New Mom Groups
New Mom Groups are an amazing way to find community and feel supported. Discussions, education, and guest speakers can all be a part of a New Mom Group. Comradery amongst mother's can also help prevent or detour postpartum issues and help a new mom feel like she is not alone. Listed here are some groups around Massachusetts that you may want to check out.
Boston
New Moms Group
Free
Thursdays 10:00am - 11:30am
Nazzaro Center - North End Boston
Meghan Warner
781-639-6002
Rachel Hess
650-380-7225
www.rachelhessdoula.wordpress.com
Postpartum Doula, LGBTQ Parent Support, New Mom Groups, Newborn Care Classes, Parenting Classes, Infant/Parent Play Class
Haley-Elise Stewart
601-516-0829
Birth Doula, Holistic Health, New Moms Group, Postpartum Support
Centeral MA
FREE Mom/Baby Support Group
Open to all Pregnant and New Moms/Babies
North Central Mass. 241 Main St. Townsend Ma 01469
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month 10:30a to 12:30p
Teresa Coyle Airey / Peaceful Birth and Beyond
978-833-8240
www.peacefulbirthandbeyond.com
Metrowest
New Mothers Group
Free
Wednesdays 1-2:30pm
310 Baker Avenue Extension
Concord MA 01742 in the Emerson Hospital Health and Wellness Center Yoga Studio
Collaboration between Emerson Hospital and First Connections
978-287-0221
Emotional Wellbeing After Baby
Free
Mondays, 10-11:30am / RSVPs requested
First Connections
111 ORNAC
Concord, MA 01742
Laurie Ganberg, LICSW
978-287-0221
New Dads Group
Free
Thursdays 7:00-8:30pm (check website for next start date)
The Freedman Center at MSPP
One Wells Ave, Newton MA 02459 (Ground Floor)
Name of Facilitator: MSPP Group Leader
617-332-3666
Groups for New Moms, and/or Second Time Moms
$150/10 week session
Dates and time TBA
Will come to your community and rent space
Jill Vetstein at Nurturing Parents and Teachers
508-523-3111
www.nurturingparentsandteachers.com
Family Group, Dads and Young Children Welcome
Donations welcome but not expected
2nd Saturday of every month
10:00 - 12 noon
Macomber Center
63 Badger Rd.
Framingham
Kim for more information
508-328-4047
www.naturalwondersbirthing.com
The Wellesley Tree House -LINX USA
781-235-3210
141 Linden Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
See website for details on upcoming groups, fees and
learn more about our great team of facilitators
Bright Start (moms and their babies 1-12 weeks)
Bouncy Babies (moms and their babies 12-20 weeks)
Class Descriptions: Meet other new moms and babies and get together weekly to share your experiences, learn time-tested tricks of the trade (such as settling fussy babies, coping with feeding challenges, sleep deprivation, the return - or not - back to work and so much more) as well as songs and activities appropriate for your baby
New Babies New Moms Group
Free
6-week daytime series, check website for next start date
8-week evening series, check website for next start date
Infant and Toddler Playtime
MSPP
One Wells Ave
Newton, MA 02459 (Ground Floor)
Nadja N. Reilly, Ph.D.
617-332-3666
Metrowest/Southshore
BACE-NMC Lactation support group- Walpole
FREE
Typically third Monday of the month 10:30-12:00
Various locations in Walpole/Foxboro area
Linda Winslow, IBCLC, Heather Crofts Holet, CLC & Ellen DiGiralamo https://www.facebook.com/NursingMothersCouncilOfWalpole
Laurie Oesterle and Lauren Gaudet
978-712-0411
Postpartum doula, newborn care specialist, lactation support, newborn care class, new mom groups, parenting classes, parent/infant play class
North Reading/North Shore
J Babies
Free
Wednesdays 11:30-1:00
North Suburban Jewish Community Center
240 Lynnfield St
Peabody, MA 01960
Co-facilitated by
Miriam Blue
978-471-5520
and
Brooke Rogers
978-239-2787
North Shore/ Greater Boston
Breastfeeding Support Group
Free
Every 2nd Thursday, at 7pm and every every 4th Monday, at 12:15pm
Kiwikids Studio
189R Pleasant Street
Marblehead, MA
Kathleen Hoff, CLC
(978) 210-2084
Babytime Developmental Play Group
$15 Drop-in fee
Wednesdays, 11:00am
Kiwikids Studio
189R pleasant street
Marblehead, MA
Kathleen Hoff, CLC
(978) 210-2084
Rachel Simpson
Swampscott/Drop-in/Holistic Lactation
$5 Drop in fee
Every Wednesday- 10:00am
990 Humphrey St,
Swampscott, MA
Rachel Simpson, IBCLC
508-648-6007
www.facebook.com/groups/911018782246775/
Salem
Kira Kim
617-319-4542
www.northshorebirthservices.com
Placenta Encapsulation, Breastfeeding Support, Certified Lactation Educator, Birth Doula (specializing in vbac, birth after loss, and home birth), Berevavement Doula, VBAC Education and Support, Mindful/Natural Parenting Groups
