About Cocoon

A softer landing for the fourth trimester — launching first with appointments.

Cocoon lightens the mental load after birth by coordinating the messy stuff — appointments, reminders, and trusted in-home care — so new parents can rest and recover.

Why “Appointments” comes first

The first year after birth brings a steady cadence of visits for mom and baby — OB follow‑ups, pelvic floor therapy, lactation support, and pediatric well‑checks. Missing or rescheduling even one can ripple through recovery and peace of mind.

Appointments will feature intuitive capabilities:

  • • Auto generates your schedule for you, no manual input
  • • Auto‑organize reminders from email/portals and key milestones
  • • Nudges for forms, childcare, and transportation
  • • Shareable with a partner or caregiver

What’s next on our roadmap

We’re expanding Cocoon beyond appointments — building a single, supportive space for recovery,

  • • Benefits + leave checklist with built-in deadlines
  • • Form autofill and a secure document vault
  • • In-home and virtual support (lactation, doula, PT)
  • • Gentle, evidence-informed guidance when you need it most

Why this matters

Every year, millions of new mothers enter postpartum life without a system to support them. Care is fragmented across providers, calendars, and inboxes; disabling a support path to recovery.

1 in 8 new mothers experiences postpartum depression, and rates have tripled since COVID. Nearly half of those women are never diagnosed or treated, even though they’re screened. Alongside physical recovery, mothers carry over 70% of their household’s mental load — managing appointments, childcare logistics, and emotional labor that directly affects both their healing and their family’s well‑being.

Even in dual-working households, 59% of mothers still manage all children’s schedules, and 55% are the primary caregiver when a child is sick. 57% of parents report feeling burned out, an exhaustion linked to harsher parenting and long‑term emotional strain.

Cocoon exists to change that.

It coordinates what’s messy (appointments, reminders, benefits, and care logistics) so mothers can rest, recover, and rebuild. By turning fragmented systems into one calm, connected experience, Cocoon gives families what the postpartum system forgot to design: a softer landing for the fourth trimester.

Source: American Psychological Association (APA) and compiled by Motherly / The Harris Poll (2023–2024).