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Common Breastfeeding Myths

admin — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:15:14 +0000

At some point during pregnancy you probably heard a myth or two about breastfeeding. While some were helpful, others probably struck you as crazy. Here is a list of the wackier myths for your reading pleasure. You may recognize a few while others will leave you scratching your head and wondering, “Do people actually believe [...]

Requesting a Breast Pump from Your Health Insurance Carrier

admin — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:58:11 +0000

Breastfeeding can be a wonderful and beautiful experience for both mother and baby. Sometimes, life can complicate the breastfeeding process—perhaps a baby has trouble latching (often the case with premature babies), or a mom needs to return to work before her little one is weaned. In this case, breast pumps can play a key role [...]

Open System Breast Pumps vs. Closed System Breast Pumps

admin — Fri, 31 May 2013 05:40:26 +0000

Mothers, like you, know the value of breast milk. That is why it is handled with utmost care and why expressed human milk is stored in special containers and has certain storage and handling guidelines to protect your baby’s “most precious food”. Because every drop of breast milk is important to the health of your [...]

Hygeia Helping Those Affected by Tornadoes in Oklahoma

admin — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:37:48 +0000

Breast Pumps and Insurance: One Mom’s Story

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:05:32 +0000

If you’ve been frustrated or brought to tears by trying to get your insurance to cover a breast pump, you need to read this. Amy L., a mom who was trying to get a pump from her insurance company, only to be told they were offering only a manual pump, fought that provision and WON. [...]

What is a “Hospital-Grade” Breast Pump?

admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:28:06 +0000

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 milk isn’t something you consider much [...]

Hygeia Update on Breast Pump Shortage

admin — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:27:53 +0000

As the CEO of Hygeia, I want to update our customers about the current status of breast pump availability. As most of you know, the Affordable Care Act went into place last August, and one of the provisions of the act was the “Comprehensive Coverage for Women’s Preventative Care. One of the eight new preventative [...]

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Why Hygeia Loves the Three R’s

Amber McCann, IBCLC — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:19:15 +0000

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… Every kid learns the Three R’s in elementary school, right? We’ve all become a lot more savvy about how to reduce our carbon footprint in recent years as we have started to focus on reducing our consumption of goods. Fortunately, Hygeia is committed to NO PUMPS in DUMPS™! Let’s keep our breast [...]