high on something?

I marched him to the exit and when i was stopped, I told the customs guy that in case they are not aware, our ATM cards are no longer delivering dollar cash to us outside the country, so i couldn't even buy them the "chocolates" they are expecting...

The guy then realised that he was dealing with an "alaye" like himself.

The next thing i heard was "Madam na wah for you oh, dey go jor" >

TripleKMama:
Extra
Sometin happened at d POE dat rily Got me but I leaf am for God hand.
After d 45mins wait at secondary inspection,I went to baggage claim. Saw my luggage & one trolley man came. I also saw d other smaller carts but I didn't have any coin as is done in UK nor did I have smaller dollar denominations.
After I went to pee, tried my Atm cards to no avail, I realized it was such a short distance. I truly would hav done it myself but I was rily tired and didn't mind d Help. First thing I askd d Guy was how much? He said wotever comes from my Hrt. Dats wen I knew I Had entered American one chance. I told him specifically I needed to know cos I don't hav small notes, so dat I could ask d lady pickin me if she could Help. I had only $100 notes as I didn't envisage dis encounter. Wen my picker-uper came, I told her, she say make I no mind d man. Dat dats how dey extort money from visitors. Me I dey always carry my luggage myself o. But as a first time preggo, I no wan snap ligament for airport make dem talk say I no fit. Lol
Anyway, d man eventually told me $10 and I'm like "wot?!". "U chop craze?!". U need to see d short distance. And my bags had wheels. I would hav wheeled dem wit little or no stress. Na so my family friend bring out $2 notes and d man frowned. Later saw anoda $1 note added it. Cos she also didn't hav any smaller notes.
Na so d man start cursing himself. Started yapping. Dat dats why he can't trust Nigerians. Bla bla bla. I felt so bad. Person fart,dem call naija. Person shit, na naaija dem go call. See common trolley man wey com USA Hustle as I wan Hustle for my pikin, com dey yab me on top. Mnwhile na him cunny . $10 for trolley movement of 100meters? Multiply by currency exchange and u tell me if dats not enuf to take me to Abuja airport and bak! One luggage was 8kg. Second was 15kg. Twas actually 1 big luggage but I split it. I felt bad and stil feel sorry.
Lesson: Pls try and break ur money to $10 and $5 and even $1 notes o. To avoid stories dat touch d heart. Esp if u hav luggage. I could hav prevented dis encounter but was taken unawares.
I'm done ranting. Ciao!
Conclusion
He took the $3. I tot he wouldn't. Mschheeww

The moral of the story:
Hustle your own pepper so that you will not be "Oriaku" only...

That way, you ensure that you can be in a firm position to hubby in writing that "story" that may be changing...

ozycy:
Una never jam men that even after accepting your request/plan of American baby and so many other things, after marriage, story go change and OYO will be your case.

Thanks dear. Just got in a couple of hours ago.

Naija... we sabi show ourself sha...

PHCN "took the light" up to 3 times today at the airport (within a 45 minute interval)... That, along with the guy who kept climbing up into the baggage carousel feeder to "free up the stuck bags" got me shaking my head...

Yes, i know I'm back to the Fatherland all right!!!

Earlybird81:


My mentor and oga madam! I hail thee ma! Thank you so much for all the lessons taught.But for God sending you my way via this platform, I would have learnt some things the hard way....

I can't wait to be in your shoes too jare make I go face my life and family too for my obodo oyinbo fatherland.....

Wishing you a happy and very safe stressfree journey....

Like joke... Part 4 is already getting to page 400!

I hail you all oh... Gate-keepers, Newbies, "oldbies", class monitors, Iya-olojas and Baba-olojas, Onowus, Odionweres... all the "titled" men and women of the thread who have been ing us vital information patiently and painstakingly...

... May God bless your hustles, and mine too!

My missionary journey is winding down. So happy to be going back to the Fatherland... Jor let me go and face my main life and family...

Yankee nor sweet when you leave your "heart" (loved ones) back in NIgeria.

"Ogz and kizzez"

ROTFL @ "Victim" of accidental discharge!!!

Victim? Victim?

Hmmm... Sister, fear God oh! Who victimized you?

Freshface:
Hi everyone, greetings. As a returnee mama who is a victim of accidental discharge, I dey hail. I was one of d 2014 MIHS mamas. So just found out i'll be a March 2017 mama again, with baby number 5! Kikikikikiki that's d Japanese laff I guess. Hmmmmm, na so I dey laff myself since inside this recession but I can't fit shout, d deed has been done, d morula has been swallowed. I was hoping to go back to Phoenix, but I read dat ship had sailed. I av seen LA, Chicago, Houston and the good old El paso is still viable. Dollar is not smiling at all, infact right now I no de do shakara say I no dey go person house o, free accommodation is bae! That not withstanding, if I see cheapo accommodation that comes with my freedom, i'll still consider. Goodnews is that I had already renewed my visa via dropbox for family vacation which has been cancelled by the way, Disneyland ko, Florida ni in this economy! Let it wait first let me secure somebody's future first! I will write letter of change of intent biko. I was not pregnant when I applied na. Abeg any March 2017 mama here? Come let's wear virtual bathroom slippers and look for cheapo package o. The Sabi mamas n papa's, the wizened Justwise I greet y'all specially. This search button is not friendly o. Abeg a little help with how to narrow it down, it searches d whole of nairaland! Thanks plentiful.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/29/us/new-jersey-hoboken-train-crash/

Hello house,
With all the disturbing news coming out of Hoboken, NJ as at this morning... I hope all the NY/NJ mamas and their loved ones are staying safe!

I wish you all Godspeed and His absolute protection at this time IJN.

#Kizzez#

Lol!
My sister! #AllEyesOnNaija

BossRevolution has increased their price for Naija calls... Now this! Whats next?

Its as if everyone is against us as a nation, even with our issues...
#ThereIsGod

You're right sha. They do take same cost for singleton an multiple births.

There are many other hospitals here in LA. I'm sure there are still cost effective ones out there.

Bisoye82:

Ok prophetess #just joking
At my first appointment in February 2016,Dr M told me to go and pay and with St Francis immediately or as soon as the next day because ownership of the hospital changed in Dec 2015 of which might reflect on the self pay fees at anytime.
I never went to Centinela because like someone said their personnel via phone is just not friendly/saucy.Moreover I entered Uber one day and the driver just assumed am using Centinela and he was like hope you have plenty money because that hospital is very costly
My take is even with the price increase St Francis is still cost effective because epidural,paediatrician visit @the hospital is still included in the package and they are not quick to send baby to NICU in order to make a fast buck.
Also for a twin mom they didn't charge for the second baby(am yet to see another hospital that does that).
#not a paid advert

Youre absolutely spot on.
1- i was made to pay for the hospital paediatrician visit when i went for baby follow up at the paediatricians office.
2- after leaving town, C hospital sent me a ridiculously huge bill (above 3k) for epidural/ anaesth.

Fyorgyn:
Just spoke with Dr M office now...
This sudden price change na wa oh. I had gotten the price for centinella earlier but I think that st Fs may still be cheaper on the long run.

One advantage St f had for me is the no "surprise" charges...

The C hospital offers 3k for VD sans cost of paediatrician, anaesthesiologist and tests... so one is not sure of the total bill

Please can anyone who has used the C hospital tell us the total bill paid?

Thanks

Ninja tinz.
Congrats mama!

veleta:
To God be the glory,i had my baby boy yesterday at St Francis and Dr M was around to take the delivery .He was so professional and confirmed the hospital increment.The hospital was initially owned by Catholics,the Franciscan hence, the subsidized bill but was sold lately.
Wishing other pregnant mothers safe delivery. Thanks

Wow!
I saw this coming... It was only a matter of time...

Time for further research!

Chiowerri, i sent you a mail.

Chiowerri:
Ladies, i got a mail from DR. M of la office informng me of price increase at st francis. Vd 5100 and cs is 6600.

Please does anyone know if the centinela package of 3k for vd and 5k for cs is all inclusive. I would appreciate a breakdown from any centinela mama out there.

Very urgent please as i have already bought ticket for LA.

Beat their maids
Is that even possible
Ok, perhaps its possible, especially for those who keep underage girls as maids...

I can't imagine beating up a 21+ year old girl... Or even an underage girl too for that matter...

For those of us using people as punching bags/ WWF practice, PLEASE DESIST Oh... Their own mums grew them from scratch too
Afterall, if not for hard times, who wants to go serving people in their houses?

Here in the US, such help is so scarce, and if you make "fim" with anybody's head, you will hear "nwii" from the government.. They will dash you SILVER BRACELET (handcuffs) first even before you begin to explain how she provoked you...

elfmann:

Don't mind them. All they shout here is DH DH. Most abuse their husbands verbally and emotionally. Oh only physical abuse is important and condemnable.

Nigerian women hate being beaten by their husbands or any man, but take joy in beating their maids! That is where men learn it.

After all living in fear is worse than in shame.

Nnem,
We are doing fine oh. Sorry i didnt see this on time... Been running around to get my baby's paperwork in order. Naija is calling my name...

1- birth certificate is obtained
2- US port is obtained.
3- will go online tomorrow to apply for Nigerian visa and send my documents in by Friday.
4- Yes, i did circumcision with Dr M @ $250. Although expensive, its was a very clean job. The doc did great.

Cheers!

veleta:
@Nnystc,Nne hope you and baby are doing great? It's been awhile oh. Have you started processing Nigerian visa for your baby and did you do circumcision with Dr M here. Take care dear

Nne,
this your CV... I don look am oh... It is only suitable for escorting someone to the East oh... Azzin across the Niger (Onitsha-Owerri-Aba-Port...!)
To qualify for "the abroad" you should be saying thingss like...
-Can speak spanish, italian, etc
-Can understand US road signs and drive through the confusing US roads
-Highly competent in finding any local Naija items that your body is craving (as per your recent nigerian lipton tea runs the other day...)

Ngwa nu, quickly revamp your C.V and submit befor application close.

ijeomaobi1:
Hallos gehfrnd nnystc

Bring xshocolates for Ur e-frnd. Abeg dat omugwo work isn't for me. But I can be traveling companion for all of dem(d preggy and omugwo candidates)

My resume
I can talk for Africa and very funny. U will just be laffing and paying me per hour in dollarz.

I can help to taste the foods for missing ingredients. I understand all d Nigeria languages aand have s that is valuable for Nigeria ingredients.

With the above, I hope I will be considered for travel companion. Ohh and I can massage very well. You see that broken leg, I go just massage it, it will heal instantly!! Am so good

All the funny "shudrens" on this thread...
Economy don turn graduates to dey find Omugwo work.....

Been laughing since... Make una nor let me laugh make baby fall commot for my hand oh!

Ehen!

Congratulations Varvara.
1.5 months for birth certificate is not correct...

I had my baby at St Francis Hospital last week (September 2nd to be precise). The lady told me it takes 10 business days for birth certificate to be ready at the LA county office.

HOWEVER, i called the county yesterday 9th September, and i have confirmed that my birth certificate is ready. I will be collecting it on Monday 12th.
You should ask that she should book it as an expedited request.

Also if youre in a hurry, you should already book your port appointment... The open dates are going far into the future...

Varvara:
Hello, everybody !

I delivered baby 2 days ago in St. Francis Medical Center, LA. It was fast and hard we arrived in the hospital when I was 9 cm. it was second baby. They didn't have a chance to give me epidural. So they just told me . You will deliver right now !

I was surprised because I didn't feel my contractions on 9 cm..it was barely painful. Pushing was very hard for me. So dr M had to cut me and use vacuum to take out my baby girl. He explained that her head is big. Actually it's 37 cm. So dr M and pediatrician assured me that it doesn't affect her head and brain at all.

But in general I feel that I had better experience in MIHS 2 years ago then here. But it's fine , it's ok.

Besides, I have a question to LA moms. How can I get birth certificate faster ? Lady from records told me it took 1,5 months. Do you have any recommendation ? How to hurry up them?