by hygeiahealth | Mar 4, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Weekly Round Up
Public breastfeeding earns positive response There are plenty of stories of outrage when it comes to public breastfeeding. Both businesses and people tend to regularly make breastfeeding moms feel uncomfortable or ashamed. The public breastfeeding stories that make...
by hygeiahealth | Mar 1, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breast Pump Insurance, Breastfeeding, Resources
I’ve had multiples on my mind lately. Over the last few weeks, I have presented a curriculum for breastfeeding multiples classes at ILCA (the International Lactation Association Annual Conference), taught a breastfeeding class for eight families expecting twins this...
by hygeiahealth | Mar 1, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breast Pump Insurance, Resources
With Tax Day quickly approaching, we wanted remind you to be up to speed on the current IRS laws regarding what breast pumps and breastfeeding supplies considered tax-deductible medical expenses. In order to qualify for this deduction, your total medical expenses for...
by hygeiahealth | Feb 28, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breastfeeding, Resources
I recently worked with a mother to show her how to use her hands to express breast milk. She was fresh from the delivery room and, unfortunately, her baby had some health challenges so we were using other means to let her body know that “it’s time to make the milk”!...
by hygeiahealth | Feb 23, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breast Pump Insurance, Breastfeeding, Resources
Questions about whether your insurance will pay for your breast pump? You’re not alone. Many questions remain as the Affordable Care Act applies to more policies, but here’s what we know now: Under the Affordable Care Act, breast pumps are covered 100% by insurance...
