So often, pregnancy and the support surrounding it focuses heavily on the physical aspect of the experience. We heard from you just how much of a misconception this is – how important it is to care equally for the mental health of expecting and new mothers, as well as the capacity of practitioners and family that support them. How might we design products, programs or services that encourage us to prioritize the mental, as well as physical health, of those involved in the new life journey?
Elevating the Importance of Mental Health
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The Red Tent: Support Groups for Childbearing Women Experiencing Anxiety and Depression
New and expectant mothers experiencing anxiety and depression are often isolated and alone; support groups provide hope for recovery.
T-SIPS: Transformative System of Integrated Perinatal Services
Our model of maternity care combines gentle maternity care with short term mental health therapies, including our Psychological Care Kits.
New Mom's Wish List (NMWL)
The New Mom's WishList allows friends to gift their time/services to help a new mom-to-be find time for self-care, sleep, and mental health.
Helping non-breastfeeding mothers travel without the stress off having to find a heating device for there baby's milk.
Baby on
Helping non-breastfeeding mothers travel without the stress off having to find a heating device for there baby's milk.
ZOAH the colic helper
ZOAH could help the baby to relax and fall asleep during the colic periods, while the new parents take care of their anxiety.
Surviving Postpartum Depression: Inform, Connect, and Heal.
Our goal is three-fold: raise awareness of risk factors for PPD, connect at-risk mothers with survivors, and provide ongoing peer support.
The Blue Door Community Center
To provide a safe environment to help new parents express their fears, hopes and dreams.
"Motherhood Moth: A Shame-busting Storytelling Event"
“Motherhood Moth” events will inspire mothers to share taboo stories and create supportive local and online communities.
Quality of life and mental health of expecting and new mothers.
Mental health interventions in pregnant women and new mothers.
Lotus Lamp
New meditation concept for young mothers.
A Campaign that increases Mental Health Awareness, creates Support Groups, and supply's Psychological Resources.
A program will shed light on mental health awareness of women during pregnancy as well as create a program for treatment.
Rubi Health: Affordable and accessible mental health care for all pregnant and expectant mothers
An affordable and accessible mental health care service with a self-referral model, that allows clients to book appointments online.
Üni-Tray
Give quality time to the parents by involving the elder child in the educational process of the newborn child.
Loving the Pregnant You
Pregnancy coaching supports you to feel calm, confident and assured that you're "doing" pregnancy YOUR way.
EasyIntimacy
How to help mothers who have troubles lactating to feel good and bond with their baby?
Step Up For Mental Health - Assisting Mother, Baby and Family Caregivers in Poverty
To assist a mother, baby or family when mental health plays a role in childbirth during and after when families are in poverty
365 Days To Recovery: Finding Your Way Out Of The Darkness.
Helping Women Heal Before During & After Childbirth.
New Parents Health Training
This would be training that would provide parental figures with the opportunity to learn more about the mental health aspect of parenting.
Utilizing technology to identify pre and post partum depression in moms with chronic disease
I have developed a technology that can identify treat pre and postnatal depression and help moms get assistance before it is too late.
StayAware - A simple object that offer a peace of mind.
Offering an easy way for families to stay connected with their child in all time while pursuing their everyday engagement.
Asylums for the Moms who are under pressure from the society, but want to keep the conceptions protected from detoxifications.
Guardian To Protect The First Conception Of Girls.
Asylums for the Moms who are under pressure from the society, but want to keep the conceptions protected from detoxifications.
