Meeting other expecting moms

[bonzo]

I’m the only one of my local friends currently expecting. The ones who have kids already mostly have 3yo and up, and then I have a number who are planning on kids in the next year or two. I’m feeling kind of in-between, and wanting to connect with others who are at a similar stage. We are planning on taking a childbirth class at the hospital, so hopefully we’ll meet some other couples there. But other than that, I’m stumped.  

How do you go about finding mom friends?

[quinstar]

I met some nice people in the breastfeeding group at the hospital, they did a thing where they asked those who wanted to, to exchange phone numbers for support etc. I talked to some of the ladies for a while, but we live so far away from the city that I never actually saw any of them again.

So to say, the baby classes at the hospital were a really good place to start, I hope that works for you. I tried for a nearby facebook group, but again, rural area. The babywearing group I'm in is also very supportive and they have monthly meetings, but again, distance.

[mamabear02]

I took ds places like baby time at the library, classes at mygym, and mops more for me to meet other moms than for him. Most of it came after he was born though. I would think if you were able to do stuff like that on weekends, you could meet other parents that way.

[bonzo]

mamabear02, MOPS is a Christian organization, isn’t it? I feel like a lot of the churches near me have mom groups, but I’m Jewish so wouldn’t feel comfortable in a faith based group that wasn’t mine. My synagogue currently doesn’t have anything organized for parents until about the 18month old mark.

Maybe it’s still a little early to be hunting for mom friends. It does sound like it will be easier to randomly meet people once the baby is born!

[mamabear02]

bonzo, yes mops is a Christian based group. That is a bummer that your synagogue doesn’t have anything until the kids are older. Another non-religious group that I’ve tried but ended up not being a good fit was Moms club. I think it tends to be sahm but I’m not sure if it is entirely. Another place to look would be on the meetup app.

[bonzo]

mamabear02, I’ve heard about Mom’s Club too. I work part time, so I may email them when I get a little closer to see if it would be a good fit. Meetup seems to have a parents group near me, but the events currently shown are geared towards SAHM with toddlers/preschoolers.

Do pregnant people not meet up? I can’t be the only FTM out there who wants to meet other expecting moms!

[mamabear02]

bonzo, I found it hard even through the first year because infants are quite frankly boring and most of the group activities are focused on toddlers and preschoolers because they can actually do a variety of activities.

Maybe a pregnancy fitness class?

[bonzo]

Dec 17, 2018 9:41:41 GMT -6 mamabear02 said:

bonzo , I found it hard even through the first year because infants are quite frankly boring and most of the group activities are focused on toddlers and preschoolers because they can actually do a variety of activities.

Maybe a pregnancy fitness class?

I go to prenatal yoga, but right now I’m the only student! I was just talking with the teacher last week that we need more people in class! The next closest place that does prenatal yoga is over 30 minutes away. So, I could go there occasionally but it’s not practical during the semester.

[bonzo]

I’m going to try a different prenatal yoga class next week. Unfortunately, my regular yoga studio is cancelling the one I’ve been taking since it’s normally just me there. Makes sense, but the other place that my teacher recommended is less convenient to get to. On the other hand, they’re specifically a prenatal/postnatal place, so they have way more options on timing.

I did also reach out to my local Moms Club, so we’ll see if I can meet some other expectant moms that way too!