Category Creator Mamava Launches Ava Pods™ to Expand Beyond Lactation
BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Mamava, the company that created the freestanding lactation pod category, unveiled Ava Pods™, its new corporate brand and product portfolio of purpose-built privacy pods. Mamava will continue as the company's dedicated lactation product line and mobile app, while Ava Pods brings together solutions for focused work, lactation, and wellness under a single brand.
The launch reflects the company's belief that today's workplaces and public spaces weren't designed for the privacy people need to work, care for themselves, or access essential services. Ava Pods helps organizations close that gap with purpose-built pods designed for specific moments.
"Ava Pods builds on what we've learned creating lactation spaces and applies that expertise more broadly to help organizations support people in the places where they live, work, travel, and receive care," said Christine Dodson, Mamava co-founder and CEO of Ava Pods. "We started Mamava with a simple idea: when people have the right environment, they can do what they need to do with greater dignity, comfort, and focus. Over the past decade, we've seen that need extend far beyond lactation. People need private places to work, care for themselves, access healthcare, connect with others, and attend to personal needs that don't fit neatly into the spaces around them."
A portfolio of purpose-built privacy solutions
Built on more than a decade of designing for demanding public and workplace environments, Ava Pods designs and manufactures three product lines of privacy solutions that are accessible, ADA-compatible, and built to last.
- Space to focus. Focus has become a business challenge as open-plan workplaces make privacy hard to find. Ava Pods creates private spaces for focused work, virtual meetings, interviews, and confidential conversations—without permanent construction.
- Space for wellness. As telehealth and other forms of virtual care become more common, organizations need private places where people can access those services. Wellness pods support telehealth, behavioral health, medication management, and other moments requiring privacy.
- Space for care. Building on Mamava's leadership in lactation, Ava Pods continues to help employers and public spaces support breastfeeding families with dedicated lactation suites now installed in all 50 states and more than 75 U.S. airports.
"Installing pods at our convention center allowed us to expand access to private Mamava lactation spaces and provide a more inclusive experience for attendees, exhibitors, and employees. This team understood what we were trying to accomplish and provided a solution that was straightforward to implement and easy to maintain. We look forward to seeing Ava Pods bring that same thoughtful approach to a broader range of facility needs," said Mardeen Mattix, President and CEO, San Diego Convention Center.
Ava Pods designs and assembles its products in Vermont, where the company has operated since 2013. Keeping design, engineering, manufacturing, and customer support together enables greater quality control, reliable lead times, and a more responsive customer experience. To learn more, visit www.avapods.com.
About Ava Pods
Ava Pods™, from the creators of Mamava, designs and manufactures purpose-built privacy pods for focused work, wellness, and lactation. Its roots date back to 2013, when its founders pioneered the freestanding lactation pod category with Mamava. Women-founded and led, Ava Pods assembles its pods at its Vermont facility and helps organizations make space for privacy, care, and connection across workplaces, airports, venues, campuses, healthcare settings, and public spaces nationwide. Learn more at www.avapods.com.
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