by hygeiahealth | Apr 12, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pumping at Work, Resources
I was her…that mom that had to pump for days just to have enough breast milk supply to go out with my husband to a movie. The one who could sit for 45 minutes and get just barely enough to cover the bottom of the container attached to my pump. If I was working, I just...
by hygeiahealth | Apr 5, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breast Pump Insurance, Breastfeeding, Resources
As we work with moms to try to navigate the insurance process to get a breast pump, one question comes up over and over. Why are some moms receiving a double electric pump from their insurance company while other insurance companies are only offering a manual breast...
by hygeiahealth | Mar 29, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Resources
As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), I work with a lot of mothers for whom pumping is a major part of their breastfeeding experience. While most are incredibly thankful for the ability to pump, almost all are ready to celebrate when they...
by hygeiahealth | Mar 21, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Resources
In a perfect world, every baby would be born in the perfect time and in the perfect way. Unfortunately, this is not the world we live in. Everyday, families’ worlds are turned upside down when they receive the news that their little one requires a stay in the Neonatal...
by hygeiahealth | Mar 15, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Resources
I long ago realized that this breastfeeding thing…this thing that is supposed to be natural and perfect and make the heavens open up and the angels sing…sometimes, it really sucks (pun intended). By the time most moms contact me as an International Board Certified...
by hygeiahealth | Mar 8, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pumping at Work
While many of us, as parents, would like to spend every waking moment with our little ones, it is necessary for most of us to leave our babies in the care of someone else for a period of time. It might be because we need to return to work and it might be because we...
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 | 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...
