Poppy Seed Health provides on-demand text support from a network of over 400 doulas, midwives, and nurses, enabling users to connect within 90 seconds for guidance during pregnancy, postpartum, and loss. The platform addresses the need for accessible emotional and mental health support by offering unlimited chat capabilities through a mobile app.
Funding
$1.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and loss can be emotionally and mentally challenging, yet timely access to qualified support is often limited. Traditional care models may not provide immediate or continuous guidance, leaving individuals feeling isolated and unsupported during critical moments.
Solution
Poppy Seed Health offers on-demand text-based support, connecting users with a network of doulas, midwives, and nurses for real-time guidance. Through a mobile app, individuals can request a chat and receive personalized support within seconds, addressing concerns related to pregnancy, postpartum, and loss. The platform provides unlimited access to qualified advocates, offering a convenient and accessible way to receive emotional and mental health support throughout their journey.
Target Audience
The primary audience includes individuals experiencing pregnancy, postpartum, or loss, as well as their families, seeking immediate and continuous emotional and mental health support from qualified professionals.
Features
- Mobile app providing 24/7 access to doulas, midwives, and nurses
- Instant connection to an advocate, with response times of 90 seconds or less
- Unlimited text-based support for members
- Evidence-based resource library
- Support for a range of topics, including birth and postpartum planning, lactation support, comfort measures, infant care, self-care, and processing miscarriage and loss
- Option to pay per chat for non-members