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Welcome to Coddle

When I was expecting my MIL gifted me the 1000-page Mayo Clinic Book of Pregnancy and Baby’s First Year and I spent weeks reading every page. What I didn't read about was; what to expect after giving birth and how to care for myself during my postpartum recovery.

A little more about me:

  • I'm a certified postpartum doula PCD(DONA)🤰🏽
  • Humans of New York Alum, check it out here 🗽
  • I’m a well put together wino🍷
  • I’m foodie, I'm a walking app of what's good to eat and where🍽️

Ruth Gordon-Martin - founder and ceo

Let’s get more acquainted.

I’m Ruth, certified postpartum doula PCD(DONA), wife and mom to two adorable kids.

While pregnant my MIL gifted me the 1000-page Mayo Clinic Book of Pregnancy. I practically read it every night, along with a few apps that track my pregnancy.

Fast forward to giving birth via c-section, I lost so much blood after that I required a blood transfusion. I left the hospital diagnosed with postpartum anemia.😭Thinking back to the Mayo Clinic book I realized not one chapter addressed postpartum. At home I had help all staggered out. My aunt whipped up homemade sitz baths, while my MIL filled my kitchen with delicious soups and broths—a Jamaican postpartum tradition!

The first days in, nothing prepared me for the sheer exhaustion that happened, and no one mentioned how to take a simple thing as a shower after a c section. I didn’t know you could have so many postpartum ailments. I never found any books or apps that mentioned anything about what I experienced.

It’s because of all these experiences and more CODDLE was born.

I founded CODDLE to share my postpartum struggles and those of other moms. Build a community that empowers them through education and how to heal with safe organic postpartum products. I want every expecting mama prepared for the most life altering experience they will have. Because we should have all the information, care and support we need not only during pregnancy but also during postpartum.

I’ve been featured in Shape,  Create&Cultivate Blog-From-Scratch, Create and Cultivate Wellness Summit Speaker Navigating back to work Postpartum and ToteSavvy blog #bossmom spotlight. 

I was also a finalist in the Black Girl Ventures + Equilibria Pitch Competition, held May 13th, 2021 and Pipeline Angels Pitch Summit (2024 Spring).

More about me:

1. I’m a Certified Postpartum Doula, PCD(DONA).🤰🏽

2. I’m a foodie - I’m a walking app of what’s good and where to eat in my city.🍽️

3. I'm a Humans of New York Alum. Check it out Here 🗽

4. I’m a well put together wino🍷🍷.

5. Cheese..yes please!

6. Life’s a beach.🏖️

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Welcome to CODDLE, I’m so glad you’re here.🫶🏽🥳

XO,

Ruth!