New Mom School’s First National Survey
The power of the village in the postpartum season
Care ends at six weeks. Being held shouldn’t. Mothers across America told us what really comes next, in their own words.
After birth, most moms get one six-week checkup before the healthcare system moves on. From there, every mother’s experience is her own: good, hard, and everything in between. What shapes it most is the village around her.
Held is New Mom School’s first national survey and report on what postpartum care in America actually looks like, built from the real, first-person experiences of over 1,500 mothers.
Every mom is hardwired to mother with a village. Held shows what happens when she doesn’t have one, and the incredible impact when she does.
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Place Holder Data
Figures below are illustrative only, not final survey results. Please don’t cite or share until the report publishes with real numbers.
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of mothers wish they had received more support after birth.
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“This is what happens when a village changes everything for a mother.”
From our founder
“A mom group completely changed my experience in motherhood. I built New Mom School to create what I wished I had: that same village, elevated with real expertise. Here’s what the mothers we surveyed taught me about why every mom needs one.”
-from our founder
The gap we’re here to fill
Six weeks after birth, the appointments end, but the questions, the changes, and the milestones keep coming. New Mom School exists so no mom has to navigate them alone. We’re the village that steps in when the healthcare system steps back. If you’re ready to find that kind of support close to home, we’d love to have you in our community.