by hygeiahealth | May 10, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breast Pump Insurance, Breastfeeding, Resources
To cut to the chase, if every drop of milk is important to you, closed system breast pumps are also important to you. Mothers, like you, know the value of breast milk. That is why it is handled with utmost care and why expressed human milk is stored in special...
by hygeiahealth | May 3, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Resources
At some point during pregnancy you probably heard one or two breastfeeding myths. While some were helpful, others probably struck you as crazy. Here is a list of the wackier myths for your reading pleasure. You may recognize a few while others will leave you...
by hygeiahealth | Apr 26, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pumping at Work, Resources
4 Simple breastfeeding tips to help simplify the process: As we all know, sometimes the day-to-day tasks of life can get overwhelming, and the thought of having to breastfeed adds an extra step to your otherwise busy day. These breastfeeding tips will help simplify...
by hygeiahealth | Apr 19, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pumping at Work, Resources
Get answers for pumping moms at work! We asked moms on our Hygeia Baby Facebook page for some tips on pumping at work and here’s what they had to say: -At first I felt bad about taking breaks to pump, then I thought if I were with my baby and she were hungry, would I...
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 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...
