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...
by hygeiahealth | Feb 16, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Pumping at Work, Resources
Who knew? A few years ago we could only dream of a federal law that would provide break time for breastfeeding or breast milk feeding mothers to pump or express at work. And then to have that followed by an IRS reversal to allow use of health savings account plans or...
by hygeiahealth | Feb 9, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breast Pump Insurance, Breastfeeding, Resources
After the FDA released their Consumer Alert “Breast Pumps: Don’t Be Misled – Get the Facts” last week, we’ve been getting a lot of questions from moms. Buying or renting a breast pump can be one of the more confusing purchases you make as a new mom. Pumping breast...
by hygeiahealth | Feb 2, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Resources
Would it surprise you to know that an estimated two million breast pumps are purchased every year? Almost all of them are designed to be used by one mom, and to be thrown away after a year or less of use. Why? The leading breast pump manufacturers have designated...
by hygeiahealth | Jan 26, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breastfeeding, Resources
Hygeia is proud to be a WHO Code compliant breast pump company. Since our very first day, we have supported the World Health Organization Code (WHO CODE) on the marketing of breast milk substitutes and been compliant with the code. We proactively promote the WHO Code...
by hygeiahealth | Jan 19, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Resources
You wear your bra every day, all day – so having a nursing bra that fits properly and supports you well is key to having a great day. The difficult part – there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Every mom and mom-to-be has different needs and different...
by hygeiahealth | Jan 12, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Resources
You might remember the troubling story from a few years ago about Hawaii mom, Amy Strand, who was going through airport security with her breast pump when she was stopped by a TSA agent and told that she couldn’t board the plane with her pump because her bottles were...
by hygeiahealth | Jan 5, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breastfeeding, Resources
There’s almost nothing more frustrating than getting all set up to pump and then having a problem getting the pump to function properly. Narrowing down the problem to the right spare part and replacing it takes up valuable pumping time and ups your stress level — not...
