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>> My name is Melissa Hanna, and I'm
the founder and CEO of mommy.com.

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Mommy.com is a platform for new mothers and
postpartum health care providers to connect

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so that mothers get on demand, personalized
education and care when they come home

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from the hospital with a new baby.

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Every day is different right now.

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We are in the early stages of the company.

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Currently fundraising and completing a product.

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And so I never know what to expect each day.

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I kind of like to think there's always going to
be two good things and two bad things every day.

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So knowing that, there's highs and
lows, but I'm prepared for them.

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I'm usually writing content with health
care providers or talking to new moms,

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finding out what their needs
are, how we can help them better.

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Working with the developers on the product,
talking to marketing people about how

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to get our name out there in the market.

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Every day is different.

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There was definitely a gap in the market.

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A lot of hospitals are, because of the
changes with health care and insurance,

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are sending mothers home
faster than ever before.

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Once you have a baby if you're well
enough to go home, they discharge you.

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And so you're panicking, you're home wondering,
you know, what am I supposed it do now?

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Who do I call?

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My pediatrician isn't home,
or isn't at the office

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at 10:00 o'clock at night when I have questions.

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So we saw an opportunity to provide
care and support and education at times

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when you couldn't get to your doctor's office.