Stillie

Stillie is committed to leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to create a digital solution for evidence-based breastfeeding support during prenatal and postpartum care. We are on a mission to build the only app that a breastfeeding women would need. Designed to empower parents, it will offer a comprehensive suite of features, including prenatal assessments and courses, a symptom checker, an interactive chatbot, rich educational content, baby and mom trackers, and a vibrant community platform. Breastfeeding is undeniably beneficial for both mothers and infants, transcending economic boundaries in high-income and low-income countries alike. Nevertheless, global breastfeeding rates fall short of the World Health Organization's recommendations, with Germany, for instance, reporting a disheartening 13%. The root causes include a systemic lack of support and misleading marketing tactics employed by the milk formula industry, resulting in the erosion of breastfeeding knowledge passed from one generation to the next. Shockingly, the repercussions of unsuccessful breastfeeding accumulate to a staggering cost of US$1 billion per day for our global society. At Stillie, we are on a mission to revolutionize lactation care, providing parents with superior, more accessible support. Our commitment stems from recognizing that low breastfeeding rates and premature cessation of breastfeeding have far-reaching adverse effects on women, children, communities, and the environment. These issues drive up national healthcare expenditures and exacerbate health disparities. The protection, promotion, and support of breastfeeding stand as a paramount global public health imperative, and Stillie is at the forefront of this vital movement.