With all the frustrations we face and excuses a mother may make regarding not to breast feed..I thought you all would appreciate this heart warming story of devotion. About 6 weeks ago we had a young couple deliver a baby a few weeks early. The umbilical cord had a small leak for quite a while baby was still in utero causing severe damage to the brain stem. She was transferred to a level 3 unit and diagnosis is grim with her little life expected to be very short. Mom has been diligently pumping her breasts and feeding her daughter via a gastric tube. She is devoted to her and desires to provide her the best even though she will never grow up or learn to suckle. Thank-you to all regarding my questions about insursance coverage a while back. This is not the original case I had referred to about pump reimbursement...but the info will come in handy for this couple as will for many others. We'll see how the insurance company handles this! Sharon Lemon