Notes on care.
Thoughts on caregiving, motherhood, and everyday health, from the team behind Seri.
Managing Your Parents' Medications From Another Time Zone
How to manage your parents' medications remotely without a 6am panic call about a missed refill. Refills, reminders, and the pharmacist questions that actually matter.
Caring for Your Parents in India When You Live Abroad: The Honest Guide
NRI elder care India is a search you make at 2am after a call that scared you. Here's the honest version of how to actually manage it from another country.
Why Is My Baby Crying? A Calm Decoder for the First Months
Crying is how a newborn talks before words exist. Here's how to work through the likely reasons, what actually helps, and when a cry means call the doctor.
Newborn Sleep in the First Twelve Weeks: What's Actually Normal
Your newborn is not broken and neither is your parenting. A week-by-week look at real newborn sleep patterns, what's normal, and what's worth a call to the doctor.
Baby Blues or Postpartum Depression? How to Tell
Nearly every new mother feels weepy and overwhelmed in the first two weeks. Here's how to tell ordinary baby blues from something that needs more support.
Postpartum Bleeding: What's Normal and for How Long
Postpartum bleeding surprises almost everyone. Here's the week-by-week picture of what's normal, what changes to expect, and when to call your doctor.
The Hospital Bag, Packed by Someone Who Forgot Things
The hospital bag checklist India circulates everywhere. What nobody tells you is what gets forgotten in the rush, and which things nobody warned you about at all.
How Will I Know Labour Has Really Started?
Signs of labour are genuinely hard to read the first time. Here's what real contractions feel like, how to tell them from Braxton Hicks, and when to head to the hospital.
What to Eat (and Skip) in Pregnancy, Minus the Myths
The list of foods to avoid in pregnancy India circulates endlessly, and half of it is folklore. Here is what is actually backed by evidence, what can safely stay on your plate, and how to handle the papaya debate.
What the 20-Week Anomaly Scan Actually Checks
The anomaly scan is the most detailed scan of pregnancy, and most people go in without knowing what the sonographer is looking for. Here's the full list, plus what soft markers, incomplete scans, and follow-up referrals actually mean.
Is Spotting in the First Trimester Normal?
Spotting in the first trimester is more common than most people expect. Here's what the different colours and amounts actually mean, and the honest guide to when you need to ring the clinic.
How Much Should Your Baby Move? A Week-by-Week Guide
First flutters, full-on kicks, quiet days that send your mind racing. Here's what baby movement actually looks like from week 16 to the end, and when to call your doctor.
When Does Morning Sickness End?
Morning sickness usually has a rough arc, but it rarely follows a clean schedule. Here's what tends to happen, what actually helps, and where the line is between miserable and worth calling about.
Is Cramping in Early Pregnancy Normal?
In the first trimester, cramps can feel alarming. Most aren't. Here's how to tell what's your body adjusting and what deserves a call to the clinic.
Nobody Tells You Breastfeeding Is a Skill
Everyone says it's natural. Nobody mentions it's also learned, by both of you, usually at 3am. Some honest notes for the first weeks.
How Seri Works (and Why There's No App)
There's nothing to download and nothing to set up. A walk through an ordinary day with Seri, and what she quietly keeps track of.
Who Answers the 2am Pregnancy Questions?
Most pregnancy questions show up after the clinic has closed. Seri Bloom was built for exactly those hours.
The Quiet Signs of Caregiver Burnout
Burnout doesn't announce itself. A few signs worth noticing, and a few small habits that make the load a little lighter.