Moms Groups in Fairfield County

8/3/15 - By Jacqueline Miller

One of the hardest aspects of parenting that I didn't truly appreciate until I was in the thick of it was something that feels a little embarrassing to admit: how do you make friends, not for your kids, but for yourself? We moved to Fairfield County when my kids were toddlers, leaving behind the community we had built for ourselves after 15 years in New York City, and though I was excited to explore our new home, between juggling nap schedules, and kid activities, the idea of building a new support system for myself was daunting.

Luckily, there's a huge range of groups for moms organized by interest (fitness, breastfeeding, community, and more) or children's age. This is a collection of some of our favorite programs, but you will find others listed in our events calendar.

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Hospital-Based Groups

Tender Beginnings at Greenwich Hospital--Greenwich Hospital offers a 4-week course for mothers with newborns (as well as a special program for NICU parents). In addition, they offer support groups through the Parents Exchange program for parents with kids from 4 months old to Grade 12.

Greenwich Hospital
5 Perryridge Road
Greenwich
203-863-3794

The Fourth Trimester at Norwalk Hospital--Women with infants up to 3 months of age are welcome at this roundtable discussion group. Older siblings are welcome.

Norwalk Hospital
34 Maple Street
Norwalk
203-852-2000

Stamford Hospital offers two different playgroups: one for newborns up to 4 months of age and another for older babies from 4 to 12 months of age. There is a fee for these programs and registration is required.

Stamford Hospital
30 Shelburne Road
Stamford
877-233-9355

Breastfeeding Support

The La Leche League of Greenwich/Stamford offers monthly support groups on Thursday evenings and Tuesday mornings at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Drop in.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church
286 Delavan Avenue
Greenwich
Kristine.R@LLLct.org

The La Leche League of Ridgefield meets monthly on Wednesday mornings, in Ballard Park during the summer and at Firefly Yoga Studio beginning in the fall. Check their Facebook page for last minute updates and changes in meeting times.

FIrefly Family Yoga
80 Grove Street
Ridgefield
Kara.B@LLLct.org

The La Leche League of Danbury meets on the last Tuesday morning of the month at the Church of Christ.  They also maintain a Facebook page.

Church of Christ
90 Clapboard Ridge Road
Danbury
Sarah.S@LLLct.org

Bridgeport Hospital hosts a breastfeeding support group that meets in their Trumbull offices on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Preregistration is encouraged.

Bridgeport Hospital
5520 Park Ave., 2nd Floor,
Trumbull
888-357-2396

Fitness Focused Groups

For many new parents, it's hard to find time to exercise post baby so classes that not only permit but encourage child involvement are a fabulous invention. Friends who meet in many of these classes stay friends long after the mommy and me stage comes to an end.

Baby & Me Yoga (parents with babies, 6 weeks to pre-crawling)
Yoga for Everybody
27 Unquowa Road
Fairfield

Mommy & Me Yoga (parents with babies, 6 weeks to pre-crawling)
Firefly Family Yoga
80 Grove Street
Ridgefield

Stroller Strides at Meckauer Park
16 Shelter Rock Rd
Bethel

Stroller Strides at Mathews Park
303 West Avenue
Norwalk

Community Groups

The Rowayton Parents Exchange includes parents from Rowayton as well as the surrounding communities of Norwalk and Darien. There is an annual membership fee of $110 and activities include playgroups, parents nights out, and coffee at the beach.

Rowayton Parents Exchange
eventsrpe@gmail.com
Rowayton

Mom's Morning In at the Darien Community Association offers monthly events for infants, preschoolers and their parents on the lovely grounds of the DCA or at locations throughout Darien. All events are drop-in and fees vary (see website for details).

Darien Community Association
274 Middlesex
Darien

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