by hygeiahealth | May 24, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breast Pump Insurance, Breastfeeding
Requesting a breast pump… Does that sound like a crazy idea? Breastfeeding can be a wonderful and beautiful experience for both mother and baby, but sometimes, life can complicate the breastfeeding process. Perhaps a baby has trouble latching (often the case...
by hygeiahealth | May 10, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breast Pump Insurance, Breastfeeding, Resources
To cut to the chase, if every drop of milk is important to you, closed system breast pumps are also important to you. 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...
by hygeiahealth | Apr 5, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breast Pump Insurance, Breastfeeding, Resources
As we work with moms to try to navigate the insurance process to get a breast pump, one question comes up over and over. Why are some moms receiving a double electric pump from their insurance company while other insurance companies are only offering a manual breast...
by hygeiahealth | Mar 1, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breast Pump Insurance, Breastfeeding, Resources
I’ve had multiples on my mind lately. Over the last few weeks, I have presented a curriculum for breastfeeding multiples classes at ILCA (the International Lactation Association Annual Conference), taught a breastfeeding class for eight families expecting twins this...
by hygeiahealth | Mar 1, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breast Pump Insurance, Resources
With Tax Day quickly approaching, we wanted remind you to be up to speed on the current IRS laws regarding what breast pumps and breastfeeding supplies considered tax-deductible medical expenses. In order to qualify for this deduction, your total medical expenses for...
by hygeiahealth | Feb 28, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breastfeeding, Resources
I recently worked with a mother to show her how to use her hands to express breast milk. She was fresh from the delivery room and, unfortunately, her baby had some health challenges so we were using other means to let her body know that “it’s time to make the milk”!...
by hygeiahealth | Feb 23, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breast Pump Insurance, Breastfeeding, Resources
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...
by hygeiahealth | Feb 9, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breast Pump Insurance, Breastfeeding, Resources
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...
by hygeiahealth | Jan 26, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breastfeeding, Resources
Hygeia is proud to be a WHO Code compliant breast pump company. Since our very first day, we have supported the World Health Organization Code (WHO CODE) on the marketing of breast milk substitutes and been compliant with the code. We proactively promote the WHO Code...
by hygeiahealth | Jan 5, 2016 | Breast Pump Basics, Breastfeeding, Resources
There’s almost nothing more frustrating than getting all set up to pump and then having a problem getting the pump to function properly. Narrowing down the problem to the right spare part and replacing it takes up valuable pumping time and ups your stress level — not...
