Oakland/Rockridge Moms Groups Starting Sept. 1

*OAKLAND Mom2Mom- New Moms Group- starts Tuesday, September 1st*

*Where: Musically Minded on Broadway in Rockridge*

*When: 6 Tuesdays, from 10-noon, starting September 1st*

*Fee: $190 for the six week session More information
at www.oaklandmom2mom.com

*To register:*

*email: CathyCarr.lmft@gmail.com

*phone: 510.516.9136 *
Here is a summary about the group:

*Oakland Mom2Mom is a 6 week facilitated group which focuses on
helping new moms build a community and meet other moms with babies with
similar ages. The friendships that are formed are really quite amazing and
most groups continue to meet for years to come on an informal basis. There
is something about going through a shared experience, while recognizing
that each mom’s experience is unique, that leads to great connection
and support. We have found that moms are often most grateful for the
perspective they gain from talking to other moms.

The 6 week facilitated portion is a weekly 2 hour meeting where moms share
their experiences, questions, concerns, and get tips on all sorts of
topics, since this can be quite an overwhelming time for many moms.
The moms all bring their babies, and so we also talk about how to connect
with infants. We also provide psycho-education (as wanted) on different
topics including infant development, sleep/feeding questions, changes in
relationships and family dynamics, transition to motherhood, feelings re:
going back to work or not, postpartum health, and identity as a mom.
The group offers lots of support and perspective that can be especially
helpful after some sleepless nights!*

New Moms Group at BirthWays, North Berkeley

Tuesdays 2-3:30 pm
August 25th-September 29th
Cost: $175 per 6 week session

According to Sara L on Yelp this is the “BEST MOMS GROUP EVER!! Fantastic facilitator, wonderful women, we’re still hanging out months later.  This group will save your sanity.”

This is a facilitated support group for new moms and their babies -(usually babies rage in age from 2 weeks to 4 months). We will gather at the BirthWays space to share the intensity and joys of new motherhood with other moms.

This 6 week series will cover such topics as: sharing birth stories, finding time to heal your body and mind, feeding your baby, adjusting to your new identity as a parent, trusting yourself enough to know when not to listen to another piece of “good” advice, navigating changing relationships with partners and friends, going out with your baby, preparing to go back to work or stay home with baby, sleep… what sleep? And most importantly, realizing that you are not alone in this journey.

For a lot of moms this is an opportunity to practice getting out of the house and feeding and caring for your babies in public in a safe space.

Brooke on Yelp says this: “I took a Birthways new mom class that started when my son was just two weeks old. It was such an amazing experience to be with about 12 or so other new moms going through the same things I was going through. I learned a lot about breastfeeding, sleeping issues, massage, and much more for my son, but also self-care for me. It’s been three years and our group still keeps in touch. I feel a deep connection to those kids, too. When I see those little guys at the Y or around town I think back to those early sleep-deprived days and actually miss it. Birthways is such a great supportive environment. Highly recommended!!”

Facilitated by:
Stacia Biltekoff ~Postpartum Doula, Co- Founder of Bun & Bundle and Mama
For more info and to sign up go to:
www.BirthWays.org/classes