🌿Ruth Gordon-Martin
Founder & CEO, CODDLE
CODDLE was born from my own unprepared postpartum recovery and the realization that mothers deserve thoughtful support, cultural care traditions, and guidance long after birth.
When I was pregnant, I spent weeks reading a well-known pregnancy book cover to cover. What I didn’t find was meaningful guidance on what happens after birth — or how to care for myself during postpartum recovery.
After delivering my first child via C-section, I experienced significant blood loss and was discharged with postpartum anemia. At home, I was surrounded by love and traditional care herbal sitz baths prepared by my aunt and nourishing warm soups and broths rooted in Jamaican postpartum traditions yet I still felt unprepared for the physical exhaustion and emotional transition of the early weeks.
I quickly realized postpartum care was fragmented, rarely discussed, and often left for mothers to navigate on their own.
Today, CODDLE brings this vision to life through plant-powered postpartum essentials, expert guidance, and thoughtful education designed to help mothers feel more prepared, supported, and confident during the early weeks after birth.
I've has been featured in Shape, Create & Cultivate, and ToteSavvy, and have spoken at wellness summits on navigating the return to work after maternity leave. I was a finalist in the Black Girl Ventures + Equilibria Pitch Competition and the Pipeline Angels Pitch Summit.
Welcome to CODDLE — I’m so glad you’re here.
Warmly,
Ruth
