Anyone Know If Soonercare Would Cover Hormone Injections for More Breastmilk?

Updated on July 06, 2010
R.W. asks from Tulsa, OK
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I have been exclusively breastfeeding my daughter for the past 6 months, my portable breast-pump stopped working so I can't pump when I go out, and now at home instead of pumping 13 ounces I'm pumping only 2. So I started giving my daughter a bottle of juice when I went out instead of the normal bottle of breast milk I was pumping. I thought that formula would have more nutritional value for when I went out instead of juice, but everyone acts like that's poisonous.

I've heard about hormone injections to help induce lactation. Does anyone know if Soonercare would cover this? Thanks.

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C.M.

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Kids under the age of 2 year sold should not have more than 4-6 ounces of juice a day, if any at all. It's essentially just sugar! Formula is not poisen, and by far a better choice than juice. Your daughter needs complete nutrition from either breast milk or formula, and honestly, I wouldn't want to be on ANY type of hormone while I was pregnant or breastfeeding, so I strongly suggest you go with formula if you aren't producing the amount of milk your daughter needs. Just be sure to use the powdered formula that you mix with filtered water, as the liquid stuff is often sold in cans lined with BPA, a hormone disrupting chemical used in container production. Take care :)

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A.P.

answers from Florence on

I had to stop breastfeeding my son when he was 3-4 months old because he would start screaming anytime I tried to get him to eat. It was stressing me out which I am sure affected my milk production as well. I decided that it was more important for my baby to get the nutrition he needed than for me to worry about what the breastfeeding world thought of me. I am his mother and I decide what is best for him. I started just supplementing the formula first and he immediately did tons better about eating which makes me think I wasn't producing enough for him. Then he kind of just weaned himself off, and I'm ok with that because he's a happy baby. Good luck to you whatever you decide!

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J.N.

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I don't know that much about Soonercare, but in the meantime you might try to increase your supply through your own diet. If you drink milk at all you could try drinking malted milk--this worked like a charm for me! And I have heard of other natural supplements but I never needed to try anything else after I discovered the malted milk. Good luck!

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A.W.

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You can rent an electric breast pump from most hospital labor and delivery wards for like $5 per month.

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D.S.

answers from Tulsa on

probably they would. oklahoma has the idea it is cheaper for you to breast feed than them buying formula which is true. It would save the state money. call the number on the card and ask them. if not ask where you get your wic. they might help you get it set up. if not get ahold of the breastfeeding group in oklahoma cant remeber the name of it but they might help you also. ask your case worker she might have to get approval but I am sure they probably will

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G.W.

answers from Little Rock on

http://www.kellymom.com/herbal/milksupply/fenugreek.html
I took Fenugreek and breastfeed for 13 months. I almost starved my 2nd child I had no idea I was not making enough breastmilk so I did lots of research before my 3rd was born and found out about this stuff and he did fantastic this stuff really works he had tons of milk! I will be using it with my next one too! I buy mine at GNC. I loved it!

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K.B.

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I highly doubt they will cover hormone injections. WIC can help supply a pump for you as well as formula to keep your baby fed while you get your supply back up. In the mean time, keep the baby to the breast often. Your daughter is the best "supply inducer" ever! The more she is on the breast, the more you will produce.

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