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Write whatever it is. A person reads it — not a bot, not a room of strangers — and writes back within one working day. You can use any name you like, and nothing you say here will be shared with anyone.
We are honest about the size of this: HoldMama is small, and the person who replies is a person, not a department. The supervised peer circles and mentor matching are being built — this is what we can offer while that is done properly rather than quickly.
And in the meantime, these are open now
None of these are us. All of them are staffed by people who work with new parents every day.
Free groups, this week
Postpartum Support International runs free online support groups every week — no referral, no waiting list, no cost. There are groups for mothers, for dads, for loss, and for pregnancy after loss.
See this week's groupsA line that answers now
The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day by counsellors trained specifically in pregnancy and postpartum. You can call and say only one sentence.
Call 1-833-TLC-MAMAWords for a doctor
If the thing in the way is not knowing how to start the conversation, the reflection gives you a score and sentences you can borrow — and nothing you answer leaves your browser.
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