This support group encourages timely and appropriate conversations about motherhood and your feelings as a mom. Facilitated by a Chester County Hospital Maternal Mental Health Specialist, this group provides moms an opportunity to meet other new moms, share ideas and experiences, and to be part of a caring network of support. We invite you to express your joys and fears of caring for your newborn and raising a family, while offering ideas for how to take care of your emotional health, too. Your children and mom-friends are all welcome.
Topics will include:
- How to ask for help.
- Feelings of anxiety/depression.
- Changes in appetite.
- Changes in sleep patterns.
Meets:
Second Thursday of every month from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Meeting rooms vary. (Note: until further notice, all future meetings will be held virtually via Zoom).
Upcoming Meetings:
- May 9, 2024: This is a virtual, online support group session via Zoom. Registration Required.
- June 13, 2024: This is a virtual, online support group session via Zoom. Registration Required.
- July 11, 2024: This is a virtual, online support group session via Zoom. Registration Required.
- August 8, 2024: This is a virtual, online support group session via Zoom. Registration Required.
- September 12, 2024: This is a virtual, online support group session via Zoom. Registration Required.
- October 10, 2024: This is a virtual, online support group session via Zoom. Registration Required.
- November 14, 2024: This is a virtual, online support group session via Zoom. Registration Required.
- December 12, 2024: This is a virtual, online support group session via Zoom. Registration Required.
Location:
Chester County Hospital
Mira Room
701 East Marshall Street
West Chester, PA 19380
Facilitated by:
Mitzy Liriano, BSN, MS
Maternal Mental Health Specialist
Lissette.Liriano@uphs.upenn.edu
610-738-2300
Please RSVP by calling or emailing the Wednesday prior.
Many women experience some form of a mild mood change from birth to two weeks after delivery, but may last up to one year. If the mood change continues and/or worsens, reach out to your Obstetrician for help or call 911 for immediate assistance.