im just so excited (and surprised) about this I had to share! My doctor gave me a prescription at my 30 week appointment for a double electric breast pump since I told her I will have to go back to work full time 6 weeks after the baby arrives. I thought I would have to pay a small amount and insurance would cover the rest. Well, I called my insurance company to ask how to get the breast pump prescription filled and they told me it would be covered at 100% with no deductable and no co pay. Wow! They sent me to the Medela website and I called their number to order it. I ended up needing my doctors office to call them because Medela needed my doctors NPI# (I don't know what that is) and they wouldn't allow me to have it. So my doctors office called for me and Medela called me back and I ordered the pump! It should be arriving on Tuesday! For free!
If you plan to pump after baby arrives at work and can't imagine paying close to $400 for a good pump, ask your doctor!
Re: Free breast pump!
Moms with public aid don't have quite as much support, unfortunately. I'm glad you're excited and so well off with such great insurance but you need to think of the moms on here who are not insured or underinsured.
I bet you weren't trying to rub it in anyone's faces but it is important to consider your audience.
BFP #2: m/c at 7w, February, 2014
BFP #3: It's a BOY! Please be our rainbow! Due February, 2015
*everyone always welcome*
I mean I hope my baby doesn't arrive at work and I can make it to a birthing facitility but my coworkers are fairly open-minded so hopefully they don't mind too much if it happens. Also, this is an insurance question, not a doctor question, doctors aren't handing out breast pumps for free.
BFP #2: m/c at 7w, February, 2014
BFP #3: It's a BOY! Please be our rainbow! Due February, 2015
*everyone always welcome*
Pregnant with baby BOY #1 due 2/24/14 after 4 years of TTC and IUI #3
Her excitement doesn't trump being sensitive to the broad group of ladies who post here. Part of being part of a community is seeing different viewpoints. Everything isn't rainbow and glitter. No one was catty to her, just matter of fact.
You don't need to white knight.
BFP #2: m/c at 7w, February, 2014
BFP #3: It's a BOY! Please be our rainbow! Due February, 2015
*everyone always welcome*
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Guess you've been pregnant non-stop for the YEARS that this has been a current event...... Considering this impacts how you deliver your baby, breast pumps and future care for you and your baby, etc, etc, it might be worth paying attention to. Just my two cents!
First off, welcome! Thanks for choosing this for your first post in our community! We just LOVE when a hypocritical stranger comes in and tells us all to shut the fuck up! You're going to love it here, especially since now you've become an established member of Team F15! Please be sure to keep us updated on how the world looks from so high upon your steed and thank you for keeping us in check! I don't know how we survived the past 7-8 months without you! Ladies, clearly we've been living like a bunch of bitchy savages but now our savior is here! Hurrah!
If you paid cash for the pump, your "credit score" could be affected.
See? You're welcome!!
BFP #2: m/c at 7w, February, 2014
BFP #3: It's a BOY! Please be our rainbow! Due February, 2015
*everyone always welcome*
Guess you've been pregnant non-stop for the YEARS that this has been a current event...... Considering this impacts how you deliver your baby, breast pumps and future care for you and your baby, etc, etc, it might be worth paying attention to. Just my two cents!
Wait. What? I know you've been around long enough to read sarcasm? Or are we mixing Sugah and OP's posts up? Or....what?
I did mix them up! My bad! I read it as the OP saying that. Reading comprehension isn't my strong point today. Heading off to take a nap.
First off, welcome! Thanks for choosing this for your first post in our community! We just LOVE when a hypocritical stranger comes in and tells us all to shut the fuck up! You're going to love it here, especially since now you've become an established member of Team F15! Please be sure to keep us updated on how the world looks from so high upon your steed and thank you for keeping us in check! I don't know how we survived the past 7-8 months without you! Ladies, clearly we've been living like a bunch of bitchy savages but now our savior is here! Hurrah!
It is not my first post here. I've posted several times but try not to because of responses such as this.
Pregnant with baby BOY #1 due 2/24/14 after 4 years of TTC and IUI #3