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Maven is a telemedicine service for fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and family health. It’s not tied to your insurance and wouldn’t replace your actual OB-GYN or pediatrician, but it offers a slew of other services like pediatric sleep coaches, therapists, physical therapists, and career coaches that would normally be more expensive and more difficult to see in person.

Anyone can sign up and pay à la carte for sessions with a lactation consultant or pelvic floor therapist, but Maven’s real business is marketing itself to companies to make it one of their extra employee benefits. The pitch is that if your pregnant employees use this, they’ll have an easier experience and will be less likely to drop out of the workforce or need to take time off work to go to doctor’s appointments.

I had my second child this spring, near the peak surge, and the video chat model made way more sense. I couldn’t have a doula in the delivery room, so I took advantage of a free chat with one beforehand. From there, I was off and running. Suspected thrush on a weekend when the pediatrician’s office was closed? Did a video chat with a nurse/lactation consultant who specializes in fungal infections. Bedtime became a living nightmare with my older child? Videochatted a sleep consultant who recommended moving his bedtime earlier. Wanted to sleep train the baby? Another sleep consultant. Potty training help for older kid? Occupational therapist video chat.

Having a newborn is an isolating experience — trapped at home in a bubble with little sleep and a total disruption of your former life — and the pandemic really doubled down on that. I was absolutely happy to take advantage of a free service that was going to help me in any way possible. I’m not sure I’d PAY for it , but as a free benefit through my employer, it was A+.

My girl made it on the list 🧘🏻‍♂️

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