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 > > *********************************************** >The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned >LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) >mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: >http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html > ___________________________________________________________________ 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/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html