I'm supposed to be happy, so why do I feel like this?
For new and expecting mothersYou're allowed to not be
You're allowed to not be
okay.
Everyone said this would be the happiest time, and it doesn't feel that way. That's more common than anyone tells you, it isn't a failure as a mother, and it's something we treat every day.
Sound familiar?
Things new mothers often bring up.
These are the lines we hear most from new and expecting mothers. If even one is yours, you're in the right place.
I love my baby, but I don't feel like myself anymore.
I have thoughts that scare me, and I can't tell anyone.
I'm so tired I can't think, and I still feel guilty for resting.
Everyone's focused on the baby. Nobody asks how I am.
I feel like I'm failing at the one thing I'm supposed to do naturally.
If any of this sounds like you, you don't have to sit with it alone.
Built around your life
Care that works around a newborn.
Adaptation 01
Sessions that fit a newborn's schedule
Online from home, so you don't have to organise childcare or leave the house. Short, flexible slots that work around feeds and naps, including evenings when there's finally a quiet moment.
Adaptation 02
Clinicians who understand perinatal mental health
Postpartum depression and anxiety, intrusive thoughts, the identity shift of becoming a mother. Our clinicians know these are real and treatable, and they have seen them many times. Nothing you say will shock them.
Adaptation 03
Your partner and family can be part of it
If it helps, your partner or a family member can join a session so the people around you understand what's happening and how to support you. The care stays yours, but you don't have to carry it alone.
Where to start
Three ways in, at your pace.
Most people start with a single session, then move onto a plan once they've met their clinician. Pick what fits where you are right now.
Start with one session
Meet a clinician, talk it through, decide after. No plan required.
From ₹1,500 / session
What you pay for your first session is credited toward a plan if you upgrade.
Grow
Intensive therapy without medication, for when therapy alone is the right fit.
4 therapy · 8 check-ins · per month
Starting from ₹6,000 / month
Bloom
Therapy and psychiatry together, with a full care team around you.
1 psychiatry · 4 therapy · 8 check-ins · per month
Starting from ₹7,000 / month
Not sure which fits? A care advisor will help you pick. Talk on WhatsApp →
One person's experience
A story from one of the mothers we've cared for.
I still remember the day I found out I was pregnant. Instead of joy, I felt an overwhelming wave of anxiety. The mood swings, constant crying, and conflicts at home made things worse. In our sessions, she helped me untangle my emotions, process my fears, and manage my relationships better. By the time I held my baby girl for the first time, I felt a new strength within me. Now I embrace each day with gratitude. I am not just a mother, I am a stronger, happier version of myself.
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perinatal therapy client
Common questions
Questions new & expecting mothers ask.
Baby blues are common in the first couple of weeks and usually lift on their own. When the low mood, anxiety, or numbness lasts longer than that, or feels heavier, it can be postpartum depression or anxiety, which affects a large number of mothers and responds well to treatment. You don't need a label to talk to us. If something feels off, that's reason enough. See how care works.
No. Intrusive thoughts (sudden, unwanted, often disturbing) are a recognised part of perinatal anxiety and OCD, and having them does not mean you'll act on them or that you're a danger to your baby. Our clinicians have heard them before and know how to help. What you share stays private, in line with India's DPDP data-protection law. Saying it out loud is usually the first relief.
Yes, and that's exactly how most of our mothers do it. Sessions are online from home, so there's no travel or childcare to arrange. You can hold the baby, pause for a feed, or reschedule when a night has been rough. We work around you, not the other way round.
Often yes, and this is a conversation worth having rather than avoiding. Our psychiatrists are experienced in perinatal care and weigh the options carefully with you, choosing what's safest for you and your baby, and many mothers are treated with therapy alone. Nothing is prescribed without explaining it first. You decide together.
Whenever you're ready, however you'd like.
Three ways to start.