diff --git a/core/testcontainers/core/generic.py b/core/testcontainers/core/generic.py
index b2cd3010d..98e2340ec 100644
--- a/core/testcontainers/core/generic.py
+++ b/core/testcontainers/core/generic.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 #    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
+import tarfile
+from io import BytesIO
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 from urllib.parse import quote
 
@@ -26,6 +29,10 @@
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
+SENTINEL_FOLDER = "/sentinel"
+SENTINEL_FILENAME = "completed"
+SENTINEL_FULLPATH = f"{SENTINEL_FOLDER}/{SENTINEL_FILENAME}"
+
 
 class DbContainer(DockerContainer):
     """
@@ -80,4 +87,49 @@ def _configure(self) -> None:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def _transfer_seed(self) -> None:
-        pass
+        if self.seed is None:
+            return
+        src_path = Path(self.seed)
+        container = self.get_wrapped_container()
+        transfer_folder(container, src_path, self.seed_mountpoint)
+        transfer_file_contents(container, "Sentinel completed", SENTINEL_FOLDER)
+
+    def override_command_for_seed(self, startup_command):
+        """Replace the image's command for seed purposes"""
+        image_cmd = get_image_cmd(self._docker.client, self.image)
+        cmd_full = " ".join([startup_command, image_cmd])
+        command = f"""sh -c "
+        mkdir {SENTINEL_FOLDER};
+        while [ ! -f {SENTINEL_FULLPATH} ];
+        do
+            sleep 0.1;
+        done;
+        bash -c '{cmd_full}'"
+        """
+        self.with_command(command)
+
+
+def get_image_cmd(client, image):
+    image_info = client.api.inspect_image(image)
+    cmd_list: list[str] = image_info["Config"]["Cmd"]
+    return " ".join(cmd_list)
+
+
+def transfer_folder(container, local_path, remote_path):
+    """Transfer local_path to remote_path on the given container, using put_archive"""
+    with BytesIO() as archive, tarfile.TarFile(fileobj=archive, mode="w") as tar:
+        for filename in local_path.iterdir():
+            tar.add(filename.absolute(), arcname=filename.relative_to(local_path))
+        archive.seek(0)
+        container.put_archive(remote_path, archive)
+
+
+def transfer_file_contents(container, content_str, remote_path):
+    """Create a file from raw content_str to remote_path on container, via put_archive"""
+    with BytesIO() as archive, tarfile.TarFile(fileobj=archive, mode="w") as tar:
+        tarinfo = tarfile.TarInfo(name=SENTINEL_FILENAME)
+        content = BytesIO(bytes(content_str, encoding="utf-8"))
+        tarinfo.size = len(content.getvalue())
+        tar.addfile(tarinfo, fileobj=content)
+        archive.seek(0)
+        container.put_archive(remote_path, archive)
diff --git a/modules/mysql/testcontainers/mysql/__init__.py b/modules/mysql/testcontainers/mysql/__init__.py
index 46efbcfbc..bfe7153e8 100644
--- a/modules/mysql/testcontainers/mysql/__init__.py
+++ b/modules/mysql/testcontainers/mysql/__init__.py
@@ -11,16 +11,15 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 import re
-import tarfile
-from io import BytesIO
 from os import environ
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 
 from testcontainers.core.generic import DbContainer
-from testcontainers.core.utils import raise_for_deprecated_parameter
+from testcontainers.core.utils import raise_for_deprecated_parameter, setup_logger
 from testcontainers.core.waiting_utils import wait_for_logs
 
+LOGGER = setup_logger(__name__)
+
 
 class MySqlContainer(DbContainer):
     """
@@ -50,8 +49,10 @@ class MySqlContainer(DbContainer):
         automatically.
 
         .. doctest::
+
             >>> import sqlalchemy
             >>> from testcontainers.mysql import MySqlContainer
+
             >>> with MySqlContainer(seed="../../tests/seeds/") as mysql:
             ...     engine = sqlalchemy.create_engine(mysql.get_connection_url())
             ...     with engine.begin() as connection:
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ class MySqlContainer(DbContainer):
 
     """
 
+    seed_mountpoint: str = "/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/"
+    startup_command: str = "source /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh; _main "
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         image: str = "mysql:latest",
@@ -68,8 +72,8 @@ def __init__(
         root_password: Optional[str] = None,
         password: Optional[str] = None,
         dbname: Optional[str] = None,
-        port: int = 3306,
         seed: Optional[str] = None,
+        port: int = 3306,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> None:
         raise_for_deprecated_parameter(kwargs, "MYSQL_USER", "username")
@@ -88,6 +92,8 @@ def __init__(
         if self.username == "root":
             self.root_password = self.password
         self.seed = seed
+        if self.seed is not None:
+            super().override_command_for_seed(self.startup_command)
 
     def _configure(self) -> None:
         self.with_env("MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD", self.root_password)
@@ -107,14 +113,3 @@ def get_connection_url(self) -> str:
         return super()._create_connection_url(
             dialect="mysql+pymysql", username=self.username, password=self.password, dbname=self.dbname, port=self.port
         )
-
-    def _transfer_seed(self) -> None:
-        if self.seed is None:
-            return
-        src_path = Path(self.seed)
-        dest_path = "/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/"
-        with BytesIO() as archive, tarfile.TarFile(fileobj=archive, mode="w") as tar:
-            for filename in src_path.iterdir():
-                tar.add(filename.absolute(), arcname=filename.relative_to(src_path))
-            archive.seek(0)
-            self.get_wrapped_container().put_archive(dest_path, archive)
diff --git a/modules/postgres/testcontainers/postgres/__init__.py b/modules/postgres/testcontainers/postgres/__init__.py
index 80baef752..8bb58d0e1 100644
--- a/modules/postgres/testcontainers/postgres/__init__.py
+++ b/modules/postgres/testcontainers/postgres/__init__.py
@@ -45,8 +45,29 @@ class PostgresContainer(DbContainer):
             ...         version, = result.fetchone()
             >>> version
             'PostgreSQL 16...'
+
+        The optional :code:`seed` parameter enables arbitrary SQL files to be loaded.
+        This is perfect for schema and sample data. This works by mounting the seed to
+        `/docker-entrypoint-initdb./d`, which containerized Postgres are set up to load
+        automatically.
+
+        .. doctest::
+
+            >>> from testcontainers.postgres import PostgresContainer
+            >>> import sqlalchemy
+            >>>
+            >>> with PostgresContainer(seed="../../tests/seeds/") as postgres:
+            ...     engine = sqlalchemy.create_engine(postgres.get_connection_url())
+            ...     with engine.begin() as connection:
+            ...         query = "select * from stuff"  # Can now rely on schema/data
+            ...         result = connection.execute(sqlalchemy.text(query))
+            ...         first_stuff, = result.fetchone()
+
     """
 
+    seed_mountpoint: str = "/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/"
+    startup_command: str = "source /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh; _main "
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         image: str = "postgres:latest",
@@ -55,6 +76,7 @@ def __init__(
         password: Optional[str] = None,
         dbname: Optional[str] = None,
         driver: Optional[str] = "psycopg2",
+        seed: Optional[str] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> None:
         raise_for_deprecated_parameter(kwargs, "user", "username")
@@ -64,6 +86,9 @@ def __init__(
         self.dbname: str = dbname or os.environ.get("POSTGRES_DB", "test")
         self.port = port
         self.driver = f"+{driver}" if driver else ""
+        self.seed = seed
+        if self.seed is not None:
+            super().override_command_for_seed(self.startup_command)
 
         self.with_exposed_ports(self.port)
 
diff --git a/modules/postgres/tests/seeds/01-schema.sql b/modules/postgres/tests/seeds/01-schema.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91e3d756a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/postgres/tests/seeds/01-schema.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- Sample SQL schema, no data
+CREATE TABLE stuff (
+ id integer primary key generated always as identity,
+ name text NOT NULL
+);
diff --git a/modules/postgres/tests/seeds/02-seeds.sql b/modules/postgres/tests/seeds/02-seeds.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30fa938dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/postgres/tests/seeds/02-seeds.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+-- Sample data, to be loaded after the schema
+INSERT INTO stuff (name)
+VALUES ('foo'), ('bar'), ('qux'), ('frob')
+RETURNING id;
diff --git a/modules/postgres/tests/test_postgres.py b/modules/postgres/tests/test_postgres.py
index 38c856bf9..0944b07c5 100644
--- a/modules/postgres/tests/test_postgres.py
+++ b/modules/postgres/tests/test_postgres.py
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ def test_docker_run_postgres_with_sqlalchemy():
                 assert row[0].lower().startswith("postgresql 9.5")
 
 
+def test_docker_run_postgres_seeds_with_sqlalchemy():
+    # Avoid pytest CWD path issues
+    SEEDS_PATH = (Path(__file__).parent / "seeds").absolute()
+    postgres_container = PostgresContainer("postgres", seed=SEEDS_PATH)
+    with postgres_container as postgres:
+        engine = sqlalchemy.create_engine(postgres.get_connection_url())
+        with engine.begin() as connection:
+            result = connection.execute(sqlalchemy.text("select * from stuff"))
+            assert len(list(result)) == 4, "Should have gotten all the stuff"
+
+
 def test_docker_run_postgres_with_driver_pg8000():
     postgres_container = PostgresContainer("postgres:9.5", driver="pg8000")
     with postgres_container as postgres: