How are you today?
Get it off your chest.
For mums, dads, partners and everyone becoming a parent, from pregnancy through the first year. Put down what you're carrying.
Which best describes you?
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Take a moment.
If your baby is safe, put them down somewhere safe, like their cot, and step away for a few minutes. Breathe. You're allowed to stop.
Breathe with this
What you might be feeling
- Shaky, sick, or a racing heart
- Numb, or oddly calm
- Tearful, angry, or both
- Going over what you could have done differently
These are normal reactions. They usually settle over hours or days.
If you're feeling overwhelmed
If you feel you might harm yourself or your baby, call 000 now. Otherwise, talk to someone today: someone close to you, PANDA (1300 726 306) or Lifeline (13 11 14). Asking for help is a sign of a good parent.
Ground yourself
Look around. Name them, out loud or in your head.
Call someone now
Add your partner, a friend, your child health nurse or PANDA in so they're here when you need them.
Not sure who to tell?
If you don't feel safe telling family, there are other people you can go to. Or write down what happened, just for you, while it's fresh.
What helps after
Handover to yourself
A few minutes at the end of the day. Notice what you're carrying, and put down what you can.
Please talk to someone now
You said you've had thoughts of harming yourself or not wanting to be here. Please call one of these now. If you're in immediate danger, call 000.
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Your safety
You said you didn't feel fully safe. That matters. If you're in danger, call 000. 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) is there 24/7.
Getting home safely
You said you've got very little energy left. Ask someone to take a shift so you can sleep, even for a couple of hours.
What might help
People you can call
This isn't a medical assessment. It's a way to notice how you're going over time.
How it's been going
Last 14 days
Handovers
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Privacy & your data
Add a PIN, download what you've entered, or delete everything from this phone.
Becoming a parent changes everything
What to watch for, and what helps. Tap a heading to open it.
When you feel low or anxious
- Up to 1 in 5 mums and 1 in 10 dads experience perinatal depression or anxiety. It is common and treatable.
- PANDA (1300 726 306) supports expecting and new parents and their families.
- Tell your GP, midwife or child health nurse how you are really feeling.
Exhaustion
- Broken sleep affects everything.
- Accept help when it is offered. Sleep when you can.
- Tresillian (1300 272 736) and Karitane (1300 227 464) give NSW parenting advice.
A hard birth
- A frightening or traumatic birth can stay with you.
- Talk to your midwife or GP. You can ask for a debrief of what happened.
Miscarriage, stillbirth or loss
- Losing a pregnancy or baby is real grief, at any stage.
- Red Nose (1300 308 307) supports families after the loss of a baby, 24/7.
Dads and partners
- Partners struggle too, and often say nothing.
- MensLine (1300 78 99 78) is there 24/7. PANDA supports partners too.
Relationship strain
- A baby changes everything, including your relationship.
- If you feel unsafe at home, 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) is there 24/7. Pregnancy can be a time when violence starts or gets worse.
When you're worried about your baby
- Pregnancy, Birth and Baby (1800 882 436) lets you talk to a maternal child health nurse, 7am to midnight.
- If your baby is unwell or not breathing normally, call 000.
Signs you're carrying too much
- Feeling low or anxious most days
- Not enjoying things you used to
- Feeling disconnected from your baby
- Can't sleep even when the baby sleeps
- Scary thoughts that won't go away
Perinatal depression and anxiety are common and treatable. Tell your GP or child health nurse, or call PANDA.
When to get more help
If you've felt low or anxious for two weeks or more, talk to your GP, midwife or child health nurse. PANDA (1300 726 306) supports expecting and new parents and families.
People to call
Save the ones that apply to you. They stay on this phone and show up on the Help now screen.
Support lines
Support for parents
Sometimes the person you'd normally tell is part of the problem, or it just doesn't feel safe. Here are other ways to get support. You choose what to do, and when.
From your organisation
Your hospital or child health service can add its own support numbers here.
Someone outside your reporting line
- PANDA. Perinatal mental health support, 1300 726 306.
- Pregnancy, Birth and Baby. Talk to a nurse, 1800 882 436, 7am to midnight.
- Tresillian (1300 272 736) and Karitane (1300 227 464). NSW parenting advice.
- MensLine. For dads, 24/7, 1300 78 99 78.
- Your child and family health nurse.
- Your GP. Outside work altogether, and can refer you on.
Text or chat instead of calling
For when talking out loud isn't possible, or feels like too much.
For particular situations
Perinatal depression and anxiety are common and treatable. Asking for help is part of looking after your baby.
Spiritual and religious support
Some people find strength in prayer, ritual or their faith or cultural community after a hard day. Others find it in nature, music, exercise or quiet. Whatever gives you meaning counts.
If your workplace has a chaplain or wellbeing officer, they support people of any faith or none. Their role is to listen, not to persuade.
Words to start with
The first sentence is often the hardest. You could say:
"I'm not ready to make a complaint. I just need to talk this through."
"Can this stay between us? Is there anything you'd have to pass on?"
"I'm not coping and I feel like I should be."
"I don't feel connected to my baby."
What happens if I tell someone?
- Counsellors, peer supporters and helplines keep what you say private. The main exception is if someone is at serious risk of harm. If you're unsure, ask at the start.
- Your private record in this app stays on your phone unless you choose to share it.
Not ready to tell anyone?
That's OK. You can write down what happened, just for yourself, and decide later.
Numbers and services are for New South Wales and Australia-wide. Check with your organisation for its own services.
Write down what happened
It stays on this phone. It isn't a report, and nothing is sent anywhere. If you later decide to raise something, notes written at the time are easier to rely on than memory.
My entries
Entries can't be edited, so each one shows when it was written. To add something, write a new entry.
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If you decide to share it, you can download it or send it to yourself.
Your phone, your data
PIN lock
Ask for a PIN when the app opens, and after it has been in the background for a minute.
PIN is on.
The PIN stops someone else opening the app on your phone. It doesn't encrypt what's stored, so keep your phone locked too. If you forget it, you can delete everything and start again.
Hide the screen
Tap the eye button at the top of any screen to cover the app straight away, for example at home or on a walk. Tap to come back, or enter your PIN if you've set one.
Download my data
Download everything you've entered (handovers, private record and contacts) as a text file. You could keep a copy, or show it to your GP or counsellor.
Delete everything
Deletes your handovers, private record, role, contacts and PIN from this phone.
Delete everything from this phone? This can't be undone.
About Unladen Nest
Unladen™ Nest is a prototype made by Co-Synthesist Pty Ltd, Newcastle NSW. Unladen™ is a trade mark of Co-Synthesist Pty Ltd. It isn't a medical or emergency service, and it isn't connected to any hospital, health service or government agency. The questions haven't been clinically validated yet.
What's stored: your role, handovers, private record, saved contacts and settings, only in this phone's browser. Nothing is sent to anyone. There are no accounts, analytics or trackers.
Feedback: the feedback form is the only part of Unladen Nest that sends anything, and only when you press Send. It doesn't include anything else from the app.
Keep in mind: if you clear your browser data or remove the app, what you've entered goes too. Download a copy first if you want to keep it.
Version 0.1 prototype · September 2026