NourishRx

Inspiration

New mothers are busy with healing from childbirth, managing sleep deprivation, and often breastfeeding, all while trying to figure out what to eat with whatever's left in the fridge. Generic recipe apps weren't built for them. No tool accounted for postpartum recovery goals, worked with ingredients already on hand, or understood that a new mom has maybe ten minutes and zero mental bandwidth.

What it does

NourishRx is a postpartum meal planning app that meets new moms exactly where they are. Users scan their fridge or grocery receipt, set their recovery goals (low milk supply, low appetite, iron recovery, etc.), and receive personalized recipes generated from only the ingredients they already have. Every recipe includes nutrition insights, prep time, difficulty level, and an explanation of how it supports their specific recovery goals. Moms can scale servings for bulk meal prep, save favorites, and filter by meal type.

How we built it

We built Nourish with a Next.js and Tailwind frontend, a FastAPI backend, and Supabase for storing user profiles, pantry data, and saved recipes. The Grok API powers the fridge scanning feature and recipe generation.

Challenges we ran into

Getting the AI to accurately and consistently parse a wide variety of fridge photos and receipt formats took significant prompt engineering and testing. We also had to think hard about UX for an audience that is exhausted and time-constrained. Designing for that level of simplicity while packing in meaningful functionality was our biggest product challenge.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We're proud that NourishRx feels like a care product, not just a utility. The combination of fridge scanning, goal-aware recipe generation, postpartum week tracking, and weekly affirmations came together into something that genuinely feels built for new moms rather than adapted from a generic recipe app.

What we learned

We learned how much prompt engineering matters when AI output needs to be both accurate and emotionally appropriate for a sensitive audience. We also learned that designing for a highly specific user forces you to make better product decisions across the board.

What's next for NourishRx

We see Nourish growing beyond the postpartum window. The immediate next step is a baby meal prep tab, with meals generated from the same pantry scan. We also want to extend the app so mothers can use it during pregnancy too, making Nourish a companion for the entire journey from first trimester through early motherhood.

Built With

• fastapi
• grok
• next.js
• supabase
• tailwind
• vercel