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nfant® Thrive Breast Now Commercially Available

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Groundbreaking smart device informs breastfeeding moms when milk is flowing, with insights and assurance to support their breastfeeding journey

PORT RICHEY, FLA., UNITED STATES, June 11, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ – nfant® announced today that it has begun shipping the first commercial packages of its nfant Thrive Breast smart feeding system. Offering insights and assurance to support the breastfeeding journey, the groundbreaking solution takes the guesswork out of feeding by tracking milk flow and letdown along with providing access to a wealth of resources and support.

nfant Thrive Breast is a first-of-its-kind product that is calibrated to each individual mom and blends seamlessly with the natural connection between mother and baby. Designed to ease the concerns of breastfeeding moms who want to better understand when their milk is flowing, when it’s not, and when letdowns occur, nfant Thrive Breast non-invasively supports a mother’s intuition while sending flow information to the nfant Thrive Tracker App for real-time viewing.

nfant Thrive Breast enters the market as a health and wellness product to safely and non-invasively measure milk flow in nursing mothers, providing insights into breast milk ejection during breastfeeding or pumping sessions.

“Knowing if your baby is getting milk at the breast is the No. 1 cause of breastfeeding anxiety,” notes Tommy Cunningham, Ph.D., co-founder and CEO of nfant. “With the commercial availability of nfant Thrive Breast, we are realizing our mission to improve health outcomes for both mom and baby by increasing breastfeeding success and longevity rates, and by reducing stress and anxiety through baby’s critical first year of life.”

Moms enrolled in nfant’s Early Access program have been using the new system under the supervision of nfant’s Clinical Advisory Board to ensure proper use, gathering and interpretation of data from their breastfeeding sessions. Erica Skolnick, a participant in the Early Access program, remarked, “As a mom, the postpartum period and 4th trimester are so trying. Between hormones and balancing being a new parent (or parent again), breastfeeding presents an additional and often overwhelming hurdle. This device is a true gift, giving moms like myself such valuable information and confidence to help us achieve success, along with our doctors and lactation consultants.”

“nfant Thrive Breast is the only device of its kind that allows moms and pediatricians to gauge active milk flow while breastfeeding. The lightweight design makes it incredibly easy to use,” added Shea Fleming, M.D., Skolnick’s pediatrician, a member of the company’s Clinical Advisory Board collecting data using nfant Thrive Breast. “Finally, there is a way I can help a nursing mother understand the pattern of her milk flow and the pattern of how her baby feeds without pumping!”

nfant unveiled its finished product at last month’s ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas, where it received a 2024 Editors’ Choice award from “Reviewed,” part of the USA Today Network and a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. In “The Best of the ABC Kids Expo 2024,” Reviewed reporter Anna Lane wrote, “I was lucky enough to see a prototype of the nfant Thrive Breast at CES back in 2022 and I was so excited to see the actual product that’s finally available”…“nfant Thrive Breast is a total game changer for nursing moms”…“The horseshoe-shaped gadget has a non-invasive sensor that tracks milk flow and letdown, and the info gets sent to the companion app so parents can easily share the findings with their pediatrician or lactation consultant.”

nfant Thrive Breast is now available for purchase on the company’s website or new and expectant parents can add nfant Thrive Breast to their online registries on Babylist.

For more information, or to see the complete line of nfant’s solutions and support, visit nfant.com.

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About nfant®
nfant® is a consumer-focused medical device and digital health company with a dedicated mission to elevate the standard of care for newborn growth and development when and where it matters most, during the first year of life. The company has more than ten years of experience providing objective, evidence-based solutions in support of medical professionals in the NICU, getting infants to feed on their own and go home healthier and sooner. The nfant® Thrive Connected Feeding System expands our solution suite to the home for the benefit of all babies, where we believe that every baby’s growth and development can be improved when parents, caregivers and medical professionals are empowered with the right tools to make vital decisions to support and optimize their baby’s feeding. For more information, please visit www.nfant.com.

GREG PITKOFF
GRiP Communications LLC
+1 718-614-6677

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nfant® Unveils Wearable Technology To Measure Milk flow During Breastfeeding, Launches Pediatric Partnership Program at AAP 2023

Written by Dlynne Plummer on . Posted in nfant News.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 23, 2023) – nfant®, the leading provider of FDA-cleared smart baby feeding solutions, unveiled nfant Thrive Breast, its groundbreaking new product for breastfeeding mothers, as part of the launch of its Pediatric Partnership Program at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2023 National Conference & Exhibition. 

nfant Thrive Breast, the first product to measure milk flow during breastfeeding, addresses a primary concern for breastfeeding moms. With this highly anticipated addition to the nfant Thrive Connected Feeding™ System launched earlier this year, nfant will offer a full suite of feeding solutions for breast and bottle feeders, in the hospital or at home, available to parents, caregivers and medical professionals.

nfant Thrive Breast includes a smart sensor and durable silicon pads placed on the mother’s breast to non-invasively track milk flow while preserving the natural connection between mother and baby. The device captures critical information on consumption and transmits it to the nfant Thrive Tracker App for real-time viewing by parents and sharing with pediatricians and lactation consultants. The nfant Tracker App now includes new topics within Feeding 101, a growing content library to help reduce anxieties around feeding, all reviewed by nfant’s Clinical Advisory Board.

“Today’s moms and dads are data driven and demand more support and better solutions for ensuring their newborns have the best opportunity for growth and development,” says nfant CEO Tommy Cunningham, Ph.D. “nfant’s Connected Feeding system helps parents take the guesswork out of feeding their newborn, instilling confidence through real-time, actionable data as they learn to recognize and respond to baby’s feeding preferences and capabilities.”

nfant’s new Pediatric Partnership Program offers medical professionals a host of useful resources to advance the standard of care for newborn feeding. Participation includes access to best practices, latest research, a peer community of support services including virtual lactation support, and discounted pricing for their patients.

“I’m very excited to be leading nfant’s Clinical Advisory Board, working with my colleagues to help guide the company in the development of products that address the most imminent concerns of our patients,” says Jessie Zak, M.D. “Pediatricians are continually seeking reliable solutions and resources that we can share with new parents and the new Pediatric Partnership Program enables us to collectively elevate the standard of care.”

nfant Thrive Bottle and accessories are currently available and nfant Thrive Breast will be available for shipment in the first quarter of 2024.  All products can be purchased directly through the company’s website as well as through Amazon.

Members of the medical community attending AAP 2023 can schedule briefings of the new Pediatric Partnership Program and see demonstrations of nfant products in Booth #1247. For interviews with nfant CEO Tommy Cunningham or Dr. Zak, please contact Greg Pitkoff at (718) 404-9277 or [email protected].

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nfant® announces new Thrive Feeding System and partnerships with SimpliFed and bttn

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Connected Smart Feeding platform with baby bottle and mobile app now available for use at home with access to national telehealth network of feeding specialists and lactation consultants

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, Nov. 14, 2022 – nfant® today unveiled the nfant Thrive Feeding System, its parent-focused connected home nursery product line that applies cutting-edge technology to take the guesswork out of baby feeding. The company also announced a strategic alliance with two health platforms – SimpliFed and bttn. The partnership with SimpliFed, a maternal telehealth platform dedicated to infant nutrition and parental support, will deliver professional virtual lactation and feeding support to parents to optimize growth and development. The partnership with bttn, the world’s largest online medical supply store, will expand nfant’s eCommerce presence to both healthcare professionals and parents.

“Safety, sleep and feeding are the top concerns new parents have for their babies, with feeding being the most frequently cited cause of maternal anxiety,” says nfant CEO Tommy Cunningham, Ph.D. “Our breakthrough technology and strategic partnerships will provide invaluable information and access to both parents and pediatricians during the most critical developmental period of a newborn’s life.”

nfant has helped solve feeding problems for thousands of parents of newborns with its prescription-only, FDA-cleared nfant Feeding Solution and accessories. Independent research studies from top pediatric hospitals across the country have shown that using nfant Feeding Solution promotes growth and improves clinical outcomes so babies get home sooner with fewer complications and readmissions. With the nfant Thrive Feeding System, parents can access the same benefits through real-time data and guidance to optimize feedings unique to each baby’s needs and actionable insights to help prevent problems before they start.

SimpliFed will complement the benefits of nfant Thrive by offering nfant users professional virtual feeding and lactation support services. A growing list of commercial insurance providers and state Medicaid organizations fully cover the costs of these services, emphasizing the importance of early nutrition and growth. TRICARE, the insurance program that provides coverage to all military families, supports these services as well. SimpliFed’s parent users will now be able to share feeding data from the nfant Thrive Tracker App to their medical professionals for an enhanced level of care.

“We are honored to partner with nfant to help redesign the care experience surrounding feeding babies,” says Andrea Ippolito, CEO/Founder of SimpliFed. “Families and clinicians need more evidence-based tools to help them better understand how to feed babies to help them grow and thrive. Baby feeding has long been overlooked and it is critical to have access to data-driven tools to guide the progression of feeding in ways that optimize growth and early development.”

The nfant Thrive Feeding System and related accessories will be available for purchase through bttn, the fastest-growing eCommerce platform in healthcare.

“bttn was built to give brands better access to healthcare customers via eCommerce, which has been a largely ignored channel until now,” says JT Garwood, CEO/Co-Founder of bttn. “Breakthrough medical technologies like nfant need eCommerce capabilities and digital sales to get in front of customers in new and innovative ways. We are proud to feature nfant alongside the world’s top manufacturers of medical supplies and devices.”

For interviews with nfant CEO Tommy Cunningham, SimpliFed CEO Andrea Ippolito or bttn CEO JT Garwood, please contact Greg Pitkoff at (718) 404-9277 or [email protected].

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From NICU to Nursery: nfant® unveils new smart baby feeding system at CES 2022

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First-of-its-kind consumer version of the leading solution for newborn feeding used in pediatric hospitals across the U.S. will now be available for home use

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, Jan. 5, 2022 – nfant®, the leading provider of FDA-approved smart feeding solutions to pediatric hospitals, revealed today the first home-based smart infant feeding solution at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

“The nfant Thrive Feeding System applies cutting-edge smart technology that takes baby feeding from guesswork to a science,” said nfant co-founder and CEO Tommy Cunningham, Ph.D. “It will provide moms, dads and caregivers with expert guidance to optimize baby feeding and their care providers with timely analytics to measure thriving and development over the critical first year of life.”

The nfant Thrive Feeding System will support either bottle or breastfeeding. The bottle uses specially designed high-quality nipples with a sensor that measures baby-feeding activity. The sensor output is conveyed via Bluetooth to a smartphone app showing mothers and care providers exactly how the baby is feeding and responds to changes in nipple flow or feeding position. For breastfeeding, silicone pads placed on the breast during feeding connect to the nfant Smart Sensor and Tracker App to convey real-time data on feeding activity and volume consumed. 

“Feeding is the most complex skill a baby must master and offers the first insights into a baby’s brain and development” says nfant co-founder and nationally recognized feeding expert Gilson Capilouto, Ph.D. “Over 25% of mothers experience feeding issues; nfant provides hard evidence to optimize the baby’s feeding experience and monitor progress.”

Since receiving FDA clearance in 2015, the professional nfant Feeding Solution has been used in the NICUs of over 50 leading pediatric hospitals across the U.S., reflecting emerging consensus that objective assessment of feeding ability during a hospital stay may help identify infants at risk for delay in discharge or readmission. nfant has also been used by leading academic researchers, with clinical results featured in over two dozen peer-reviewed journal articles. The bottle version of the nfant Thrive Feeding System, along with the full line of nfant Control Flow Nipples and the integrated nfant Thrive Tracker App will be available for purchase by early spring 2022. The breast sensor version will be added to the product suite during the second half of the year.

For interviews with nfant CEO Tommy Cunningham, please contact Greg Pitkoff at (718) 404-9277 or [email protected].

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nfant® Thrive Breast unveiled at CES 2023

Written by Dlynne Plummer on . Posted in nfant News.

Expansion of nfant® Thrive Feeding System addresses top concern for breastfeeding moms

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, Jan. 4, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nfant®, the leading provider of FDA-cleared smart baby-feeding solutions, today unveiled nfant Thrive Breast, its highly anticipated breastfeeding technology for the connected home nursery. nfant Thrive Breast, the latest expansion of nfant’s Connected Feeding™ system, enables moms and healthcare professionals to better understand milk flow during breastfeeding and addresses concerns about milk supply and proper nourishment for breastfed newborns during critical growth windows.

With the addition of nfant Thrive Breast to its consumer product line of nfant Thrive Bottle and mobile Tracker App, parents, family members and caregivers will be able to receive real-time support during feeding sessions of all types, with the ability to share key information with their pediatricians, lactation consultants and other medical specialists.

nfant also announced strategic alliances to enhance the value and scalability of its consumer product line. The company is leveraging the PICOLEAF™ film force sensor from Murata (a global electronic component supplier) to manufacture the nfant sensors. nfant also expanded its relationship with SimpliFed, a maternal telehealth platform dedicated to infant nutrition and parental support, through which it will deliver professional virtual lactation and feeding support.

“We are proud and pleased to be returning to CES this week having made several major strides in line with our mission to take the guesswork out of feeding,” says nfant CEO Tommy Cunningham, Ph.D. “With nfant Thrive Breast and our close collaboration with SimpliFed, we now have a Connected Feeding solution for everyone – parents to professionals, bottles to breastfeeding. In addition, our collaboration with Murata, a world leader in electronics manufacturing, will enable us to incorporate their latest developments in sensing technology, alleviate supply chain concerns encountered by other organizations, and maintain affordable solutions for consumers as we scale up production.”

nfant is exhibiting at CES Booth #8478 in the Digital Health Section in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center and will be featured in Murata Booth #10249, also in the North Hall.

Orders of nfant Thrive Bottle will be available for shipment in February along with downloads of the mobile Tracker App on both iOS and Android platforms. nfant products can be purchased directly through the company’s website as well as through Amazon and bttn, the world’s largest online medical supply store. nfant Thrive Breast is currently in beta testing and will be integrated into the Tracker App with anticipated availability in Fall 2023.

For interviews with company CEO Tommy Cunningham or pediatrician Jessie Zak, M.D., who leads nfant’s pediatric advisory board, please contact Greg Pitkoff at (718) 404-9277 or [email protected].

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