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.

Hesta Health is for any mother or birthing parent who has given birth and wants support with their postnatal recovery, health and wellbeing.As of July 2026, we provide clinical and healthcare support tailored for women and birthing parents who have given birth in the last 2 years, alonsice postnatal planning information services for pregnant people. If your birth falls outside this timeframe, but you would like to be kept informed about future services, you can also sign up using this form. 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.

Hesta brings together three connected types of clinical support, so you always know where to turn, whatever stage of recovery you're at. Fourth Trimester Care gives you ongoing support through the first months after birth. It combines direct access to clinicians via WhatsApp when questions arise with two proactive health checks - an Early Recovery Health Check around six weeks, and a Pelvic Health Review around twelve weeks. Hesta Clinic connects you with trusted postnatal specialists when you need specific treatment, from pelvic health physiotherapists and women's health GPs to mental health support and lactation care. Appointments are available at home, online or in person. Health Checks give you a personalised picture of your recovery. Each check combines a clinical questionnaire, an at-home blood test and a doctor's review, and you receive a full report and a personalised care guide for what comes next.These three parts work together, so your care stays joined up as your needs change, from your first weeks after birth through the following two years.

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.

Hesta Health supports you across every part of postnatal recovery, physical, emotional and mental. That includes:Physical recovery – pain, bleeding, scar healing (including after a C-section), stitches and pelvic floor concernsEmotional and mental wellbeing – mood, anxiety, overwhelm and adjusting to life after birthBroader health – energy, thyroid function, iron and nutrition, and other markers that affect how you're feeling day to dayFeeding – breastfeeding, bottle feeding, expressing or a mix, including latch, supply and discomfortKnowing what's normal, and when to seek further support Depending on where you are in your recovery, this support comes through our Fourth Trimester Care support package (for women and birthing parents in their first 12 weeks after birth), the Hesta Health Check (a fuller clinical picture combining a blood test, questionnaire and doctor review), and Hesta Clinic (fspecialist treatment with GPs, physiotherapists, dietitians, psychotherapists, lactation specialists and midwives). Whatever you're experiencing, big or small, there's a good chance we can help. If you're not sure where to start, our Find your care tool can point you in the right direction.