Breast pump through insurance
Most private health plans must cover a breast pump. Check which pump your plan covers and have it shipped before your due date.
Birthing hospitals with 24/7 dedicated in-house obstetric anesthesiology and immediate OR surgical backup that permit Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC / VBAC).
We only list hospitals whose official website we've reviewed (23 so far). If yours isn't here, ask Labor & Delivery: "Does the hospital allow VBAC (Trial of Labor After Cesarean)?"
| Hospital | City, State | VBAC Allowed (24/7 OB Anesthesia) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Hospital Atlanta Women’s Center | Atlanta, GA | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level III NICU) | Official page ↗ |
| Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital | Chicago, IL | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level III NICU) | Official page ↗ |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Birth Center | Pittsburgh, PA | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level III NICU) | Official page ↗ |
| Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring Maternity Suites | Silver Spring, MD | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level III NICU) | Official page ↗ |
| Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns | San Diego, CA | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level III NICU) | Official page ↗ |
| Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level IV NICU) | Official page ↗ |
| Texas Children’s Hospital Pavilion for Women | Houston, TX | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level IV NICU) | Official page ↗ |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns | New York, NY | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level IV NICU) | Official page ↗ |
| Swedish First Hill Campus Lytle Center for Pregnancy & Newborns | Seattle, WA | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level IV NICU) | Official page ↗ |
| Tampa General Hospital Women’s Institute | Tampa, FL | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level III NICU) | Official page ↗ |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Labor & Delivery | Los Angeles, CA | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level IV NICU) | Official page ↗ |
| Brigham and Women’s Hospital Connors Center for Women and Newborns | Boston, MA | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level III NICU) | Official page ↗ |
| Mount Sinai West Obstetrics & Midwifery Birth Center | New York, NY | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level III NICU) | Official page ↗ |
| UCSF Birth Center at Betty Irene Moore Women’s Hospital | San Francisco, CA | VBAC Allowed · 24/7 In-House OB Anesthesia (Level IV NICU) | Official page ↗ |
Things worth sorting out in your third trimester. We don't collect your details; each link goes straight to the provider.
Most private health plans must cover a breast pump. Check which pump your plan covers and have it shipped before your due date.
Build one registry for everything, including your hospital bag items. Many registries add a welcome box or completion discount.
Battery LED candles, a labor gown, a clip-on fan, long phone cable. See our list of what you can bring to Labor & Delivery.
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