New Moms
Welcome to motherhood! It’s a joyful, challenging, sleep-deprived time, and NPN is here to help you through it. Looking for support? NPN's New Moms Group gives you the opportunity to meet weekly with moms who have babies around the same age. We meet every Wednesday from 12:15pm - 1:00pm over Zoom. Check our calendar to sign up for the next one! We encourage you to attend weekly, or as often as your schedule allows.
New moms can also watch videos on topics such as infant sleep and postpartum depression, and seek advice and support on our member discussion forum. Trying to find a nanny? Our Childcare Classifieds can connect you with a parent-recommended caregiver or a nanny share family.
New! Check out our All About Baby directory to find a Chicago pediatrician, lactation consultants and childcare options.
Discussions
Hello! We are considering starting our 10 month old at Songbird in Ravenswood this fall and were curious if anyone is familiar with this center and/or could share about their experience here. Thank you! ...
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week and I'm compiling a few teacher thank you notes to share on social. Comment below with something you appreciate about your child's teacher (or even a past teacher of your own) and keep an eye out on our social pages next week to see your quote feat...
The May session of The Chicago New Moms Group starts Thursday, May 11th at 1pm. Groups take place in person at Merry Music Makers located at 3759 N. Ravenswood, Chicago. Due to the fact that babies cannot be vaccinated for COVID-19, vaccination for all moms is required. Register here today! ...
Hello! This is my first post so hoping this is ok to do here! My husband and I are trying to start a babysitting co-op in the Buena Park neighborhood. The goal is to have 4-10 families involved with children of all ages welcome. (We have a 7 month old) We will ho...
The Chicago New Moms Group offers a 4 week session for 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) time moms of babies 0-6 months old. The May session starts Monday, May 1st at 1pm. Groups take place in person at Merry Music Makers located at 3759 N. Ravenswood, Chicago. Due to the fact that babies this age cannot be va...
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