[blparent] Breast pumps, the runaround

Sun Nov 12 18:14:06 UTC 2017

Thanks ladies!

You are helping to allay my fears of breast pumps and breast feeding
in general! :)

In your experience, are lactation consultants usually a good cource of
action for first time breast feeding?

Amanda

On 11/12/17, Jo Elizabeth Pinto via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I don't remember the cost--it's been nearly ten years--but it was fairly
> minimal in the grand scheme of things. I had huge nursing complications, and
> the hospital grade pump was a life saver.
>
>
> Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amanda
> Berkley via BlParent
> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2017 7:20 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Amanda Berkley <amanda1226 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Breast pumps, the runaround
>
> I'll be delivering in Dallas, which is about 2-3 hours from home. I am
> delivering in a bigger hospital because my baby is what they call "small
> gestational age". This means for him, that I'm 34 weeks into my pregnancy,
> but his measurements are on par for a 30 week old baby.
> There's a lot of potential complications that could arise from this, and
> with my own health issues compounded with is potential complications, all of
> my doctors thought it best I deliver in a hospital with high risk OBs and a
> NICU available as well as my own specialists.
>
> On average, how much did your hospital charge to rent the hospital grade
> pump?
>
> Thanks,
> Amanba
>
> On 11/11/17, Star Gazer via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 			The kind of pump you rent from the hospital is a hospital grade
>> pump. It is not very portable and is the kind of pump you would be
>> using if your baby was in the hospital and you couldn't nurse.
>> Any woman can rent a hospital grade pump, all you need do is hand them
>> a credit card.
>> The kind of pump you are hoping to get from insurance is a non
>> hospital grade pump, it is the same kind of pump you can buy at
>> Target, off of Amazon, from Babies-R-Us or any other store.
>> The difference in pumps is in their suction power, the hospital grade
>> pumps provide way more suction then the non hospital grade pumps.
>> I'm curious, where are you delivering? Why won't it be at your local
>> hospital?
>> Either way, your local hospital is in the baby delivery business, and
>> all you need do is remind them that they are also in the business of
>> renting out hospital grade pumps.
>> Many women rent hospital grade pumps (myself included) and many women
>> move while they are still using a hospital grade pump.
>> Part of your problem is that you haven't had your baby yet. My
>> insurance would only shell out the money for a non hospital grade pump
>> once they had proof that I'd had the baby.
>> This isn't as bad as it sounds, I rented a hospital grade pump at the
>> time of discharge and so I wasn't without a pump.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Amanda Berkley via BlParent
>> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2017 9:31 PM
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Amanda Berkley <amanda1226 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Breast pumps, the runaround
>>
>> I don't think WIC here covers breast pumps, but they do cover formula.
>>
>> I don't  think I could do a manual pump even if there was a concensus
>> that they worked well. Due to my pregnancy, I have a horrible case of
>> carpal tunnel in both hands, and I do good to make a fist and grip
>> things these days! lol I can only imagine what it would be like having
>> to squeeze that much, that often! haha
>>
>> If all else fails, I'll look into the hospital route, aalthough I
>> won't be delivering at my local hospital. I'll also try going the
>> Medicaid route as well.
>>
>> Thanks everyone for your imput, it's much appreciated! :)
>>
>> Amanda
>>
>> On 11/9/17, Star Gazer via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 			Likewise and squeezing it was another form of
>> torture.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo
>>> Elizabeth Pinto via BlParent
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2017 3:22 PM
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>>> Cc: Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Breast pumps, the runaround
>>>
>>> That hand pump was no better than a medieval torture device for me. I
>>> got no milk from it, just a lot of nipple pain.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>>>
>>> "The Bright Side of Darkness"
>>> Is my award-winning novel,
>>> Available in Kindle, audio, and paperback formats.
>>> http://www.amazon.com/author/jepinto
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>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Wendy Meuse via BlParent
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2017 12:38 PM
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>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Breast pumps, the runaround
>>>
>>> Hi Debbie:  I tried that blasted hand pump and I could not even get a
>>> trickle of milk using that.  I ended up renting one from the hospital
>>> and that was a lot bbetter.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Deborah Kent Stein via BlParent" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at att.net>
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 10:14 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Breast pumps, the runaround
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Do they still sell the old-fashioned hand pumps? They were
>>> inexpensive and easy to use once one got the hang of it. Very low tech.
>>>
>>> Debbie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo
>>> Elizabeth Pinto via BlParent
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2017 10:28 PM
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>>> Cc: Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Breast pumps, the runaround
>>>
>>> If all else fails, you can rent a breast pump from your local hospital.
>>> That's the route I chose when I couldn't get one through Medicaid.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>>>
>>> "The Bright Side of Darkness"
>>> Is my award-winning novel,
>>> Available in Kindle, audio, and paperback formats.
>>> http://www.amazon.com/author/jepinto
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Michael Baldwin via BlParent
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 5:34 PM
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>>> Cc: Michael Baldwin <mbaldwin at gpcom.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Breast pumps, the runaround
>>>
>>> Try WIC as well. In some states they provide breast pumps.
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael
>>> On 11/8/2017 12:30 PM, candice.attrill via BlParent wrote:
>>>> medicaid is likely to cover breast pumps, but Medicare is not very
>>> friendly when it comes to covering any type of durable medical
>>> equipment. I speak from experience. perhaps if you have a
>>> supplemental insurance that might cover it.
>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 8, 2017, at 1:21 PM, Eric Calhoun via BlParent
>>> <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey all, it's Eric.  I thought Medicare would cover breast pumps,
>>>>> period.
>>>>> Amanda, (please contact me off list, as not not to clutter up the
>>>>> list please), why are these people giving you the runaround?
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