Whether you're a new mom navigating postpartum challenges or an experienced mom who remembers what that season felt like,
oPPal is here to connect you.
Our Purpose
oPPal is a peer-based support system offering postpartum care and connection, pairing new moms with experienced moms who've been there.
We restore the village-style support that modern motherhood has lost. Through regular check-ins, Big oPPals help their Little oPPals remember to eat, take a shower, rest, and hear the words they need to keep going.
This is not a clinical intervention. This is authentic human connection — one mom to another.
Meet Melanie
After the birth of her first daughter in 2022, Melanie experienced postpartum depression and anxiety — something she hadn't expected, even having worked through mental health challenges earlier in her life. At four months postpartum, things reached a crisis point that required her to temporarily separate from her family to recover.
Through recovery work that centered on self-care, community, and consistent support, Melanie emerged with a radically different experience of her second postpartum period following her daughter Jade's birth in 2025.
That contrast — from isolation and crisis to connection and confidence — became her mission. oPPal was born from the belief that no mother should navigate postpartum alone, and that the best person to support a new mom is another mom who has been there.
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Little oPPal
You're an expecting or new mom looking for someone who truly gets it. Your Big oPPal will check in on you, celebrate your wins, remind you of your strength, and stand with you through the hard days.
Join the WaitlistBig oPPal
You're an experienced mom who remembers the overwhelm, the beauty, and everything in between. You're ready to give back and be the support for someone who needs it most.
Become a Big oPPal