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A month of meals
The single most-requested form of postpartum care.
Built for modern parents · Designed around real postpartum support
Postpartum support, made simple.
Real postpartum support ideas friends and family can actually give — meals, recovery care, sleep, help around the house, and more...so support actually shows up when you need it.
The problem
"Let me know if you need anything."
Everyone says it. Almost nobody knows how to act on it — and almost no new parent has the bandwidth to ask back, in the moment, while feeding a baby on two hours of sleep.
Real postpartum support isn't vague. It's a cleaner on Tuesday, a pelvic-floor visit in week three, a meal on Thursday night, an hour with a lactation consultant. Specific, doable things that meaningfully change a day.
The people around you want to help — they just need to know what would genuinely make a difference.
The shift
Specific support, all in one place.
Concrete postpartum support ideas to put on your KindList:
- A month of meals
- A postpartum doula
- Pelvic-floor recovery
- A lactation consultant
- A cleaner for 4 weeks
- Night nanny hours
- Dog walking
- Childcare for older kids
KindList carries all of that in one shareable list — so postpartum support is something friends can actually give.
In practice
What postpartum support looks like on KindList
A real, shareable list of the support that would actually help. Friends contribute toward the support that would actually help.
Postpartum support parents actually add
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Postpartum recovery care
Pelvic-floor visits, a postpartum doula, a massage that's actually healing.
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A lactation consultant
An hour with the right person can change everything.
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A cleaner for 4 weeks
One less thing to think about while we recover.
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A few hours of sleep
Night nanny support — or a friend on baby duty for the afternoon.
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Help with the dog, the older kids, the errands
The small life things that don't pause for a newborn.
How it works
How a postpartum-support KindList comes together
- Step 1
Add the support you'd actually love
Meals, recovery care, sleep, help at home — anything that would carry you through.
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Friends choose how they show up
They chip in toward a fund, or sign up to be there in person. One simple place for people to support you.
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You get real support
Money lands with you. You spend the energy on recovery, not coordination.
Why it works
Why KindList makes postpartum support actually happen
Real care, not guesses
Friends know exactly what would help — no more wondering.
Built for the whole recovery
Body, mind, sleep, home. Not just the baby.
Clear ways for people to show up
People want to help. This tells them how, warmly.
Flexible support
Contributions go directly to you, to use when you need it most.
Common questions
How does KindList work?
KindList is a modern postpartum support registry built around the real things parents need after birth. You create a list of the postpartum support you'd actually love — meals, recovery, help around the house, a few hours of sleep. You share one link. Friends and family chip in or sign up, and contributions land directly with you.
Is KindList free to use?
Yes. KindList is free for parents and free for friends. There are no platform fees and no cut taken from contributions.
Do you process the payments?
No — and that's intentional. You add your own payment details (PayPal, bank transfer, Venmo, etc.) and friends send contributions directly to you. We never hold or touch the money.
What are the best postpartum support ideas to ask for?
The ones that come up over and over: a month of meals, a cleaner for the first weeks, a postpartum doula or pelvic-floor visit, a lactation consultant, dog walking, errands, and a few hours of childcare for older kids. KindList makes it easy to ask for any of them.
How is this different from sending a Babylist or DoorDash gift card?
Gift cards are kind, but they're a guess — a $50 DoorDash credit when what you really needed was a cleaner, or a $100 Babylist credit when the gear is already covered. KindList lets parents say exactly what would help, so friends know their support actually lands.
Can friends sign up to help in person, not just send money?
Yes. Wishes can be a contribution, or a hands-on offer like 'bring dinner Wednesday' or 'take the dog Saturday morning.' Friends choose how they want to show up.
When should I share my postpartum support list?
Most parents share theirs in the weeks before baby arrives, so the first month of support is already lined up. But you can start any time — even after birth.
Can I share this alongside my regular baby registry?
Yes. You can link your existing registry from your KindList so friends see everything — postpartum support and gear — in one place.
Keep reading
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The simplest answer to when to start, and what to add first.
Read the guideFirst-timerWhat is a baby registry?
A plain-English explainer for first-time parents — and a modern take on what it can be.
Read the basicsFor giversGifts for new parents that actually help
What new parents really want — and how to give something that lands.
See the ideasWhen friends ask 'what can I do?' — you'll have an answer.
Turn “let me know if you need anything” into support that actually helps.
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