New Moms Group

Description:
Get together with other new moms to talk about the joys and challenges of motherhood in this topic-oriented group. The goal of this group is to help you feel confident as a mother and provide the support you need to enjoy and delight in your baby!

Women usually attend when their babies are between three weeks and five months old. When you choose to attend depends on how you feel after delivery and on family caretakers/visitors.

Every eight weeks we predictably cover:

• The ins and outs of infant care, such as feeding, crying and fussiness, sleep patterns, illness, and immunizations.

• Emotional issues such as how all-consuming caring for a baby can be, when and where to get help, and how to take care of you and your baby's needs.

• Whether or not to return to work: childcare, being a full time mom, and the feelings involved in these decisions.

• Relationships with partners, grandparents, co-workers, and friends without children.

• Self-identity, body image, sexuality, and maternal emotions.

• Your baby's developmental health and well-being, including vision and reading, dental care needs, hearing, speech and language development, infant massage, and major milestones.

Locations/Dates/Times:
Boise: St. Luke's Women'sLife
103 West State Street
Corner of 1st and State Streets, downtown Boise
Thursdays, 10:30am-noon

Meridian: St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center, Shoshone Room
520 South Eagle Road
I84 and Eagle Road, Meridian
Tuesdays, 10:30am-noon

Cost:
Free for you and your baby.

Registration:
Pre-registration is not required.

Additional Information:
Please bring items necessary to care for your baby during class (i.e. diaper bag).
Please find childcare for older siblings.

To learn more, call 381-9000 or 381-1510.

The information provided in our Birth and Parenting classes is designed for general educational purposes only. If you have any concerns about your health or the health of your child, you should always consult with your physician or other health care professional.