SimpliFed‘s mission is to provide judgment-free, on-demand virtual breastfeeding and baby feeding support to parents on their baby feeding journeys. The company started as a telehealth offering, raised $6M in seed funding last May, and has since built towards its vision of becoming a one stop shop for all things baby feeding. Just a couple of weeks ago the company announced a…
MilkMate, a New York-based company dedicated to supporting and empowering working mothers and the employers who support them, has announced that its breast pump and parts for its new turnkey breast pumping solution have been cleared for market by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The MilkMate solution is entering a soft launch phase with a select group of early adopters…
In 2016 Los-Angeles-based Ember first released a self-heating mug. In 2022 the company expanded into cold chain space introducing containers for medical supply shipping. Now the company has found yet another application for its technology, and it’s in the baby space. Known for its design-led temperature control solutions, Ember has now released a new self-warming Baby Bottle System. With the help of…
123 Baby Box, a monthly baby product subscription service was founded by Zarina Bahadur after she witnessed a mother struggling to manage her crying baby and toddler while shopping for them at Target. For $59.99 or less a month her company offers a solution to the overload of baby products by curating products based on their child’s age and development stage. The…
Emulait is a baby feeding system designed to emulate the experience of breastfeeding. Combining four years of research, seven patented technologies, 3D scanning and FDA-approved medical grade materials, Emulait replicates the mother’s breast shape, color, elasticity, texture and feel. The company, founded by serial entrepreneur, Shilo Ben Zeev, after witnessing his wife and daughter struggle with breastfeeding, has now raised $11M in Series…
Unsuccessful breastfeeding costs society $1bn per day globally. Research shows that around 90% of women give up brestfeeding before they want to because of pain, health issues or a lack of support. Swehl, a new startup, that is reimagining the breastfeeding journey, wants to change this and give US women access to all the resources they need. Swehl offers both physical and digital products…
Early motherhood is a beautiful thing, and nursing is a great opportunity for moms to really bond with their little ones after they’ve entered the world. Unfortunately, there also exists the other side of the coin- nursing often comes with myriad unpleasant lactation issues, from painful breast engorgement, clogged ducts, mastitis, and other let-down issues. This becomes especially difficult for parents who…
Willow, the company behind the spillproof, in-bra breast pump, is now launching a new line of accessories. The breast pump maker is introducing Pump Anywhere cases and bags, created for its popular pumps. Willow CEO Laura Chambers shares: “I searched high and low for beautiful, practical pump bags when I was breastfeeding my little ones. I remember being so underwhelmed with the…
