Just wanted some advice as i'm going to be new to the area. I'm moving in early July, we're having our first LO beginning of August and i'm keen on meeting people once i move down to Gaithersburg. I'm worried that since i'm losing my support network all at once when our daughter comes and that my job used to keep me busy 60+ hours a week (and will now be over), that i'm not going to handle things emotionally as well as i could normally. I have two questions:
1. Any advice for good mommy groups? Online, i found a group called Baby Talk and another called Super Fun Moms.
2. Did any of you guys start joining groups BEFORE you had your child (ie. last month of pregnancy)? Why or why not?
TIA!
Re: Mom Groups
Try meetup.com. There are a ton of mom groups in NOVA. I'm sure you'll be able to find something on there. I'd find one that has lots of activities, and go ahead and try a few out before you settle on one.
I didn't join any beforehand, but I was in Fredericksburg and there weren't as many options. There are people that have joined my current moms group while still PG.
Meetup opened my eyes to the possibilities. I founds a great group that I love and I found one that wasn't a great fit, but was worth trying out. In addition to that, my local LeLeche League chapter is very supportive and welcoming. I tried that out while PG and then didn't go back until LO was over a month for various reasons. I wish I had gone in that interim period!
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