Postpartum resources
How to use Postpartum Hero together
Postpartum Hero helps a new mom and one trusted partner share everyday support on iPhone and iPad. In one private shared space, they can use check-ins, household tasks, concrete requests, and care notes to make everyday support easier to see and act on.
What does this postpartum support app do?
- Shared check-ins: the new mom shares how she feels, with an optional note, and her trusted partner can see the update. Check-ins are for communication, not health monitoring.
- Household tasks: both people use one shared list for practical work such as meals, supplies, laundry, and errands.
- Concrete requests: a request can tell the partner what would help now. The app’s urgent flag is for high-priority household coordination, not medical urgency.
- Care notes: the partner can send a short acknowledgment or personal note.
- Quiet Hours: non-priority notifications wait during a chosen rest window; flagged requests are designed to pass through.
- Private pairing: the new mom owns the shared Space and invites one trusted partner with a link or pairing code.
Get paired, then find your daily rhythm
- Create your Space and invite one person you trust. They can open your invitation or enter its eight-character pairing code during setup. Share the code only with your supporter: it gives access to your shared Space.
- Choose how you feel and add a short note if you want to: “A quiet hour after lunch would help.” Your supporter can read your update. It is a way to talk about how you are doing, not a medical assessment.
- Add a task such as “Buy groceries for tonight”. You can leave it undated, choose a date, or have it repeat daily or weekly. The recovering parent can turn on the request option to notify their supporter. Requests have no date or repeat schedule; turning the option on hides those settings. Agree who will do what together—the app does not assign tasks to a person.
Which tool fits your household?
A shared task list may be enough if you only need reminders and chores. Talk together about who will notice what needs doing, plan it and follow through.
Baby trackers record routines such as feeds or sleep, depending on the app. Postpartum Hero focuses on the recovering parent and one person supporting them.
Postpartum Hero keeps check-ins, requests, tasks and care notes in one shared Space. It is available on iPhone and iPad. One subscription covers both of you. Browsing is free. Sharing check-ins, sending care notes, and creating or updating tasks require a subscription. A notification does not guarantee that someone will see it or act on it.
Who is Postpartum Hero for?
It is purpose-built for a new mother and the one trusted person in her corner—a romantic partner, parent, family member, or close friend. Its shared loop, language, and boundaries are designed around postpartum household support rather than general-purpose task management.
Postpartum Hero is available on iPhone and iPad. There is no Android or web app. One subscription covers both paired people. Browsing is free; sharing check-ins, sending care notes, and creating or updating tasks require a subscription.
What it does not do
- It does not diagnose, treat, monitor, assess, or screen for medical conditions.
- It does not connect to a clinician or emergency service.
- It cannot guarantee delivery, attention, or action on any notification.
- It is not a substitute for professional care, a written care plan, postpartum appointments, or direct conversation.
How to decide if it is useful for you
- Choose the one person who will actively share responsibility.
- Agree which updates belong in the app and which need a call or face-to-face conversation.
- Write emergency and clinician contact details somewhere both people can access outside the app.
- Use the app for small repeatable loops: share → see → act → acknowledge.
Keep medical care separate
Postpartum Hero and its team are not doctors, healthcare providers, or healthcare workers. The app organizes communication and household support only. Take health concerns to a qualified health professional, and contact local emergency services in an emergency.
ACOG recommends postpartum care as an ongoing process tailored to the individual. An app cannot provide that care. Read ACOG’s postpartum care guidance.
Try Postpartum Hero
Download the app on your iPhone or iPad, choose your role, and invite your person when you are ready.