Held is currently being built to be a postpartum support app dedicated to ensuring that no mother feels alone during one of life’s most challenging transitions. It will provide a judgement-free, nurturing space for community connections, emotional care, and clinical check-ins — because every mom deserves to be seen, supported, and held.
We understand this complex journey because we’ve lived it. They call it the ‘baby blues - like it’s cute. But what you’re feeling is real. It’s heavy. And it’s okay to acknowledge that.
And you won't have to go through it alone.
Whether you’re facing a tough moment or simply need reassurance that what you’re experiencing is normal, held will be here for all of it, ready to support you every step of the way.
I'm Clair Williams-Vavra, Founder of held, and a mom of two toddlers.
As a mother who has been in the depths of postpartum depression (twice), I knew I couldn't be alone in experiencing these feelings of shame and anxiety, but I didn't know who to talk to, or if what I was feeling was "bad enough" to count.
Unfortunately my assumptions were correct...
If you're like me, these numbers should stop you in your tracks. When we say the system is broken, we mean it. These aren’t just statistics. They are moments missed. Lives lost. And moms fading quietly in the background while the world turns its attention to the baby.
Why are we building held? Because we're not willing to accept the status quo anymore.
Our mission is to create a space where postpartum moms feel seen, supported, and held — through both community connection and clinical care. At held, we aim to meet moms where they're at. Whether you are preparing, wondering, or already walking through postpartum, held is being designed for every stage — even the silent ones.
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IMPORTANT - If you are currently experiencing postpartum symptoms that are potentially life threatening for you or your baby, immediately call 911 or a qualified crisis line, like the National Maternal Mental Health hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA.
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