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Without this service I wouldn’t have been able to breastfeed for as long as I did! Very sad that it’s not covered anymore
jeslynn supported: Restore Breastfeeding Support Coverage for Families with Blue Cross Blue Shield in MississI wouldn’t have had success breastfeeding my baby without lactation consultant services, nor would I have caught a clogged milk duct that could have resulted in serious illness. Breastfeeding and overall lactation care is crucial health care.
Lynn supported: Restore Breastfeeding Support Coverage for Families with Blue Cross Blue Shield in MississThis is affecting so many Mississippi families. Most teachers firemen and police officers have Blue Cross Blue Shield as insurance. Blue Cross Blue Shield does not cover out of Hospital lactation services. It may not seem like a huge deal but most in Hospital lactation Consultants don't have the vast knowledge pass day four or five after baby is born. As a international board certified lactation consultant I deal with extremely complex issues with moms and or babies. I also take the time to spend over 90 minutes watching a baby feed and and helping with any major difficulties the baby or mom is having. This also has affected my business. 80% of my clientele with Blue Cross Blue shield. And without them paying for visits I will potentially have to close my doors.
Maranda supported: Restore Breastfeeding Support Coverage for Families with Blue Cross Blue Shield in MississTo the decision makers at BCBS, I urge you to reconsider coverage for lactation support. Lactation support in the hospital is simply not enough to have a successful breastfeeding journey for most moms. If none of you have breastfed before, I know it’s hard to understand why would we need this care but, trust me, as a professional engineer mom, who overanalyzes every purchase, this is one I’d make without question. My daughter was having issues with her lips turning blue while nursing and my LC was able to identify a lip tie that no one in the hospital saw. I was super fortunate to have this service. This is the most vulnerable time in a woman’s life and we need all the help we can get.
Rachael supported: Restore Breastfeeding Support Coverage for Families with Blue Cross Blue Shield in MississWhen I had my child 14 years ago, DSU did not offer paid maternal leave. I used up my previously-earned sick days while on family leave and came back sooner than I should have. The pressure to be "on the clock" was so great as a tenure track faculty member that I worked remotely (even during labor!), graded work for an online class all semester, and attended faculty meetings and other events while officially on leave. This is not healthy for a new parent or for an infant, and it's not in the best interests of students. Let's join the rest of the developed world in caring for children and their caregivers by enacting paid parental leave for Mississippi IHL University Employees.
SHELLEY supported: Please Enact Paid Parental Leave for Mississippi IHL University EmployeesIn my experience as a faculty member, parental leave is left to department heads, and that process leaves lots of room for bias and inequity in parental leave arrangements. Teaching, research, and service obligations are considered under a complex formula, and most parents have to "pay back" any "extra" time they took to birth and care for an infant. Figuring out the system is far from straightforward, and lack of transparency adds to inequities. This process also makes no special accommodation for staff members, who must rely only on medical leave and FMLA. It is shocking that this supposedly pro-family state should have such retrograde and ungenerous policies around family.
Bonnie supported: Please Enact Paid Parental Leave for Mississippi IHL University EmployeesMy children were removed simply because I was recording CPS showing up at my home. I was not notified of the new date for the adjudication hearing, and the judge proceeded without me. The service plan required me to participate in drug court, though I never failed a drug test or was arrested on a drug charge.
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