Ama Help Calendar
The village,
on a calendar.
The Lying In, La Cuarentena, 坐月子 (Zuo Yue Zi), Sanhujori, Sutika Kala, Omugwo — almost every culture has a term to honor the first 40 days postpartum. The honoring of Matrescence. The forming of the mother-baby dyad, earthside. Recognized across continents and traditions with no shared origin. Let's build the first 40 days for today.
Beyond meals
A meal train feeds them. A help calendar holds the rest — older kids out the door, an hour with the baby so they can shower, an errand someone else can do.
Claim a slot
Friends and family see what's open and pick what they can do. No double-booking. No awkward "what should I bring."
Built for postpartum
The kinds of help new parents actually need, on dates that match their reality — not a generic registry checklist.
Eight ways to show up
Beyond the meal
Take older kid(s) out
A morning at the park or a trip to the library — anything that gives the parents a quiet house.
Hold the baby
An hour so they can shower, sleep, or eat with both hands. Often the most needed gift of all.
Run errands
Pharmacy runs, the diaper pickup, the thing on the kitchen counter that needs returning.
Cook at home
Show up with groceries and make dinner in their kitchen, then leave the leftovers in containers.
School run
Pickup and drop-off for older siblings — pre-K through the carpool line.
Walk the dog
For families where the dog still needs the same hour-long loop, every day.
Drive to appointment
Postpartum check-ups, pediatrician visits, the lactation consultant — anywhere they shouldn't be driving alone.
Sit with mom
No agenda. Just presence. Sometimes the most valuable slot on the calendar.
Why Help Calendar
Built for the family, not the platform
Different slots, one calendar
Pick from 10 common help types or describe your own. Each slot has a date, time window, and notes — so helpers know exactly what to expect.
Email confirmations
Helpers get a thank-you the moment they sign up, with the address, contact, and any notes. You get an email each time a slot is covered.
Anyone can claim
No accounts required to sign up for a slot. Send the link to family group chats, neighbors, or anyone in the village.
Linked to your registry
If you have an Ama registry, link the help calendar to it. Gift-givers see meal + help slots together in one combined view.
Privacy by default
Personal phone numbers and home addresses are only shared with helpers after they claim a slot — not on the public page.
Edit any time
Add slots as needs change, remove the ones you don't need, mark slots complete. The calendar updates instantly for everyone.
Get Started
The everyday is where
the village really shows up.
Set yours up in a few minutes. Add slots as needs change. Share the link with everyone who's ready to help.
Set up a help calendar