U.S. Mommies To Be

[cheese lover]

congrats on team pink!

heyyady - well it turns out I have to get a doctor to say its medically necessary (not very optimistic on that happening) and then they'll only reimburse up to $150 I know every penny helps but I'm just not sure its worth the hassle.. especially since I don't know if my lactation services and parts I was given by the hospital took away from that $150 or not... plus my medication issue may make it not worth buying and I may just keep renting.

sorry to thread crash but I wanted to tell you about my experience.
I got a prescription from my midwife and then filled it at a medical supply place which was recommended to me by the lactation consultant. They submitted the claim as a durable medical device and even though my insurance doesn't cover breast pumps specifically they covered it in full.
I would guess that the materials from the hospital are separate. I guess it depends on how long you plan on pumping and how expensive it is to rent the pump.
Good luck! Insurance companies can be tough to deal with!

 

[lisaf]

congrats on team pink!

heyyady - well it turns out I have to get a doctor to say its medically necessary (not very optimistic on that happening) and then they'll only reimburse up to $150 I know every penny helps but I'm just not sure its worth the hassle.. especially since I don't know if my lactation services and parts I was given by the hospital took away from that $150 or not... plus my medication issue may make it not worth buying and I may just keep renting.

sorry to thread crash but I wanted to tell you about my experience.
I got a prescription from my midwife and then filled it at a medical supply place which was recommended to me by the lactation consultant. They submitted the claim as a durable medical device and even though my insurance doesn't cover breast pumps specifically they covered it in full.
I would guess that the materials from the hospital are separate. I guess it depends on how long you plan on pumping and how expensive it is to rent the pump.
Good luck! Insurance companies can be tough to deal with!

Thanks! What kind of pump did you end up getting?

 

[cheese lover]

congrats on team pink!

heyyady - well it turns out I have to get a doctor to say its medically necessary (not very optimistic on that happening) and then they'll only reimburse up to $150 I know every penny helps but I'm just not sure its worth the hassle.. especially since I don't know if my lactation services and parts I was given by the hospital took away from that $150 or not... plus my medication issue may make it not worth buying and I may just keep renting.

sorry to thread crash but I wanted to tell you about my experience.
I got a prescription from my midwife and then filled it at a medical supply place which was recommended to me by the lactation consultant. They submitted the claim as a durable medical device and even though my insurance doesn't cover breast pumps specifically they covered it in full.
I would guess that the materials from the hospital are separate. I guess it depends on how long you plan on pumping and how expensive it is to rent the pump.
Good luck! Insurance companies can be tough to deal with!

Thanks! What kind of pump did you end up getting?

I got the Medela Pump in Style. I'd recommend it to anyone.

 

[Mum2miller]

YAY fantastic news!! CONGRATULATIONS. She shares a birthday with my Miller. xxx

 

[Sweet_Mama]

Well I had my scan this morning and it didn't go as well as we'd hoped. LO is still TINY! Most measurements are under the 1 percentile. But more concerning is we don't have good blood flow in the cord - absent end diastolic blood flow. But fluids are great, she's moving like mad and all organs look good.

So now it's a waiting game. Every week we get is a win, hopefully she stays this healthy for a while longer. I'm trying to wrap my head around having a premie.

I hope she bakes well for quite a while longer. Big Hugs.

Adrian has arrived!
6 lbs 13 ozs.
Will post pics soon!

AW, congratulations, honey!

congratz southern Well just back from my ultrasound were team pink its a girl Lil Aaryella Rose

Yay for little girls!

I got the Medela Pump in Style. I'd recommend it to anyone.

I agree wholeheartedly with this recommendation! I have the same one.

 

[sma1588]

i just found out that my insurance will cover my pump as long as my MD says its needed. my doc is cool and i know he will say i need it so my insurance covers it...he gives me anything i want i love it ...one way or another its still being payed for, im so excited...they said the day my doc sends in the notice is the day i should get my pump

 

[lisaf]

congrats sma! I still have to call my doc.. right now I'm pestering her about paperwork for my supplemental disability insurance.

I have to complain for a minute.. I am now having a period.. started 28 days after I gave birth. I never stopped my post-partum bleeding and am breastfeeding... WTF

 

[MissFox]

Lisa I started spotting at 5 weeks and it turned into blood and lasted about 5 days... I'm now spotting/bleeding again. I'm guessing period No2. WTF!

 

[sma1588]

lisa, i hope u get things all figured out and fixed but.
im happy to know i dont have to pay for anything its great...


yay im 24+1 today

 

[heyyady]

Lisa- I've had 2 so far :/

 

[Sweet_Mama]

Yep, load me on the early period bandwagon, ugh. Not this time, not yet, but I fully expect it. I bled for 5 weeks after having twins then nothing for a week then a flipping period, UGH. Lucky for us overly-regular chicks, eh. Sigh...

 

[Sweet_Mama]

Here is a picture from today...

https://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h110/sweetmamags/milkdrunk.jpg

Milk drunk... sleeping it off in Mommy's arms on the patio.

 

[AuntBug]

What a great pic SwetMama! She's beautiful.

 

[blessedmomma]

awww sweetmama what an angel!

i had first af at exactly 6 weeks, then every two weeks for the next two months. made it 3 weeks at my last one and am currently on 3 weeks and 1 day this cycle so hopefully i will make it the full 4 weeks and be normal again. has anyone tried a b-50 or b-100 vitamin every morning? it straightened my af out after my 4th baby and seems to be doing the trick this time.

 

[lisaf]

I did B-100 when trying to get pregnant.. didn't help with my issue though.
I wasn't regular at all... which is why I'm so pissed that I finally got a 'regular' cycle the one time when I shouldn't have had one, lol!

Sweet Mama - such a cute pic! I love it when they're milk drunk!!!

 

[Sweet_Mama]

I have a dilemma... How bad of an idea is it to get my scale out right now? I mean, I mostly fit pretty well into my pre-preggo clothes (which has NEVER happened to me before) so it can't be all that bad, right? Should I just try to forget about it? lol.

 

[lisaf]

lol, I say go for it! I lost all my pregnancy weight but don't fit into my clothes You MUST be doing better than me,

 

[blessedmomma]

lisaf- sorry to hear it didnt work for ya. and that your dealing with af issues

i say go for it sweetmama. i had my last 2 in 14 mos of each other so while i lost my last pregnancy weight i still have to lose some from the one before. currently wearing hubbys shirts and stretchy pants. i refuse to buy new clothes til i lose it, lol

 

[MissFox]

I'd say not so bad to get on the scale. I was 174 when I got pregnant and was 170 at my 2wk appt. Then 164 at my 6wk. I'm having issues w/ pre preg shirts but pants fit noW. My boobs have gotten so big all my shirts are too short!

And it suckS to have your period so close To having a baby! Mine is WAY lighter than ever before pregnancy and nowhere near as panful but I've had a lot of BFing women say that's how theirs were until they stopped BFing

 

[Sweet_Mama]

Where is everyone? I miss you guys.