The Chicago New Moms Group

I signed up for this group on the recommendation from a friend and as a gift to myself to help understand my child’s development. This was a great way to meet other new moms and get answers to a lot of my day-​to-​day questions on eating, sleeping, returning to work, etc. I totally recommend this group!

If you are a new mom this class is a must! It is a supportive, helpful environment where you can be with other mothers who are experiencing the same things you are. Lisa is friendly, approachable and real facilitating the group. I so appreciated her advice and guidance. Sign up for this class it is the BEST you won’t regret it.

I’m so glad I participated in the Chicago new moms group. It was a great way to get out of the house and meet other new moms. Linda was so nice, down to earth, caring and knowledgable. I would definitely recommend this group to any new mom!

I signed up for the group this summer when my son was 3 months old. I was not sure what to expect but I am very glad I did. Linda was a wonderful support, non judgmental, and it was great to have someone other than your doctor to go to with weekly questions. The other women in the group have also been a life saver! It was great to have other people to go through this new and daunting experience with. We still meet weekly, even after the group finished, and I love having new friends to share this adventure called parenthood!

Joining this group was one of the best decision I made during my maternity leave. It provided me with what every new mom is looking for; camaraderie, support, and knowing you are not alone. It was a comfortable space to ask questions and share common experiences. I would strongly recommend it for any new mom. It was well worth the cost. I still meet up with the other moms and babies I met through this group once a month. They continue to provide support and friendship. We have a unique relationship, because no one judges each other. We all started out as new moms together and have grown and learned from one another.

This was a wonderful resource as a new mom — I tried other groups too but this one was particularly helpful and meaningful. I missed a couple because of uncoordinated naps, etc. but it was great to get out of the house when I made it! Linda is great.

I found the information for the Chicago New Mom’s Group prior to having my baby. The idea of being part of a group of new mom’s with guidance from a sleep expert sounded amazing… and it was! I cannot say enough good things about the experience. Not only was Linda an excellent resource, but getting to hear from other moms about their experiences was great as well. It was also so nice to have a reason to get out of the house every Wednesday during this crazy winter! I walked away from the experience with so many new resources, tons of great information, and some new mommy confidence!
If you are considering joining the Chicago New Mom’s Group, I highly recommend doing so.

So worth the time and money! I just completed the March/​April series and can’t say enough good things about the group and Linda in particular. My son was only 3 weeks old when the group started, so I was still like a deer in the headlights. It was a little scary at first to take him out for a 90 minute meeting (what if he screams his head off? What if he poops all over himself?) but Linda put me at ease right away. There were babies ranging from a few weeks to a few months, so it was great to learn from others’ experiences. Linda shared a lot of helpful tips, and she was careful not to be judgmental on topics where the group had a range of preferences, which i thought was nice. Made it easier to share concerns and questions. I can honestly say the class helped me grow and become just a bit more comfortable with this crazy adventure called motherhood.

Joining a new mom’s group is one of the most important and useful things you can do for both yourself and your baby! Not only does Linda provide a wealth of information and reassurance, but the other new moms also offer critical empathy and support during this challenging and rewarding time in your life. Linda provides specific and detailed advice about newborn development, as well as more general anecdotes about being a mom. My confidence in my new role as a mom truly developed over the six weeks of this group and yours will too!

Attending Linda’s class was the best thing I’ve done since I gave birth. Getting comfortable with getting out of the house with a newborn I realized is so important. Going to Linda’s class/​the new moms group forced me to do this. I attended the class from the time my baby was 2 weeks– 8 weeks old. I highly recommend this group and I recommend going as soon after birth as possible.

Linda is an amazing facilitator! Although she had plenty of topics planned, she let us really discuss what we needed to each week in addition. This is a fantastic resource for new moms that need a confidence booster, adult interaction or a place to meet other moms that just «get it.» I don’t know what I would have done without this group!

I worked really hard throughout my pregnancy to build a support network and gather tools for dealing with the difficult newborn phase of life. I went to Cheers for Moms pregnancy dinners, every available Bump Club event, La Leche League meetings, KickSprout events. They were all fantastic and helped prepare me mentally and gave me a great foundation of knowledge.
BUT.
There is nothing that can replace simply sitting with other people who are going through the exact same challenges you are having, listening to their experiences, sharing your own and offering one another the comfort of KNOWING. It sounds so silly, but it is incredibly helpful and empowering to know you’re not alone. I was never on time. I sometimes felt like the worst person in the world for feeling the feelings I had, but I always found that someone else was feeling the exact same way. It was all OK.
As leader of the group, Linda is fantastic, knowledgeable and has the rare quality of really remembering what that newborn period was like and relating to us all. So many of my mom-​friends really didn’t remember that period. They’d already lost touch with the hourly challenges and only had vague feelings about being a brand new mom. Linda has a set topic to go over each week and most of the time we focused on that (sleep, traveling with little ones, eating habits, going back to work — or not, etc) but sometimes we’d spend the entire session just sharing what happened the previous week (the good, the bad and the very very ugly).
Of all the connections I made throughout my pregnancy and while on maternity leave, the connection I feel with these ladies is the strongest. We still get together for playdates and just to talk and share what’s going on — our struggles, our accomplishments and of course pictures of our most adorable babies in the world!
If I had to go back and pick just one «thing» to do before or after birth, it would be to join this group.

Joining this group was the best thing I did when I was on maternity leave. First of all, it runs for 6 weeks so the timing was perfect. Secondly, I couldn’t have ask for a more diverse group of women from all different parts of Chicago. Lastly, the one rule of the group is «no judgments.» I would highly recommend.

Joining this group is one of the best things you can do for yourself as a new parent! It’s not only a great resource for new Moms but it’s also just a chance to practice getting out of the house… who knew it would be so hard?! Having a weekly commitment was something I needed.
Linda’s group provided me with a safe, comfortable place to ask questions, talk about any issues and to socialize with other women experiencing the same firsts. If you’re thinking about joining a new Mom’s group, this is the one to join!

I highly recommend this group to any new mom out there. You meet new moms who are in the same boat, who can share experiences, venting, resources, etc. I learned a lot from Linda and the other moms that I’ve met.

I was so relieved to find out about the New Moms Group just a couple weeks after my baby was born. I was really feeling a bit overwhelmed with the newness of everything — even the act of getting the kid in the car to go to the group the first week was daunting! But having assurances from Linda and the camaraderie of other new and expecting moms helped me through it all. This was a safe space to share whatever was happening in your life without judgement, a great pool of resources and information-​sharing, and really just a lot of fun! If you have the chance to sign up, I highly recommend it!

The Chicago New Moms Group was such a lifesaver right after I became a new mom! I was overwhelmed and feeling a little lonely in the city, and this group connected me with 11 other women who recently had little ones themselves. Each week we focused on a different topic (sleep, starting solids, body after baby, etc) and just talked. It was really nice to spend time each week with women going through the exact same thing as me.
Also — Linda is fantastic and has loads of information and advice on almost everything baby-​related. She is a sleep consultant and provides lots of tips on getting your little one to sleep! So important :).
I highly recommend the Chicago New Moms Group!

I am so glad that I decided to join this group. As a new mom I was nervous about going anywhere alone with our son. By having a place to go every week that wasn’t intimidating I got to test things out, like breastfeeding, diaper changing and soothing him outside the house, I made some great new friends WITH BABIES! Being home on maternity leave is great, but even better when you can go for a walk or out to lunch with a new mom and her baby too. In the group we easily mingled and got comfortable with each other really quickly, Linda helped create a non threatening, non judgmental and welcoming environment. She lead discussions on things from relationships post baby to sleep, feeding and returning to work or staying home. It was also great talking with her and the other moms about things like bottles, diapers, spit up and bath time. We already have plans to meet up for walks and are all talking about joining baby centered classes together! Thanks Linda for such a great experience!
–Stephanie S.

Linda is a fantastic resource for any new mother! Her group was ideal as a new mother dealing with the challenges and joys that a new child (ren) bring. I am very thankful for Linda for providing this service. I met new friends, learned valuable information, shared resources, and most importantly: felt like I wasn’t doing ‘it’ wrong. I would recommend this class to any first time mother, as it was such a great place for me to come each week. Linda also is a sleep consultant, and knows everything related to babies (and if she doesn’t know, she will find resources for you!)

Joining the group was one of the best decisions I have made since the birth of our son. It was extremely supportive, fun, and a chance to meet new moms experiencing some of the same things as myself. Linda provided valuable information and was always available via text or email.