Thank you for the responses (both on and off list) to my concern - I felt
very supported!

 

I was incredibly relieved yesterday to discover that the info given by the
staff nurse about the "hospital policy" (on one of the
non-Family-birth-Center wards) was INCORRECT! Yay! It is NOT hospital policy
- just ill-informed staff (as I'd hoped!) I spoke with the head of the FBC
about the situation, and she said that she would pursue better educating the
hospital staff.

 

So now we are back to where I thought we were all along: educate the mom, so
that she can educate her doc and the anesthesiologist, if necessary. Wphew!

 

But this brings up a new question: an IBCLC, who spent an hour helping one
of the moms I mentioned, said that this service was not billable and that
the hospital would have to eat the cost. This isn't great for encouraging
hospitals to care for post-discharge breastfeeding moms well, if they need
to be readmitted for some reason.

 

One respondent mentioned, "My facility has a policy for readmitted lactating
mothers that includes notifying the IBCLC for a consult, accessing an
electric pump for the mother, and collection and storage of her milk".
Considering that this is a policy in her facility, I'd imagine that it is a
regular occurrence. Is there actually some way that they can bill for the
costs involved? Does anyone have any ideas?

 

Thanks!

Fay Bosman, IBCLC

www.nwmothernurture.com, Vancouver, WA


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