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I had my 38 week visit today and the nurse said she was going to put in the paperwork for my free pump now because my insurance wont accept the claim until i am 38 weeks.

Not sure if my insurance provides one annually, probably only if i am pregnant.

@MamaMoose: That was exactly my thought.

I'm with PP, I don't see the point of getting a pump now if you don't need it just because you can? I would wait until you do become pregnant and get a new one then if you feel it's necessary.

I got two pumps, one last year while I was pregnant, then I switched insurance for 2014 and got another one, but I'm still breastfeeding. The DME provider had to check if my insurance had a time limit (X months from birth) since C was 7 months at the time, but they didn't limit it. I actually just wanted a cheap manual pump for travel but somehow they lady on the phone talked me into another big double electric, which is great, but I don't need. I will probably end up donating it (which goes to @MamaMoose: 's point about inflating premiums... oops.) I don't know if they called my midwife practice for confirmation that I had a baby, to be honest.

@Meltini: I imagine there could be people who would want to abuse the system and get free pumps to sell to make money off them? Since, ya know, they've already 'paid for them'.

I had to have a prescription to get mine, which was a *huge* PITA to get... My OB said that L's Ped had to give me the prescription because the pumped milk is for the baby, but then the insurance company said that my OB was the one that had to write the prescription because I was the one using the pump, not L. It took forever!

@swurlygurl: I actually just had this concersation with a friend as she ha an 18 month old and a newborn and wanted to get a second pump that she will likely just sell...She ended up getting another electric pump and has used it even though she had a perfectly fine one from before.