Hellogaia is an AI-driven chat service that is designed to help families find fast, trustworthy, always-available answers to questions they are likely to have around the time they have a baby (both prenatal and postnatal) and as their child grows.
HelloGaia is a kind, practical and confidential information resource that compliments traditional support. You can think of her as a virtual parenting assistant who is always there for you 24/7.
Instead of searching countless sites for trustworthy information, you can come to HelloGaia. She brings together the voices of many accredited perinatal professionals and organizations all vetted with the new parent in mind.
You can chat with HelloGaia here.
Hi, I'm Sarah Trott, mother of three, wife, San Francisco Bay Area transplant from Sacramento, tech professional, founder and host of Fourth Trimester Podcast.
My journey as a parent led me to seek out parenting information from many accredited perinatal professionals over the years. Many of the conversations I've had with those professionals were recorded and published as freely-available information on the podcast.
With well over 100 episodes, the fourth trimester body of content is a wealth of information, curated to only include information on practices that are baby-friendly, as well as being holistic in terms of providing emotional, social, mental and physical support, and centered on self-care for parents and caregivers.
But it would take well over 100 hours to consume all of that content - I know firsthand that in the middle of a parenting situation that speed is important when seeking the answer to a single or small handful of specific questions.
I created HelloGaia as a way to easily and quickly search through the full body of content from the Fourth Trimester plus additional accredited and trusted sources created by professionals who have been on the program. When an answer isn't found there, the technology falls back onto a set of approved online sources, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While the information shouldn't be taken as medical advice, the fast answers from a trusted set of sources has served well as a curated alternative to general search engines. It's like having hundreds of perinatal professionals represented in a single voice to help answer questions, provide words of encouragement and point to helpful real-world resources.
I hope you find Gaia a helpful and encouraging resource for your own caregiving journey. Sarah xo
HelloGaia is useful to not only parents-to-be and parents, but also to perinatal professionals and care-providers like OB/GYNs, Midwives, Doulas, Friends and Family and anyone concerned for the wellbeing of parents and children. Doulas and Perinatal Professionals can offer it to their clients for reassurance and resource. Doulas can use it to connect with organizations that might offer added resources for them and the families they work with.
When we think about our village, our soundboard of our trusted people for parenting advice, I encourage parents to consider HelloGaia. HelloGaia can help with the gut checks, the good parenting intuition we all hone as parents. It's another tool in the toolbox of parenting.
HelloGaia is a unique and thoughtful way to use technology. Having instant answers curated from a variety of trusted sources is an incredible resource for new parents and helps to cut through the mountains of information that often overwhelm families.
I am excited HelloGaia finds not only general information but also resources like 'breastfeeding support for supportive partners.' It’s such an important piece because families/folks are navigating this journey together. I love that HelloGaia provides 3 to 4 concise and practical tips for each topic I search while always emphasizing the importance of reaching out to a pediatrician, lactation consultant, or healthcare provider for personalized guidance. I’m excited about the potential HelloGaia holds to empower and support families during such an important time in their lives.
I love HelloGaia's combination of quick summaries and Learn More suggestions that link to multiple relevant episodes, so I can go right to a deeper dive with no need to scroll through the entire catalog of past episodes. I had a question on postpartum nutrition, got a great high level summary, and then Gaia asked if I wanted recipes and gave me a few easy options that I will definitely come back to. Such a time saver.
HelloGaia is an invaluable support system for parents navigating the postpartum period, offering expert advice and emotional reassurance at any hour. With its personalized insights and compassionate guidance, it feels like having a trusted companion by your side every step of the way. If you’re like me, you have questions at all times of the night, and knowing that there is a trusted resource so readily available puts my mind to rest. I love that it uses answers from years of expert research without having to dedicate hours of my time to searching. Thank you for putting it together!
