Disclaimer & safety
Please read this before using Mama’s Haven. It explains what this space is — and, just as importantly, what it is not.
If you are in danger right now
If you are thinking about harming yourself or your baby, or you feel unsafe in any way, please reach out immediately:
- Call or text 988 — the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US), free and available 24/7.
- Call 911 (or your local emergency number) if there is immediate danger to you or anyone else.
- Text HOME to 741741 — Crisis Text Line, free, 24/7.
- Go to your nearest emergency room, or call your doctor, midwife, or OB-GYN's after-hours line.
Mama’s Haven cannot respond to emergencies. No one here is monitoring the rooms for crises.
Not medical advice
Mama’s Haven is a peer-support space. Nothing on this site — including the mood check-in, the resources, and anything written in the chat rooms — is medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
The people in the rooms are mothers and supporters like you, not doctors, nurses, therapists, or licensed counselors. Their words are personal experience and kindness, not professional guidance.
Talk to a doctor
Postpartum depression, anxiety, and other perinatal mood disorders are medical conditions — common, real, and treatable. If you are struggling, please tell a healthcare professional: your OB-GYN, midwife, primary care doctor, your baby's pediatrician, or a mental-health provider.
Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions about a medical condition, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you read here.
No doctor–patient relationship
Using Mama’s Haven does not create a doctor–patient, therapist–client, or any other professional relationship between you and Mama’s Haven, its operators, or any member of the community.
The rooms are peer-to-peer
Messages in the rooms are written by community members and are not reviewed by professionals before they appear. We do not endorse or verify anything members say. If someone shares something that worries you, please encourage them to contact the helplines above.
Please don't share personal identifying details — yours or anyone else's — in the rooms.
Limit of responsibility
Mama’s Haven is provided "as is," as a space for connection and information of a general nature. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Mama’s Haven and its operators are not liable for any decision made or action taken based on content found here, nor for the actions or statements of community members. Your use of this site is at your own discretion and risk.
If any of this feels heavy, that's okay. The resources page has helplines and ways to find a professional who can truly help.