"I had to juggle my emotions and lived in constant fear that I might deliver and haemorrhage anytime," Frances Wong tells the New York Times of her second pregnancy, which ended in a C-section and involved a life-threatening condition called placenta percreta.
So the Singapore woman founded Hatch+ by Asia Digital Doctors in March 2023 with Diora Henson, who suffered three miscarriages and now has a 14-year-old son.
The one-stop platform offers information and support for women dealing with challenging pregnancies, including a live chat service with a nurse and articles by medical experts.
"I firmly believe that having access to credible and reliable information and resources on miscarriages, pregnancy and newborn care is crucial, as it can empower parents to make informed decisions and seek appropriate and timely medical care as they navigate the challenging path to parenthood," says Henson, who suffered her first miscarriage at 10 weeks and lost a pair of twins two years later.
Hatch+ now has more than 320 users, including 120 women who've had high-risk pregnancies and received subsidies for prenatal care, breastfeeding tips, mental wellness counseling, and more.
"I had to juggle my emotions and lived in constant fear that I might deliver and haemorrhage anytime," says Wong,
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