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 for all healthcare plans that begin after August 1, 2012. This [...]
11/23/12: UPDATE: We have added the latest TSA Guidelines for traveling with breast milk and breast pumps to this post. They haven’t changed, but they do make it clear that you don’t have to taste your milk, etc. Still might be a good idea to print them out and take them with you. We recently [...]
With Tax Day quickly approaching, we wanted remind to you of last year’s IRS announcement that the cost of breast pumps and breastfeeding supplies are now considered tax-deductible medical expenses. In order to qualify for this deduction, your total medical expenses for the year need to be greater than 7.5% of adjusted gross income. You’ll [...]
Three years ago, filmmaker Kevin West and his wife experienced the heartbreak of losing their baby in the eighth month of pregnancy. After the tragic loss, West and his wife learned about milk banking, and his wife became a milk donor to the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA). “Your body doesn’t realize [...]
Today the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its new policy statement on breastfeeding, making several key changes to its 2005 statement. Because the AAP’s recommendations carry significant weight with moms and health care providers, we wanted to share some of the important changes to the AAP’s recommendations as well as the shift in its [...]
ABC News recently reported on Texas mom, Donnicia Venters, who was fired from her job at a debt collection agency in 2010 after requesting time to use the bathroom to pump at work. Ms. Venters sued her employer for discrimination under title VII of the Civil Rights Act, but the judge ruled against her stating, [...]
We’re always excited to hear about creative ways to promote breastfeeding, so we loved this idea from a member of the Breastfeeding Task Force of Santa Clara asking Google to create a “Google Doodle” in support of breastfeeding. What’s a Google Doodle? Google has a team of artists, known as the Doodlers, who make changes [...]
A few months ago the Hygeia team attended the ABC Kids Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. The ABC Expo is one of our favorite annual events with hundreds of companies showing the latest innovations in children’s and baby products. We love meeting with retail stores from across the country as well as other companies supporting moms [...]
Breastfeeding is natural, but that doesn’t mean it always comes naturally. When breastfeeding challenges arise, professional support from a lactation consultant (IBCLC) can make a world of difference for moms and babies struggling with breastfeeding. Unfortunately many insurance plans do not cover lactation consultations, leaving families without access to breastfeeding support. During the month of [...]
We love seeing creative ideas to promote breastfeeding, so we’re excited about two campaigns using social media and peer support to encourage breastfeeding. The “Be a Star” campaign started in the UK in 2007 to increase breastfeeding rates among young moms. According to their mission statement: Be A Star is a social marketing campaign that [...]
We talk a lot here about the “booby traps” that prevent moms from meeting their breastfeeding goals, and lack of insurance coverage for lactation services is a big one. While most hospitals provide some degree of in-patient breastfeeding support, many insurance companies don’t cover lactation support after discharge, forcing new moms to pay out-of-pocket to [...]
“My doctor prescribed me _____ drug; do I have to stop nursing?” Almost every day we hear from moms who have questions about the safety of medications while breastfeeding. Fortunately there are some terrific resources for nursing moms who need evidence-based information, including a free helpline for pregnant and breastfeeding moms and brand new smartphone [...]
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