Hi guys!
The reason why I left Vietnam, simply because...
Hi guys!
I'm Trang and welcome back to my channel
For those who are new here
I'm originally from Ho Chi Minh city
But now
I'm living in the US for about a year now
as of March 2021
It took me a few years to finally enter the US
with a K1 fiancé visa
As the title says
The real reason I left Vietnam
Well, its, simply because
I'm pregnant !!
Yes, I'm pregnant !!!
My husband and I received the wonderful news again back in October
I say again because the first time pregnancy
resulted in a chemical pregnancy back in the summer of 2021
It was difficult for me and my family
I went on several trips to numb the pain
It really torn my heart when I found out I lost my baby after 6 weeks
But thank God, the second one was viable
and now I'm 9 months pregnant
Yes, 9 months !
That's a full term !
Right so
I was not so sure if I wanted to have baby Vietnam or the US
Those that have followed my journey to Vietnam
this past Lunar New Year or Tet
The trip was not only to see my family for Tet
but to experience the hospital care for my recently born nephew
When I arrived in Vietnam back in January
my sister-in-law was days away from giving birth
Which I learned a lot from the quality of care
patient-doctor relationship
the meals served post labor
and the cost for everything
After being part of my sister-in-law's experience there in Vietnam
I actually would have preferred to have my baby in HCMC
To this day, sometimes there is a language barrier
and my husband can't always come with me
for my checkups in the US
Or...Also, I'm very picky how I should eat post labor
My sister-in-law was given various soups
and light Vietnamese dishes
Whereas here, my doctor says it's an American menu
And lastly
the cost of giving birth would be much more
here in the US than in Vietnam
I remember my brother paid no more than $4,000
for the 2 days that my sister-in-law was in the hospital
I'm not quite sure how much I will pay
but I will document this later for you all
Now to explain why I decided to leave Vietnam during my pregnancy
was because, at the time
I only had a US travel permit, not a green card
This travel permit only allows me to be out of the US
for 30 days or else I cannot enter
Whereas the permanent residence card allows me
to be out of the US for a maximum of 6 months
It would have been ideal to obtain the permanent residence card sooner
since my due date is July 13
But I know, things happen for a reason
and I'm okay to have my baby here in the United States
My husband's family are so generous
and always ask what they can do
to make me always feel comfortable
I'm very lucky
If it wasn't because of my amazing in-laws
it would be difficult to go at it alone with only my husband
I hope you all can stick around for more topics like these
I want to try my best to put out more content when I can
Hopefully, my husband can try to be less camera shy
and share some of his perspectives
as we try to navigate this world with a very diverse baby
I believe my newborn will be a quarter
Vietnamese, Nicaraguan, Mexican, and American
I can't wait for this moment !
Alright everyone !
My doctor says it could be any day this week now
The pains are getting more sharper and frequent
Thanks everyone for watching !
We will see you on the next one
Bye bye !