New Moms' Group

notfrancie · August 2012

So today I went to a new mom's group that was set up by a local online parents' network. There were about 5 moms there. It was OK and not totally uncomfortable, but I just didn't really connect with anyone.

I know I need to make some new mom friends, but don't want to waste my time with these sort of fails. If only some of you Bump gals lived near by

Has anyone here tried some random new moms' social events, like meet ups, classes, etc.?

AliciaS1411 · August 2012

I live close to Knoxville, TN, and I literally stumbled into a moms group at the local CD store yesterday and met some cool moms. I also just did a google search and found a mom's group in the area that I joined but I haven't actually met yet.

MrsTheSecondSeven · August 2012

I tried looking at meet up but there was only 1 moms group near by and it was mostly people with toddlers =[

Its hard trying to find new mom friends. For me since I'm a 23 y/o SAHM any moms I find are usually in their mid 30's. A 10 year gap isn't resulting in any new friends

I'm feeling pretty alone since we moved quite a distance from my old friends... And none of them are even married.

Gismo123 · August 2012

I joined the local La Leche group where I live and I ended up meeting a lot of people who introduced me to another group called "Natural Parenting for Non Hippies". Both groups have official meetings once a month plus they set up play dates. I love both groups a lot and am glad I found them...a lot of the mom's I can relate with because they also bf and cloth diaper.

piedpiper07 · August 2012

MrsTheSecondSeven:
I tried looking at meet up but there was only 1 moms group near by and it was mostly people with toddlers =[Its hard trying to find new mom friends. For me since I'm a 23 y/o SAHM any moms I find are usually in their mid 30's. A 10 year gap isn't resulting in any new friendsI'm feeling pretty alone since we moved quite a distance from my old friends... And none of them are even married. nbsp;

I am 23 as well. The 2 mom friends I have are older which isn't a bad thing in itself but I don't have a whole lot in common with them besides baby so that's tough.

JuneBugBaby2012 · August 2012

I met a ton of nice moms at a swimming class through the hospital. You could check your local gym/Y for baby and me swim or yoga. Our mall has a stroller fitness class that meets before the mall opens and music groups are a nice place to meet and play (some are exclusive for ages too). Check your park district and library for baby classes as well!

naybird · August 2012

I'm looking for a mom's group where I live too. I'm fairly new to the area, and now that I'm a SAHM, I'm wondering how to go about finding friends near me!

JessieCupcake · August 2012

JuneBugBaby2012:
I met a ton of nice moms at a swimming class through the hospital. You could check your local gym/Y for baby and me swim or yoga. Our mall has a stroller fitness class that meets before the mall opens and music groups are a nice place to meet and play (some are exclusive for ages too). Check your park district and library for baby classes as well!

I think a baby and me swim class would be fun. What age is it okay for babies to go in the pool?

notfrancie · August 2012

I just asked the doc about swimming, and she said 2 months is totally fine to go in a public pool. As long as you are not exposing them to direct sun/sunscreen.

JessieCupcake · August 2012

notfrancie:
I just asked the doc about swimming, and she said 2 months is totally fine to go in a public pool. As long as you are not exposing them to direct sun/sunscreen.

Thanks! We have public pools around here that are indoors so that would be perfect.

rebecca4980 · August 2012

I went to a picnic/meet and greet for a mom's group through a friend's church. You don't have to be a member of the church to join and there are tons of babies my sons age (yay!). They meet every other Thursday so I am taking Thursday mornings off from work from here on out.

Try the library too. Our library does story time every Tuesday.

tcu_2003 · August 2012

My hospital has a new moms group for moms with babies under 6 months, and a graduate moms group for babies about 6 months - 1 year. I just tried it for the first time a few weeks ago, and am really enjoying it. They meet once a week, and while I won't be able to attend after I go back to work (or at least not often as they meet during the day), I've met some great ladies, and a couple of them live near me, so we're planning to get together soon outside the group. I'm so excited as I don't have any mommy friends near me with little babies.

Have you tried looking up something like the stroller strides classes? Or LaLecheLeague meetings? Or maybe there's a cloth diapering store near you that has mommy meetups? Or maybe a church that has a MOPS group?

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