In a message dated 6/7/02 3:42:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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>   As we know, many NICU
> babies are from families that cannot afford pumps, let alone rent, food, or
> phone, but this is really irrelevant to this argument!!  I pose this
> concern,
> If the hospital buys formula, which costs money, how can the hospital
> refuse
> to provide a pump, also costing money?  In other words, is it ethical or
> discriminatory for the hospital to spend money on formula and "give"
> it,"for
> free", to a baby, but refuse to "give" a pump to a mom so she or they can
>

Forgot to mention in my last reply. Most health insurance will pay for a pump
for you if you have a baby in the NICU.
Also, the hosp where I delivered and the hosp we later ended up at had
discount rentals for moms when the baby was in the NICU. IT seemed common
place. Perhaps your hosp should look into the policies of other hospitals to
see how they work out these situations.

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