Having a baby can be an exciting time that's full of stressful decisions. Whether you're a new mom or an expert mom, making sure you have everything ready for your baby is important, because once they're here there won't be much time to purchase the items that you need. Here at Broadway Home Medical, we hope you'll find everything you need for your little one.
When it comes to breast pumps, a number of mothers can go without them. However, breast pumps can make feeding your child so much easier. The hard part is finding a pump that works for you. Breast pumps are typically either manual or automatic. Although, manual breast pumps are generally less expensive than automatic ones, it can go both ways. What's important is finding a pump that is comfortable for you as you'll likely be using it multiple times a day.
Maternity Accessories
Accessories for maternity can include a variety of items. In general, these items help with things like breastfeeding, carrying a breast pump in a stylish bag, or storing breast milk for times when you're on the go. An insulated cooler bag helps keep breast milk cool with its contoured ice pack which is specifically designed to extend maximum storage time. We also sell car adapters for automatic breast pumps. These adapters come with different voltages so make sure you know what kind of charger your breast pump requires.
There are many reasons expecting mothers can benefit from wearing compression during and after pregnancy. For one, pregnancy can cause a lot of stress on leg veins, causing blood to flow to the heart slower. Pregnant women can also have a 20% increase in the amount of blood in their bodies, and the fluid can leak through into surrounding tissue causing swollen legs and ankles and potentially causing varicose veins. In fact, 1/3 of women experience the formation of pregnancy varicose veins. Although typically your veins will heal, the stress can cause chronic venous disease. Blood clots can occur during pregnancy and pregnant women are 3-5 times more likely to develop thrombosis than non-pregnant women.
Medical compression stockings can offer prevention and effective support. Mediven recommends pregnant women wear compression stockings from the third month of pregnancy until two months post-partem or until the end of breastfeeding. Tennis Star Serena Williams forced rules change in professional women's tennis when she actually wore a custom-made compression suit upon her return to competition post-partem. Her suit was recommended by her doctor to guard against life-threatening blood clots caused by her pregnancy. Compression stockings can come in a wide range of styles allowing mothers to maintain their fashion while preventing venous disease. On top of all of that, compression stockings along with lotions can help prevent stretch marks caused by rapid weight gain, by strengthening the connective tissues. Learn more about the benefits of compression during pregnancy and post-partem on the Medi website, which was the soruce used for this blurbs information.
At Broadway Home Medical, we understand that having a baby comes with a lot of pressure and stress. We'd like to relieve that stress by offering select breast pumps that are billable through insurance. So come get your breast pump today!
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