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Ian Gardner discusses the creation of MilkWise, a portal for holistic perinatal care.

Ian Gardner and his wife struggled to assemble a holistic care team during her pregnancy. At the end of their journey, they had a son — and a solution they called MilkWise, a one-stop portal where mothers can access experts and specialists so they can focus on their infants, not on searching through their various healthcare packages. “We saw platforms and companies that provided specific components, say, for postpartum depression, pelvic floor rehab or lactation, but no single destination where a mom could go,” Ian explains to McGuireWoods partner and host Geoff Cockrell . Tune in as Ian describes how MilkWise uses lactation consulting as its market wedge, why payers — not providers — are the biggest operational challenge, and the three pillars MikeWise is built on: products, providers and payers. Connect and Learn More ☑️ Ian Gardner | LinkedIn ☑️ MilkWise | Linkedin | Instagram ☑️ Geoff Cockrell | LinkedIn ☑️ McGuireWoods | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | X ☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music This podcast was recorded and is being made available by McGuireWoods for informational purposes only. By accessing this podcast, you acknowledge that McGuireWoods makes…

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Host: Geoff Cockrell

Guest: Ian Gardner

Topics covered

• perinatal care
• healthcare solutions
• lactation consulting
• parenting
• healthcare access

Keywords

• MilkWise
• perinatal journey
• lactation consulting
• healthcare team
• parenting support

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Organizations: MilkWise, McGuireWoods

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