mummy friends!
Hello ladies in the baby forum!
I'm 33 weeks with my first and i've been wondering if it's true that having a baby helps you make friends. I moved to a new area last year and due to my job (I run a pub) I find it quite difficult to make genuine friends even though i'm surrounded by people all the time. I've often heard that having a baby is a great way to make new friends and just wondered if any of you found this to be true. My antenatal class was just one session and there was no real opportunity for chatting with other people.
Thanks, Jane x
I'm 33 weeks with my first and i've been wondering if it's true that having a baby helps you make friends. I moved to a new area last year and due to my job (I run a pub) I find it quite difficult to make genuine friends even though i'm surrounded by people all the time. I've often heard that having a baby is a great way to make new friends and just wondered if any of you found this to be true. My antenatal class was just one session and there was no real opportunity for chatting with other people.
Thanks, Jane x
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Your just right thinking ahead. Good luck
Hilary x
Firstly, many congrats on the impending arrival!! I had my first, Sam in May and although I have lived in the area all my life, no one who I knew was expecting at the same time. I have found my local Surestart childrens centre to be invaluable. I do hope you have one in your area. They were originally set for so called 'deprived' areas but now all the community-up until children are 5-can have access to them providing they are in the catchment area. They run 1 group which is just for mums to be/babies 0-1and its wonderful...esp for mums. We now have a good social life outside of the surestardt group too and see each other at least 3 times a week.Your local library may run groups or have notice borad with info. There is also 'netmums' which is full of local info/groups. Since having Sam i feel all i want to do is talk to others mummys about mine/their LO's...its a wonderful time Jane. Embrace & enjoy
best wishes .Lyn