Philadelphia to offer new moms free telemedicine services during pandemic

Philadelphia Department of Public Health has formed a partnership with a telemedicine company to provide new parents with free and unlimited breastfeeding support during the coronavirus pandemic. The collaboration with Pacify Health was forged to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19 by eliminating the need for many in-person health care appointments, including lactation consultations. “Many new families need lactation support once they get home from the hospital,” said Dr. Stacey Kallem,…