Work & Mother partners with Nest Collaborative to provide virtual lactation consultations for working mothers

Work & Mother Services, Inc. (Work & Mother), a full-service lactation suite with an associated support app, and Nest Collaborative, the nation’s first and largest virtual lactation consultation platform, announced a partnership to guide parents through the breastfeeding and parenting journey by providing telehealth access to Nest Collaborative’s nationwide network of International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs).

According to the 2021 Maternity Leave Experience Report by Moms at Work, a professional association for working mothers, 95 percent of women reported that they received no formal support during their transition to and from parental leave. Another 40 percent of mothers surveyed considered quitting when they went back to their jobs.

The partnership between Work & Mother and Nest Collaborative will make it easier for parents to return to work after childbirth by providing them access to Nest Collaborative’s IBCLCs through the app associated with Work & Mother’s office lactation suites. The collaboration is expected to encourage optimal performance and greater retention among the fastest-growing segment of the nation’s workforce.

With Work & Mother, employees can book private rooms within the lactation suite via the Work & Mother app. Each private room is equipped with a hospital-grade pump, milk storage bags, sanitizing wipes, and other supplies while the full Work & Mother Suite lounge area includes cleaning stations and refrigerated milk storage. In addition, Work & Mother’s HUB puts a network of health and wellness experts, like Nest Collaborative’s IBCLCs, right at parents’ fingertips.

“The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends exclusively breastfeeding newborns for at least six months, yet working parents face many barriers to successful long-term breastfeeding, from a lack of prenatal education to a lack of employer support for pumping in the workplace,” said Judith Nowlin, CEO of Nest Collaborative. “We’re excited to collaborate with Work & Mother to help solve these problems for working parents and, in the process, enhance workforce loyalty for participating employers.”

Nest’s team of highly skilled IBCLCs, considered the gold standard in lactation care, work with families to meet their breastfeeding goals and resolve any concerns that may arise. The flexibility and accessibility of this service is key in achieving a positive work-life balance.

“We are confident that our partnership with Nest Collaborative will have a measurable impact on the breastfeeding success rates of parents who work outside the home,” Donnell said. “I’m looking forward to broadening our ability to support working parents at any time, anywhere.”

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Nest Collaborative, Farmington, CT, is the creator of the nation’s first virtual lactation platform. The company’s nationwide network of lactation consultants is available to families for same-day virtual consults, meaning more parents and their health providers have access to the help that creates successful breastfeeding journeys. Nest Collaborative was recognized by Verywell Family as the Best Online Lactation Consultant of 2021 and 2022, beating out competitors by offering insurance-covered appointments, same-day availability, and group sessions through their offering of Latch Lounge. For more information, visit www.nestcollaborative.com.

Contacts:

Mia Humphreys 
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Michelle Hillman 
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