Best way to meet expectant moms?

[Anonymous]

I'm just wondering what people think is the best way to meet other expectant or new mom's. I am the first of my friends in the DC area to be expecting. And while I love my friends, I'd love to make friends with other expectant mom's, who I'll be able to swap advice, stories, complaints etc. with once my new baby arrives in January.

Maybe I'm being too eager and should just wait to make friends with new moms when I attend play groups in my neighborhood. But I think getting to know other moms-to-be now might be easier than when I'm sleep deprived and feeling overwhelmed with motherhood.

[Anonymous]

The women from my Bradley birth class became my lifeline those first 12 weeks! (Who else can you sit around with wearing sweat pants with your boob hanging out?)

[Anonymous]

another idea is a prenatal exercise / yoga class. A good place to meet other moms to ask questions, compare notes, and there are many of them available.

[Anonymous]

Yup -- childbirth classes, and prenatal yoga or other prenatal classes are great for this.

But don't worry much about it being hard to meet people post-baby -- it's super easy if you get out there. Most moms try to be really nice to moms of newborns, 'cause we all remember the good times But one thing you could do in advance to make it easier -- locate the parks/playgrounds in your neighborhood, any local moms' groups, any regular activities (like kids' music at a coffeehouse) or classes (baby yoga, baby sign, baby massage) you might enjoy... You get the idea. If you have those resources ready, you won't have to waste energy looking for them when you're exhausted. And once you get out there, you'll meet people. Good luck! Have fun!