[blparent] Breast pumps, the runaround

Sun Nov 12 21:08:36 UTC 2017

So you do recommend the breast feeding pillow?

Amanda

On 11/12/17, Jo Elizabeth Pinto via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I found the Breast Friend pillow awkward and preferred the Boppie, which was
> softer and molded to the shape of my body, where the Breast Friend was very
> stiff and firm. The Breast Friend was awkward and hard to position, and I
> dropped my newborn once while trying to get her into a good position. Check
> out different options and figure out what's most comfortable for you.
>
>
> Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> candice.attrill via BlParent
> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 11:32 AM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: candice.attrill <candice.attrill at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Breast pumps, the runaround
>
>  I would say definitely yes, but you want to find one but you are
> comfortable with. Don’t be afraid to ask for somebody different if you and
> that person are having a hard time communicating. For me it was very
> difficult to try to follow verbal contract directions on how to do the
> different holds. My breast friend pillow was a lifesaver when I had my first
> child because I was able to have the baby on the pillow, and one arm around
> the baby which left my other hand free for positioning the nipple in her
> mouth, checking her latch.
>
>> On Nov 12, 2017, at 1:14 PM, Amanda Berkley via BlParent
>> <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>>
>>> "The Bright Side of Darkness"
>>> Is my award-winning novel,
>>> Available in Kindle, audio, and paperback formats.
>>> http://www.amazon.com/author/jepinto
>>>
>>> -----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
>>>>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>> Wendy Meuse via BlParent
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2017 12:38 PM
>>>>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: Wendy Meuse <w_meuse at telus.net>
>>>>> 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
>>>>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> -----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
>>>>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> 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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>>>>>>> Eric
>>>>>>>
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