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Glow Launches Postpartum Support for New MomsSAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- Glow, a data science company that focuses on women's reproductive health and education, announced today the launch of postpartum support in its pregnancy app, Glow Nurture - an app modernizing pregnancy tracking and guidance to keep both mom and baby healthy every step of the way. Often during the postpartum period the emphasis is on the baby, but mom is also still recovering. Resources about this time period are poorly lacking for women, while postpartum symptoms can occur in up to 80 percent of new mothers, with postpartum depression affecting 10 to 20 percent of women. Yet the topic is so taboo that many aren't getting the help and education they need to understand the changes new moms go through post-pregnancy. Glow is working to change that by offering both personalized health insights and resources for new moms. The postpartum offering includes:
Building on Glow's products, postpartum support in Nurture is a first for the industry. Whether a woman is trying to conceive, is currently pregnant or is a new mother, Glow uses data science to provide users with personalized information for a more customized, better experience. Glow Nurture is available for free in the App Store worldwide. More information can be accessed within the app and at www.glowing.com. About Glow: Glow was founded by a team of technology veterans, including Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal & chairman of Yelp (News - Alert). Glow is a data science company redefining health care and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The Glow app was launched in August 2013, and Glow Nurture launched in July 2014. More information about Glow is available at: https://glowing.com/.
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