Halton Borough Council Family Hub has partnered with Anya to offer you FREE premium access if you are a resident parent or parent-to-be in the Borough of Halton.
Premium access is granted for the duration of your pregnancy + three months after the birth of your baby.
The Anya app uses cutting-edge AI and 3D interactive technology to help parents overcome feeding challenges, grow knowledge and build confidence.
Using Latchaid™ 3D animations, our interactive breastfeeding feature will guide you on how to hold your baby, identify typical hunger cues, and understand how your baby’s tongue moves during a feed. This helps you to learn breastfeeding skills intuitively.
The AI-powered Anya virtual supporter provides you with 1-2-1 personalised expertise and companionship 24/7 to guide you through your worries.
Our AI responses are written by clinical specialists and supported by many NHS providers. Virtual communities connect you to a close-knit support network of other parents experiencing the same parenting situations.
It was not only the app that sparked our interest, but also Chen's courage to share her own experiences and how this drove her ambition and resilience to create an app that empowered mothers/parents/families to be proactive in overcoming their own challenges. Anya by LatchAid's integrity and commitment to quality has enabled us to adapt and change our service model to include digital health. In real life, you can get a lot of information from people around that sow seeds of doubt. The Anya app provides you with that kind of alternative, compassionate, evidence-based response when you are doubting yourself. It’s like a warm hug: you are doing the right thing. Put this app on your phone, it's the closest thing you're going to have to a Lactation Consultant or a peer supporter in your pocket. The initial pilot has grown and developed based on the needs of the population and workforce, resulting in improved health outcome of parents and babies as well as improving the workflow of colleagues. I really struggled with my baby latching and keeping him in the breast during feeds. This app and the community on the app helped me recognise that my baby had a tongue tie and reflux. Since then breastfeeding has become so much easier for us. The support we’ve all been waiting for - I can’t tell you how many Google searches I did during 3am feeds in the early weeks with my son. I just didn’t know where to find the info I needed and at that time of night I couldn’t exactly call up a lactation consultant or a bf helpline. This app bridges that gap perfectly and is a great resource for all those breastfeeding and anyone who wants to support them. I found it useful for loads of different reasons. The AI function was so helpful, just in the middle of the night with the 3am worries, Is the baby getting enough milk? Am I doing it right? You can’t reach out to other people at that time of night, so it was great to have instant feedback from Anya. High quality, factual information. What I like in the app is you can hear the warmth and compassion coming across the words from facilitators in the chat. They kind of encourage and support everything so sensitively. So important when you are an upset mother at 3am. Anya from LatchAid Ltd. is GDPR-compliant. Please note that the app is designed as a parenting and lactation support tool. Any information received through the app does not amount to medical advice. All medical conditions and concerns should be referred to a medical professional.