Breastfeeding Support Group

Meets Mondays 10:30 am-12:00 pm

first visit is free, after that $5 per visit
pre-purchase 10 visits for $40

Come weigh your baby, connect with other nursing mothers, ask questions, and get evidence based information about common breastfeeding issues from a lactation educator at our weekly breastfeeding support group!

No need to pre-register, just come when you can! Contact Beyond Birth Lactation Services for more info, (503) 232-baby.

Working Mothers' Support Group

Meets monthly
3rd Sunday of each month
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

first visit is free, after that $5 per visit
pre-purchase 10 visits for $40

Motherhood is a balancing act, particularly when you throw working into the mix. How can we "do it all" and keep our sanity.  Come get support for those issues that come with trying to juggle motherhood, work and breastfeeding.  

No need to pre-register, just come when you can! Contact Beyond Birth Lactation Services for more info, (503) 232-baby.

Attachment Parenting International (API) Group
Meets the fourth Friday of each month at 10:30 am

The East Portland, Oregon Chapter of Attachment Parenting International offers fellowship and support in the practice of attachment parenting.  Anyone interested in any aspect of AP is welcome—we recognize that not all facets of attachment parenting work for every family.  Adults and children of any age are invited to this free meeting to share our experiences and learn from each other.

The Eight Principles of attachment parenting, as set out by API, are:

• Prepare for Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting
• Feed with Love and Respect
• Respond with Sensitivity
• Use Nurturing Touch
• Engage in Nighttime Parenting
• Provide Consistent and Loving Care
• Practice Positive Discipline
• Strive for Balance in Personal and Family Life

Group Support for Depression and Anxiety in Pregnancy and Postpartum

Baby Blues Connection offers a weekly group free of charge for women struggling with depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum. The group is run by women who have themselves recovered from a perinatal mood disorder and can offer resources, coping tools, an open heart, and most importantly, hope. Baby Blues Connection is a non-profit organization providing support to mothers for the past 12 years.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Baby Blues Connection at (503) 797-2843 or www.babybluesconnection.org to speak with a volunteer about joining a group and/or receiving phone support.