[blparent] blind friendly breast pumps?

[Star Gazer]

			Manual pumps require a lot of strength in your hands
to work, your hands are providing the suction rather than an engine
providing the suction. You will hate your life if you go down this route. 
Hospitals rent out hospital grade pumps, that's part of the lactation unit's
mission in life. Tell them you want one and hand over your credit card.
Remember, it's rental property from your perspective so they need to supply
you with parts which you will probably need to pay for. 
A hospital grade pump provides a lot more suction then a commercial pump. 
The pump you get from insurance is going to be commercial grade. You will
want it when you aren't near your hospital grade pump, I took mine in the
car with me, to a concert, and a few other places, it went with me to see
the Great American Eclipse which was it's last adventure. 
Commercial grade pumps are physically smaller in terms of engine size which
is why you do it this way. 
If your insurance provides pumps to mothers, then you are entitled to a
pump. Don't view it like a buddy giving youa pump, view it as getting
something you are entitled to. 
The insurance people may or may not know about pumps, so your best bet is to
do what you're doing here and also ask other moms, La Leche League and moms
groups. It won't guarantee you that you will be happy with the results, but
you will get some good subject matter experts approaching in this way. 


-----Original Message-----
From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amanda
Berkley via BlParent
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 5:58 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Amanda Berkley <amanda1226 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [blparent] blind friendly breast pumps?

Thanks Ladies for your input!

I was thinking of going manual because I thought those might be more "blind
friendly" than the electric ones. Does anyone have a preference of manual vs
electric? Is one easier to use than the other?

How do you know if your pump is "hospital grade"? I was going to call my
insurance and see if they provide a pump, but wonder if there's questions I
should ask about it if they provide one, so that I can know if it's worth
them spending time and money sending it to me.

Thanks bunches,
Amanda
On 9/25/17, Jo Elizabeth Pinto via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Figures. Flat panel is ruining the world. :(
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Star 
> Gazer via BlParent
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 3:58 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List' <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] blind friendly breast pumps?
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> 			J.E. many of the pumps are flat panel now, so the
question isn't 
> totally out of left field.
> The tricky part is that insurance will give you a non hospital grade 
> pump, but you only get one shot out of the gate, so if it doesn't work 
> for you, you're sol.
>
> Amanda, see my previous note, and if you still have questions we'll 
> keep going until you are straight.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo 
> Elizabeth Pinto via BlParent
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 5:41 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] blind friendly breast pumps?
>
> What do you mean by blind friendly? I used a Modela breast pump, and 
> it worked fine for me with no adaptations. There was nothing blind 
> unfriendly about it. I just stuck the bells on the hoses, then placed 
> them on my nipples and pumped away. Not meaning to sound 
> argumentative; I'd be glad to answer any further questions, but I 
> don't really know what you're getting at.
>
>
> 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 
> Amanda Berkley via BlParent
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 2:27 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Amanda Berkley <amanda1226 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [blparent] blind friendly breast pumps?
>
> The subject says the most of it. I'm a first time mom, and I was 
> wondering if there's such a thing as a "blind friendly" breast pump 
> out there? I'm open to all suggestions, on and off list. :)
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Amanda
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