https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 21:34:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mom-classesgroups-on-the-second-time-around#post-2195906 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 22:40:32 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2195906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm considering doing a breastfeeding support group with #2. Dh will have more paternity leave so he can be with lo1 for those days, hopefully. I didn't end up bf'ing the first time around so I thought it'd be helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mom-classesgroups-on-the-second-time-around#post-2195813 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 21:04:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 2195813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's weird, but I do think it would be really helpful to have someone else watch your toddler while you do it. I never thought much about it until reading these comments and the ones in Mrs. Schoolbus's blog post, but one of the reasons I could really bond with my mom group is we all had little immobile babies so we could have mostly uninterrupted conversations. Now when we meet up someone is always chasing after a toddler- which is fine since we are all in the same boat, just makes it harder to bond or really talk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mom-classesgroups-on-the-second-time-around#post-2195797 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:48:22 +0000 KatieBklyn 2195797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in a great new moms group right now, and while it's mostly first timers, we definitely have a few veteran moms! It's nice for us to have more experienced moms to learn from, but we do also have that connection of all having babies around the same age. I'd go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mom-classesgroups-on-the-second-time-around#post-2195659 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 18:05:17 +0000 Kimberlybee 2195659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just recently made new mommy friends after attending Gymboree for almost 1.5 years! It was hard to make meaningful conversations when we were all running after our little ones. Now that they are a little more independent at 18 months and up, we're able to talk and get to know each other. I plan on looking for new mommy classes for future kids for the age group. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mom-classesgroups-on-the-second-time-around#post-2195650 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 17:59:11 +0000 Mrs. Schoolbus 2195650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's totally fine! You could also try meetup.com or like @aprild: said gymboree classes or music together. I think though, once your kids start preschool or elementary school, playdates and gatherings will happen with the moms from their classes. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mom-classesgroups-on-the-second-time-around#post-2195628 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 17:13:54 +0000 Anagram 2195628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a local "new mom's group' that I went to once a week my whole maternity leave--there were lots of 2nd time moms there....</p> <p>I'm planning on going again with this LO, but I have to get some kind of babysitter lined up for LO #2 first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mom-classesgroups-on-the-second-time-around#post-2195607 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 16:32:50 +0000 Corduroy 2195607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan on being active in the local mommy group when #2 arrives shortly, at least while I'm on leave. They aren't specific to new moms but most women are new moms. There were a few second time mom's in LO1's playgroup. I found them to be incredible resources. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mom-classesgroups-on-the-second-time-around#post-2195594 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 16:15:59 +0000 lemondrop 2195594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went to a few parenting classes the first time, but didn't really get super social with anyone. The big place we have met families to play with is swim class. We started early and as people come and go through it, we've made some friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mom-classesgroups-on-the-second-time-around#post-2195540 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:15:16 +0000 Greentea 2195540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it is totally fine! I never did those with my first... why not? (If you want to!) I would totally do it. It will be a good joking/ talking point if nothing else, for conversation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mom-classesgroups-on-the-second-time-around#post-2195539 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:14:20 +0000 cat620 2195539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My second isn't born yet, but we will probably do some of the same things that I did with my first, like go to Gymboree and Music Together classes. I met a lot of second time moms at those places, so it's not uncommon at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mom-classesgroups-on-the-second-time-around#post-2195512 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 14:50:39 +0000 hilsy85 2195512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not planning on it, but I definitely think you could especially if you didn't make many connections the first time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-mom-classesgroups-on-the-second-time-around#post-2195509 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 14:49:28 +0000 catlady 2195509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mrs. Schoolbus's post today about a new mommy class (<a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2015/06/01/my-mommy-tribe/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2015/06/01/my-mommy-tribe/</a>) reminded me about how much I regret not doing one of these groups when my LO was a newborn. I took a birthing class but it only met twice so I didn't make any connections. Our closest friends here are either not married yet or are struggling with IF, so I really have no one to do playdates with or talk to about mom stuff (thank goodness for hellobee though!). </p> <p>Now that we are going to be TTC #2 soon, I started thinking about joining more classes or groups to make some mom friends (for ex. pre-natal yoga or new mom meet-ups). Are these weird for a second time mom though? I think I might feel like a fraud at a "new mom" meetup. If you have 2+, did you do anything like this the second time around? </p>