I'm a new mom looking to connect with other new mommies (and their babies!) in the area! DH and I are the only one in our group of friends with a LO. Hoping to make some friends in a similar boat. We just had our little girl on Dec. 12.
Congratulations and welcome to the board. I know there are both local moms and mops groups and your neighborhood may have a moms group as well. If you belong to a local house of worship, they might have a play group as well. Many of these groups can be geared to sahm. Although I haven't looked hard, working moms groups are a bit harder to come by.
All that said, most of my friends who made friends soon after their little ones were born did so at the breastfeeding class at the hospital or the breastfeeding center downtown or through stroller strides or other mom fitness group in addition to their neighborhood moms groups.
Congrats again.
I had GREAT luck with the Fair Oaks Mom's Meetup group. It was the best group that did lots of activities/pot lucks/play groups etc. The used to do a starbucks coffee meetup Wed mornings at the Fair Oaks Mall. I don't know if they do that anymore.
I'm in North Springfield, and DS was born on 11/26. I'm on maternity leave until Feb 28...and feeling like I need more adults to talk to!! My e-mail address is earlysun at gmail dot com if you'd like to talk outside the boards.
I'm in the Bailey's Crossroads area and have a little girl born on 11/25. I used meetup.com to join a group called Mamistad, which has been a good source of support. I've been thinking about going to the Inova Alexandria New Mom's group, too. My email is candacemae at gmail.com.
Re: New Momnmies in Alex/Annandale/Springfield Area?
I went to this a few times with a friend and we met some of our current friends there...
INOVA New Moms support group
Mondays, noon to 2 p.m.
Franconia Alliance Church
6315 Beulah Street
Alexandria, VA 22310
(located off the Franconia-Springfield Parkway)
Tuesdays, 12:45 to 2:45 p.m.
Inova Alexandria Hospital
4320 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304
Room HEC 1 and 2
That new mom group through Inova was a life-saver for me when I had my first baby.
I'm in North Springfield, and DS was born on 11/26. I'm on maternity leave until Feb 28...and feeling like I need more adults to talk to!! My e-mail address is earlysun at gmail dot com if you'd like to talk outside the boards.
--Dawn
Thanks for the responses. Went to Inova Moms on Monday...was really great!
Dawn and Candace, i'm still interested in getting together...I'll email you!