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breastfeeding

When should I go about getting a beast pump? And how do I go about getting one covered thru medicaid?  I want to be prepared when I have baby in plan on breastfeeding I'm 25 weeks right now when's a good time to get a beast pump?
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Oh and it has to be within 30 days of your due date
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I just got one go to a website called pumping essentials they will tell you what you qualify for I have medical I qualifed for a double electric breast pump they email you telling you to get a prescription from your docs and what the prescription needs to say then have your Docs office FAX it to them my pump came in the mail the next day :)
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12584065 tn?1436320514
I believe with medicaid, they just require your doctor to fill out a prescription for a breast pump. I think its after baby is born but not positive so you should call medicaid and ask when you send them that prescription.
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