Mommy and Me groups

hmlynch84 · September 2013

Hey everyone. My DH is going back to work next week and I'm super anxious about being home with LO all day by myself. I was thinking about having a goal of doing some kind of outing once per day (even just stepping outside to walk around for a bit...realistic goal?), just to keep me from going stir crazy. Plus I'm really apprehensive about taking LO out in public by myself to run errands, I'm so afraid of him getting hungry in the middle of grocery shopping or him pooping all over me...it just seems scary...so I know I need to get used to it, I can't be a hermit.

But I was also thinking about joining a mommy and me group to get out once a week with other moms and was wondering if anyone had joined one before and what your experience was like?

Also, I was wondering what your favorite things to do with LO are while you are at home all day with them.

charpe · September 2013

No favorite activities yet... But MH goes back to work next week as well, and I'm also feeling very anxious about it. And I have the same goal of trying to get out at least once per day to maintain some sense of normalcy.

313Meg · September 2013

I said the same thing... 2 1/2 weeks in and I'm happy to get a small walk. The idea of loading him in the car etc just seems a lot . (And it is when I do it).
I plan on going back to my mommy group when we get more of a schedule going.

OliveMom3 · September 2013

I'm two weeks post csection and my doc has instructed me not to drive for 6 weeks. Since I live out in the boonies I'm a little limited to having guests come visit me here or asking them to drive me places. I can't wait to join mama and me groups when I can drive places. There are two groups that I would like to join, one that focuses on BFing and another just for moms to hang out. There are also lots of courses like baby massage, postnatal yoga, etc that I will register for when I get the okay from my doc. I just got the maman kangourou baby wearing wrap to go for walks around the neighbourhood. Can't wait to get out more often!

Curls218 · September 2013

There's a new mom support group at the hospital where I delivered. I've gone twice and really like it (@i2002pooh you should come when you have an outside baby!). I get out for walks and even walked to town to meet a friend for lunch yesterday. It's good to get out of the house and have some adult interaction.

Pockety · September 2013

I joined a mom's group when DS was 2 months old, and it was the best thing I did! We started going to play dates just about every day, and are still involved now that he's over 2.

While the babies are young, they mostly just laid on blankets or ate, and NBD to nurse in front of other nursing moms. And the moms got to chat and get to know each other. This was great because of the interaction, and even better because now we have people to do things with, with toddler kids. It is just about impossible to carry on a conversation with another mom while chasing a toddler, so I'm really glad that I got to know these women when my son was an infant! So now it's fun to see everyone, instead of stressful to try and meet people and get to know them.

Also, getting out and running errands with an infant is not hard. Just do it a couple times and you'll see. If they need to eat, you'll feed them. If they poop, you'll change them. But other than that, they don't complain and are extremely portable!

FWIW, in good weather, my favorite place to change a diaper is in the trunk of my car. It doesn't hurt your back nearly as much as changing on the seat, and you can lay everything out on a big flat surface, and when baby starts rolling, he can't roll out or fall. And you know it's clean, or if it isn't, just keep a big beach towel to put down.

EOB584 · September 2013

I think your goal to get out of the house each day, or at least a few times a week, is good. Some days we only made it to the mail box or just sat on the deck, but at least we were outside. I found a few moms groups and it was great. Most are more than welcoming of new moms. If you are breastfeeding you could even look into breastfeeding support groups. Your local library may have baby story time, that was great when DD was little - definitely more for me than her. I wasnt comfortable nursing in public so that made it hard for me to get out but I am going to try harder this time to be okay with it. And I.totally agree with Pockety - the trunk of the car is perfect for diaper changes! Wish I would have figured that out sooner.

CutieBean79 · September 2013

I looooooove my local moms club. I didn't join until A was 13 months old because I was apprehensive and I wish I would have joined sooner!

chois · September 2013

I joined a 4 week program for FTMs when DS1 was 6 months old. It was great to get out and socialize. After the 4 weeks ended we all continued to get together once a week for play dates. It was fun to see the babies growing up together. Once most moms' mat leaves were over we started getting together once a month. DS will be 2 next month and we still get together every few weeks.

We also went to story time at the library and a couple other free baby classes at the community centers. We have a children's museum in town that has a pretty inexpensive membership. I'm thinking of joining to entertain DS1. Not really a great thing for an infant, but something to keep in mind for down the road.

It always gives me more energy to get out and do something, even if it's just for a walk. I see a lot of walks in my future since it'll keep DS1 happy, but he'll strapped in the stroller so I won't have to worry about chasing him around while carrying a newborn.

msronzio · September 2013

From a quick search it seems like www.meetup.com is promising! You don't have to sign up to search, just search from the box. I think you have to sign up to start attending however. Which is good, IMO.

I searched the word baby and toddler, but you can probably search new moms or something to that effect.

Jason&Erin82507 · September 2013

I joined my local MOMS club too...best decision ever....I also agree to try meetup.com....

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