“Congratulations! You are blessed with a girl/boy.”
Those 9 months of morning sickness, backaches, cravings, leg cramping and don’t know what all; have finally been worth it and you have this beautiful soul lying right next to you..now what??!!
If you recently have had a baby, you will know what am I talking about. New mommies (specially the first-timers) usually feel lost as so many things start happening instantly with a bunch full of advises where you don’t know which one to follow and which one to not to.
Being a mother myself, I feel every baby and every mother is different..whatever works on one baby might not work with the other one but it’s always good to have an ear around; talk to someone with a similar experience and A and I, both have had a very good experience with some of the facebook groups where you can share your experiences and other mommies help you out.
The Fussy Baby Site Support Group
Members: 18,426
This is the official support group of The Fussy Baby Site (http://www.thefussybabysite.com/). This is a safe place for parents of fussy, colicky, high need or ‘spirited’ babies or kids to come for support, to ask questions, or just to commiserate.
Members: 24,629
All your breastfeeding questions are answered here. This one is a BIG support to all of your nursing queries.
“Our mission of the group is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.”
Respectful Sleep Training/Learning
Members: 77,848
This group is for support with sleep training. “Sleep training” is getting your child into the habit of falling asleep independently; that is, without any kind of help from you.Β
This group is a safe haven from shaming and fear-mongering surrounding sleep training. The group support each other in listening to children, respecting their needs and members’, allowing and hearing their emotions, and trusting their capabilities.
I recommend to go through their Files section which is extremely useful before you decide to sleep train.
Members: 57,526
This group is for young South Asian moms all over the globe to help one another and share stories of being a mother to their beloved children. Members can openly ask mommy and child related questions without feeling intimidated. No question is silly, stupid, or will be judged. This is a place to share, vent, brag, ask, and laugh!Β
This group shares everything from dadi maa’s desi nuskhas to paediatric’s advise in a friendly way.
Apart from these groups, I swear by the website Babycenter. I strongly recommend subscribing to the website as they keep on sending emails regarding the milestones, activities etc according to your baby’s age.
“There is no way to be a perfect mother..but a million ways to be a good one!”
Happy motherhood!!
V|XOXO
This is great, I wish I had found something like this when my son was born. It would have made those overwhelming first months much easier.
Yeah! It took us some time to find these groups too..thought it had help new mommies!
Great list! I don’t think many moms even think of this amazing resource right away! I joined most off the “Littles” groups on Facebook (Feeding the Littles, Nursing the Littles, Expecting the Littles, Bringing up the Littles), and another super important but (surprisingly unaffiliated with the others) group Carseats for the Littles!
Thank you Rachael. It took us some time to compile a list too..”Littles” groups sound interesting, will check these out..thanks for sharing!
A good article for new mommies..
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Thank You Mubdiul Hassan π
This is great, such a good thing to have for people that are looking for new links! Wish I found this earlier, but will recommend it for people who are looking!
Thanks Melissa!
Congratulations! And this is so kind of you to share online groups to help out other moms! π
Thank You Aishwarya π
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Yes! Expecting Mums can be prepared π
Cool, great list for all new mama’s to follow for tips and suggestions!
Thank you Jhilmil π
This is so helpful, I really mean it! Iβm not becoming a mommy by the way :), but my auntie is, so Iβll surely show her this post and let her decide which groups to join! Thanks for such informative article!
Glad π
Great informative post V!! I am sure this is gonna help many mothers and mothers to be out there!! π
Such a lovely post for every new mom to read.
Thank you!
Great list! Having a new baby, first time or not, is really a mind-blowing experience. We mamas can use all the support we can get!
Agree π
My babies are all big now. π Great post though and great resources. Thank you. Will pass this on to all the new mammas.
Thank you gypsystar π
A great article and even greater list of resources for new mothers.
Thank you π
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It may help me to support my wife in dis tym..nd also to earn sum very advisable tips to pass on to my wife as she z away from meβ¦again thanks hai..
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Thank You π
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