Mothering Circle: New Mothers and Their Babies Birth to 6 Months
Every Thursday (except holiday weeks)
MaineHealth Learning Resource Center
Falmouth Family Health Center
5 Bucknam Road, Suite 1A
Falmouth, Maine 04105
10:00 a.m. - Noon
Free No Registration Required
Come together to share the story of your parenting journey and receive support, guidance, and inspiration. Discussion topics include: infant massage, baby wearing, nurturing yourself, and relationship changes. This group is flexible to address your own needs, concerns, and wishes. The Mothering Circle is facilitated by a childbirth educator who is also a trained doula and breastfeeding counselor.
Breastfeeding Support Group
Every Tuesday (except holiday weeks)
MaineHealth Learning Resource Center
100 Campus Drive, Unit 106
Scarborough, Maine 04074
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Free No registration required
This free support group is a great opportunity to meet other new
breastfeeding mothers in your community, share experiences with other
new moms, and receive postpartum and newborn care information and
support. A Lactation Consultant is on-hand to answer your questions,
provide guidance, and to perform infant weight checks.
Postpartum Adjustment Support Group
Wednesdays
1 - 2:30 p.m.
Maine Medical Cnter
Family Birth Center
For more information, please call Peg at 662-2827
Having a is a joyous time for most women, but it is also common for new mothers to feel sad, lonely, afraid, or anxious after childbirth. Sometimes it helps to talk with other women experiencing similar feeling. You are not alone! Join us weekly for support and education.
NEW! LEARNING THROUGH BABY PLAY
Saturdays, May 1st - May 22nd
11 - 12Noon
MaineHealth Learning Resource Center-Falmouth
$35 for the four week series
To register: Call 662-6132 or visit the calendar of events.
Come learn about fun activities and everyday toys that can help your baby’s brain “wire & fire”!
Join Kara Kaikini, Masters prepared educator in human development, in this four-week series for babies 6-12 months and their caregivers.
You’ll learn how to encourage your baby’s growth and exploration through play, focusing on a new topic in development each week.
Parenting Pointers: A MaineHealth Learning Resource Center Special Series
Various Dates
Free; Registration Required
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
For more information and to register, please call the Learning Resource Centers, toll-free 1-866-609-5183
Maine Medical Center’s Family Birth Center & the MaineHealth Learning Resource Center team up to provide you with this special series! Join other parents and community experts to learn more about exciting new parenting tips and topics such as infant massage, toilet training, and finding childcare.
Mommy & Me Music & Movement
Wednesdays 1:30 p.m.
For more information and to register, contact the M.O.G. at (207) 347-3030.
A partnership class offered at the Medically Oriented Gym (M.O.G.) at Saco Bay Physical Therapy, 29 Foden Rd., South Portland
Exercise and fun for child and caregiver! This class will help develop children's fine and gross motor skills, visual-auditory awareness, rhythm, socialization, strength, and flexibility with the use of musical instruments, ball play, finger play, puppets, parachutes, and more!