Fixing Our Broken Baby Feeding System with @simplifedbaby Andrea Ippolito

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What kind of lactation or breastfeeding support did you get BEFORE your baby was born? How about after? Did you have to pay for it or did your insurance? In this episode Andrea Ippolito from @simplifedbaby explains how our current baby feeding system is broken, and what continual help from a lactation specialist can do to improve breastfeeding rates, help maternal mental health, and create a more positive foray into feeding for new parents.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

• Personal struggles with breastfeeding and highlights the lack of breastfeeding support provided to new mothers

• The importance of lactation consultants in helping parents with baby feeding, regardless of the feeding method chosen. 

• Simply Fed as a telehealth platform that partners with healthcare payers and providers to democratize access to baby feeding and breastfeeding services

ABOUT THE GUEST

• Andrea Ippolito currently serves as the CEO and Founder of SimpliFed

• SimpliFed’s mission is to create a new model for optimal feeding by building trusted relationships with parents, partnering with healthcare payers and providers, and shifting policy, practice, and narratives to drive health and economic equity, starting with baby’s first foods.

OTHER EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Episode 98 - Breastfeeding + Scheduling Solid Foods with @milkymamallc Krystal Duhaney, RN, IBCLC

• Episode 150 - Breastfeeding + BLW: How to Succeed at Both Simultaneously with Heather Dvorak, IBCLC

LINKS FROM EPISODE

• Simplifed Website https://www.simplifed.com/ 

• Simplifed on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simplifedbaby

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