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MissingLI
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Lactation Consultant
Did anyone see a lactation consultant before they delivered? If so, is this person covered by insurance or do you have to private pay?
I'm hoping to BF and I think I'm going to take the class through the hospital, but I was curious if anyone saw someone privately.
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Posted 4/27/11 1:24 PM  |
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BabyLoveBug143
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Re: Lactation Consultant
i know my insurance covers this (united health care) but i might wait for after delivery to take advantage. cuz i know they have them at the hospital as well
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| Posted 4/27/11 1:30 PM |
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tatertots
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Re: Lactation Consultant
Posted by BabyLoveBug143
i know my insurance covers this (united health care) but i might wait for after delivery to take advantage. cuz i know they have them at the hospital as well
This is good to know! I have UHC, too! Thanks!
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| Posted 4/27/11 1:34 PM |
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JBaby
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Re: Lactation Consultant
I didn't see cuz the one on one interaction was weir for me and I was just too lazy to go to the support groups at the hospital! Also BF kinda went well all along knock on wood and every problem I had kinda resulted itself within a day or so but I always had my finger on the dial for one since my insurance BCBS does cover up to $500 for a consultant. However I would deff wait until delivery!! It's impossible to learn these things on a doll. It's such a personal and individual expeience that u just can't get any sort of general education on it and have it be enough! If the lass is free I would go if not I wouldn't waste money on it since the basics u can learn by renting a DVD and reading what to expect. I was very much prepared just by doing these things and everything else just came to me after and if I did need help then I would want them to watch me actually do it with my real live baby and tell me what's wrong.
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| Posted 4/27/11 1:43 PM |
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snowprincess
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Re: Lactation Consultant
i owuld not bother seeing one before - i would have a couple of recomendations for people to use but the lacation consultants in the hospital are very helpful and if you bring your pump with you they will tell you if the parts are the correct size
as stated above- a doll is very different then a baby - there is a lot you can learn by having some one work one on one with you and your baby - but you need the baby - this way you can see the differencee between sucking to get food, sucking to bring down milk and when the baby is using a pacifier
certain holds work well for some but not others - until you are bfing you won't know what works for you
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| Posted 4/27/11 3:40 PM |
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MissingLI
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Re: Lactation Consultant
Thanks so much for the insight ladies. Do you have any recco's for DVD's?
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| Posted 4/27/11 4:33 PM |
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MrsP
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Re: Lactation Consultant
My sister saw a lactation consultant with her first. I don't know if her insurance covered it but I remember that because she actually brought the baby with her, she had to pay extra. Make sure you ask about that if you see one.
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| Posted 4/27/11 6:18 PM |
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DanandNette
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Re: Lactation Consultant
Posted by MissingLI
Thanks so much for the insight ladies. Do you have any recco's for DVD's?
This DVD was helpful, you can probably find it used on Amazon:
Laugh and Learn About BreastfeedingImage Attachment(s):
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| Posted 4/27/11 8:32 PM |
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