to be concerned about my friend giving birth in the USA?

[YoniGetAnOohWithTyphoo]

My friend 'P' got pregnant by an american citizen (unplanned, on holiday kind of thing...) anyway, cut a long story short: he has said that whilst he isn't interested in her (and much less in coming over to the UK to play happy families), he, and moreover his mother, seem very keen for P to come over and give birth in the US, all expenses paid.

Whilst this seems like a nice gesture on the face of it, i'm a bit worried. Notwithstanding the fact that P seems to honestly think she's gonna fly to the USA alone at about 35 weeks pregnant (don't they have rules about this sort of thing?) with all the suitcases in tow, if a baby is born in the USA i'm worried it will be an 'american citizen' and as such, won't just be allowed to fly back to the UK. Do any mumsnetters know about this?

I'm haven't said much yet because I don't want to hurt her feelings or scare her, I know at the end of the day it's her choice... but I can't help thinking she hasn't thought this through. What do you guys think?

I don't believe the child snatcher theory either. If he wanted a kid that badly, he would have paid an illegal immigrant to have a baby and then vamoose rather than knock up some random tourist in a one night stand. After all how could he have been sure that she'd agree to return to the US?

I think OP was more concerned that P would have a custody battle on her hands and that Babydaddy might think he would be a better parent than P, not so much that it was a conspiracy to knock up a foreigner so he could get a baby for himself.
I hope everything works out for everyone involved and that OP updates us :)

As I read it, P and the man had a brief fling and she got pregnant and so OP thinks the man has decided he wants the child and doesnt much care for P.

So a custody battle to keep the child in the USA, rather than he wanted a child to snatch.

I've followed this thread since the beginning.

Any news OP?

I wondered what had happened to this thread. Any news?

It's not the father who wants the baby, it's his mother who has her beady eye on it.

Any news, OP?

Ah was wondering what had happened to this thread. Must be nearly time for your friend to return to the UK with the baby, right?

Been following and thinking about this. I hope she's okay.

Is there a happy ending for your friend OP? I hope your friend is ok.

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Please do come back and update, OP - I think we're all hoping to hear that your friend has returned home to the UK with DS.

Also checking in to see how your friend is. Hope she's back in the UK with her baby

Have been following this thread. Scary stuff.

We are halfway through January now, has P made any travel arrangements for herself and DS?

I hope it all ends well for your friend, OP.

I've been seeing this thread in active for weeks and ive just read it. I'm frankly stunned! How could P be so naive! [Sad]
Let's hope she gets back to the UK ok with her baby.

I've been seeing this thread in active for weeks and ive just read it. I'm frankly stunned! How could P be so naive! [Sad]
Let's hope she gets back to the UK ok with her baby.

Any news?

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Any updates OP?

Yoni, how's your friend & her baby? Hope all went well, please update!

Hope there's some good news.

I have a feeling we will never know. Seems the OP has disappeared.