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Free Planning Tool

Make the postpartum plan people can act on.

Turn general offers of help into named contacts, assigned tasks, visitor boundaries, and backup plans. Fill it out on this page, then print a copy for the people who will support you.

Build Your Support Plan

Why Plan Ahead

Replace “let me know” with a specific job.

Postpartum Support International’s planning resource organizes preparation around sleep and rest, support contacts, meals, household help, visitor boundaries, and a care team. This builder turns those themes into one practical worksheet you can adapt to your household.

ACOG recommends giving patients and families perinatal mental health education and resources. NIMH also notes that family and friends can offer practical support, assist with daily tasks, and help someone get to appointments. This tool stays on practical logistics. It does not screen, diagnose, or recommend treatment.

Use the plan in 3 passes: name the people, assign the jobs, then print the final version for your support team.

Interactive Worksheet

Build your postpartum support plan.

Type only the practical details you want on the printed plan. Do not enter medical, mental health, diagnosis, medication, or treatment information.

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Section 1Support Contacts

Name 3 people who can help. Give each person a specific role so the request is clear.

Person 1

Person 2

Person 3

Section 2Meals and Groceries

Decide who coordinates food, how groceries arrive, and what is practical to keep ready.

Section 3Rest Coverage

Plan concrete coverage windows and a backup person. This is scheduling, not sleep or medical advice.

Section 4Household Tasks

Check the tasks to include, then assign a person or service to each one.

Section 5Visitor Boundaries

Choose the boundaries that fit your household, then write the message your support person can send.

Section 6Transportation, Childcare, and Pet Support

Write the person, schedule, and backup for each practical need that applies to your household.

Section 7Care-Team and Emergency Contacts

Add names and contact details only. Do not include symptoms, diagnoses, medications, or treatment information.

Emergency Reminder

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911. For 24/7 crisis support in the United States, call or text 988. Do not rely on this worksheet for an emergency response.

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Scope and Safety

A logistics tool, not a care plan.

This builder provides general education and organization. It is not medical advice, mental health advice, psychotherapy, diagnosis, treatment, or emergency support. Discuss personal health questions and postpartum care with your licensed medical or mental health providers.

Do not type symptoms, diagnoses, medications, treatment information, or other private health details into the worksheet. The care-team section is only a reminder for names and contact details.

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911. For 24/7 crisis support in the United States, call or text 988.

Authoritative Sources

Planning and perinatal mental health references.

Sources were reviewed July 21, 2026. They support the planning categories and safety context on this page. They do not make this tool individualized medical or mental health advice.

  1. Postpartum Support International: Your Postpartum Plan

    Planning prompts for rest, support people, household needs, visitors, and care-team contacts.

  2. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Patient Screening

    Guidance on perinatal mental health education and resources for patients, families, and support systems.

  3. National Institute of Mental Health: Perinatal Depression

    Information about perinatal depression, getting help, crisis resources, and practical support from family and friends.

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