I know they don't cover Lactation Consultations and also they will not
cover a rental pump.  They sent the client with a 28 week infant in the
NICU a pump in style.  Not the pump I usually recommend for a new mom
trying to establish a milk supply.
If they are so supportive why don't they cover the essentials to help a
mother succeed when she is either seperated from her baby (NICU) or a
consult.
Darlene Breed, RN, BSN, IBCLC
Worcester, MA (USA)

On Tue, 13 Apr 1999 13:06:44 -0400 [log in to unmask] writes:
>CIGNA Health Care has a newsletter, Well-Being.  I just got the spring
>issue, 1999.
>On page 7 it has a short article called Returning to Work-A Guide for
>Moms
>Who Breast-Feed.
>
>The article discusses breastfeeding being best, how it helps to fight
>off
>allergies and illness.  States milk can be stored for up to 2 days or
>in a
>freezer for 3 months. (!) Encourages pumping at least twice daily at
>work.
>Encourages partial nursing on returning to work if  pumping will not
>be
>possible.  At the end of the article, has a reference for LLL, and a
>phone
>number and website information for LLLI.
>
>Encourages talking to health care provider about this. Does not
>mention
>IBCLCs anywhere.  Glad to see LLL mentioned, but where are the LCs?
>
>Ann Calandro,RNC,IBCLC
>
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