Doraine, Always remember pump rental and kits end up costing less than formula or sick babies. That is the point. I am hospital based and bill the insurance companies. I often have to get approval numbers and keep track of how long the pump is out, make sure that the approval is extended, etc. But I always have parents look at the comparative cost of not breastfeeding. Lots of info r/t illness, hospitalization shorter and ABM is expensive. Hope this helps. Darlene Breed BS, RN, IBCLC Coordinator, Milk Bank/Breastfeeding Center Worcester, MA (USA) _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]