Parenting apps follow the baby with great care and forget the person who gave birth. Yet the weeks after birth are a medical period in their own right: the body recovers, sleep is broken, mood moves, and most of the questions arrive at night, when nobody is reachable. Tymi gives those months a section of their own.
A mood marker, not a verdict
Tymi offers the EPDS (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale), ten short questions used in postnatal care since 1987. You answer whenever you want, and the app shows the total and how it moves over time.
That total is a screening marker, never a diagnosis: the app never says “you are depressed”. It says at which level the scale’s authors recommend talking to a professional, and it offers you somewhere to turn. The NHS is clear that postnatal depression is common, that it is treatable, and that there is no reason to wait before raising it.
The mother’s sleep, next to her mood
Each morning Tymi lets you record the night in a single tap, in honest bands: under 3 hours, 3 to 5, 5 to 7, more than 7. That value sits on the same chart as the mood curve.
The point is not to set you a sleep target, which is impossible with a newborn, but to make visible something exhaustion hides: how the nights and the mood move together. It is also something concrete to show at an appointment, more useful than a rough memory.
Pelvic floor: guided sessions, not a programme
Tymi runs a short session in three parts, following the logic of the pelvic floor exercises the NHS describes: slow holds, quick squeezes, then “the knack” — a squeeze just before a cough, a lift or an effort. The app paces the reps and the rests.
This is not physiotherapy. Pelvic floor rehabilitation is prescribed and supervised, especially where there are leaks, pain or a feeling of heaviness. Raise it with your midwife, your doctor or a specialist physiotherapist.
The checks after birth, and what you bring to them
Postpartum has an official calendar, and almost nobody is handed it on the way out of the ward. In England the NHS places your postnatal check 6 to 8 weeks after the birth, at your GP surgery — and says plainly that you can request the appointment yourself, especially if you have any concerns, and that it is a good idea to bring a list of questions. Your baby’s own 6 to 8 week check happens around the same time and can be done immediately before or after yours, or separately.
What that appointment usually covers is not a mystery either: how you are feeling, as part of a general discussion about your mental health and wellbeing; whether you still have discharge and whether a period has returned; your blood pressure if you had problems in pregnancy or just after birth; your stitches if you had an episiotomy or a caesarean; contraception. Cervical screening due while you were pregnant is rescheduled for 12 weeks after the birth.
Tymi books none of it and prescribes none of it. It does the one useful thing left: it keeps the dates, and it keeps what you logged in between. An EPDS score followed since the ward, and four weeks of nights, are shown in thirty seconds at an appointment. A memory of broken nights is not.
The co-parent sees what matters
A “partner’s week” view sums up what happened and what helps: the nights, the mood if you choose to share it, the appointments coming up. Sharing is an explicit gesture and stops as easily as it starts.
On the baby’s side the same logic covers a carer or grandparents: they see the useful landmarks without you having to retell the day twice.
Who to talk to, in your country
The app lists emotional support and parent helplines by territory — only national lines, free or charged at local rate, published by the organisation itself. Where no verified line exists for a country, Tymi points to the international directory of crisis centres rather than inventing a number.
It also shows the official emergency number for the selected country. With heavy bleeding, fever, severe pain, thoughts that frighten you, or fear for yourself or your baby, that number comes before the app.
What it stays: an app, offline
Everything above works with no connection and no account. Your questionnaire answers, your nights and your notes stay in a local database on your phone. Nothing is sent anywhere unless you turn on family sync, which is end-to-end encrypted.
Tymi carries no ads and no trackers, and the EPDS questionnaire, its reminder and the mental-health resources are never held back for Premium. That choice matters most here, because a depression screening score is exactly the kind of data no family should have to hand to an advertising network.
| What you log | What it is for | What the app does not do |
|---|---|---|
| EPDS questionnaire (10 questions) | placing your mood and following it over time | diagnose, or name a condition |
| Last night, in four bands | seeing how sleep and mood move together | set you a sleep target |
| Guided pelvic floor sessions | keeping a regular rhythm of exercises | replace prescribed rehabilitation |
| Appointments and recovery notes | arriving at a consultation with exact dates | tell you when to seek care instead of a professional |
| Your country’s support lines | having a number to hand at 3am | provide emergency care |
| When | What is offered | Who provides it |
|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 weeks after the birth | your postnatal check: how you are feeling, as part of a general discussion about your mental health and wellbeing; discharge and periods; contraception | your GP surgery — you can request the appointment yourself |
| Around the same time | your baby’s 6 to 8 week check, immediately before or after yours, or at a separate time if you prefer | a GP |
| At the postnatal check, if relevant | an examination to see whether your stitches have healed, after an episiotomy or a caesarean | your GP |
| At the postnatal check, if relevant | your blood pressure, if you had problems during pregnancy or immediately after the birth | your GP |
| 12 weeks after the birth | cervical screening, if it fell due while you were pregnant | rescheduled by your GP surgery |
| In France, weeks 4 to 8 | an early postnatal conversation, offered systematically since 2022, to spot the first signs of postnatal depression | a midwife or a doctor |
Frequently asked questions
How long does the postpartum period last?
There is no single end date. WHO organises postnatal care around the first six weeks, with scheduled contacts for mother and newborn, and NICE covers the postnatal period as a whole. Many women describe a recovery that runs well beyond that; Tymi follows the first months without announcing an end.
Is the EPDS questionnaire reliable?
It is a validated screening tool, widely used in postnatal care, not a diagnostic test. A high score means “this needs talking about”, not “you are ill”. A low score should not stop you seeking help if you do not feel right.
When is postnatal care urgent?
Do not wait with heavy bleeding, fever, severe or worsening pain, signs of infection, or thoughts that worry you about yourself or your baby. The NHS and WHO describe these as reasons to contact your care team or emergency services immediately.
Can the co-parent see everything?
No, only what you share. Sharing starts with you, stops when you decide, and synced content is end-to-end encrypted.
Do I need an account for postpartum tracking?
No. No sign-up, no email address, no phone number. The app opens and works offline, including on a postnatal ward where the signal is often poor.
When can pelvic floor exercises restart?
That is a question for your midwife or doctor, particularly after a caesarean, a tear or an episiotomy. The NHS describes the exercises themselves; when to restart depends on your birth and your postnatal check.
When is the 6-week postnatal check?
6 to 8 weeks after your baby’s birth. Your GP surgery should offer and provide it, and the NHS says you can request the appointment yourself — especially if you have any concerns — and that bringing a list of questions is a good idea. Your baby’s 6 to 8 week check happens around the same time and can be done immediately before or after yours. In France the postnatal consultation falls in the same window, 6 to 8 weeks after birth. Tymi keeps the date and what you logged in between; it books nothing for you.
What should I raise at the postnatal check?
The NHS names things not to keep to yourself: feeling sad or anxious, trouble with wind or with holding in your pee, soiling yourself, sex that hurts, and any doubt about whether your adult vaccinations are up to date. Looking after a baby can feel overwhelming, and the NHS is explicit that this is not a sign of being a bad mother — it may be postnatal depression, and your doctor or health visitor can help. An EPDS score and a few weeks of logged nights are something concrete to show; they are not a diagnosis.
Is postnatal depression screened for at a set date?
It depends on the country. France offers an early postnatal conversation systematically since 2022, between weeks 4 and 8 after birth, with a midwife or doctor, to spot the first signs of a depressive or anxious state and to identify risk factors such as isolation or a stressful event; a second conversation can follow between weeks 10 and 14. In England, mental health and wellbeing are part of the general discussion at the 6-week postnatal check. Either way, the mood curve in Tymi exists to be shown to a professional, never to decide anything on its own.
This page gives general information. Tymi is not a medical device and does not replace advice from a midwife, doctor or pediatrician.
Sources
- NHS — Your 6-week postnatal check (page reviewed 28 November 2022)
- ameli.fr (French health insurance) — After the birth: going home (updated 27 August 2026, in French)
- WHO — Recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience (2022)
- NICE NG194 — Postnatal care (2021)
- NHS — Postnatal depression
- NHS — Your body after the birth
- NHS — Pelvic floor exercises
Sources checked on 2026-09-27.