Frequently asked questions

Hesta Health is a postnatal healthcare service that helps new mothers and birthing parents recover from birth - physically, emotionally, and mentally - while building a foundation for lifelong health. Hesta Health was founded in May 2025 by Dr Sujitha Selvarajah and Amanda Cupples, with a mission to set a new standard in women’s health, beginning with postnatal care. We believe postnatal care should be designed around women’s real needs, not scattered across disjointed systems they’re expected to navigate alone. And we believe the two years after childbirth represent a critical window to intervene not just to support immediate recovery, but to deliver better lifelong health outcomes. You can read more about Hesta Health here.(https://hestahealth.com/about-us#about)

Hesta Health is for any mother or birthing parent who has given birth and wants help feeling stronger, more balanced, or more supported. As of February 2026, we are launching an Early Access Programme, tailored for women and birthing parents who have given birth in the last 6 months. You can sign up to the programme here(www.hestahealth.com/join-the-waitlist) If your birth falls outside this timeframe, but you would like to be kept informed about future services, you can also sign up using the same link. We’ll contact you when we have services that are right for you. If you’d like to participate in ongoing user research to help shape our services, sign up here.(https://hestahealth.com/copy-of-join-the-waitlist#waiting-list)

Your journey begins with a comprehensive online assessment of your postnatal health and wellbeing and blood tests: the Hesta Health Check. The assessment is designed to build a complete picture of your postnatal health across 8 clinical areas. A Hesta postnatal clinician reviews your questionnaire responses, stated goals, and blood results together, supported by our multidisciplinary clinical team including specialist clinicians, pelvic health physiotherapists, and mental health professionals. You receive your Hesta Health Check results, along with a personalised plan that helps you with what to do next: the Hesta Guide to Recovery.

No referral is needed - you can sign up directly online.

We are designed to complement, but not replace, NHS pathways. We aim to work collaboratively with your NHS GP and can share information with your consent.

Participants in the Early Access Programme will be the first to experience the Hesta Health experience, and we want to work closely with women and birthing parents who are within the first 6 months after birth. The Early Access Programme allows participants to experience the full Hesta Health journey at a reduced rate, share feedback, and help us shape the future of postnatal care in the UK.