meeting "alternative" moms

Frances - posted on 01/16/2011

I have never heard of an alternative birthing fair. I don't think they have them around here.

Jennifer - posted on 01/16/2011

I would recommend looking into alternative birthing fairs that are held randomly throughout the year or doula meet and greets. You might find moms similiar to who you are through these gatherings.

Leslie Anne - posted on 11/08/2010

Thanks for your support ladies! It is nice to know there are others out there!

Frances - posted on 10/11/2010

I know what you mean. I am the only one at my church who had natural childbirth and natural prenatal care. Everyone else does ultrasound, monitors, and medication.

Brittany - posted on 10/08/2010

stuck in their homes wishing there was someone out there like them! hahahaaa jk this is what i do and i can relate to you very much. i hate that other moms think of a more natural approach to parenting is "freakish" for lack of better words. my personal quote when i come across a situation as such is "well, how do you think it was done in the old days?" i know this is so not helpful but my gosh isn't it true!

Amanda - posted on 10/08/2010

I would say find your local La Leche League and join up with them. I actually bop around between 3 different ones bc they are all about the same distance (30 - 40 min) from my house.
Also check on the mothering.com boards under the "find your tribe" section. Also check meetup.com and see if there are any local groups.
I understand where you are coming from though. In my regular moms group that I belong to, I am totally not the norm. I don't EC, but I do CD, CS, BW, AP etc. The other moms are more mainstream and kind of look at me funny sometimes when I start to talk about that stuff.

Stasia - posted on 10/06/2010

I love the idea of posting something!!! I am the only mom that does things the way I do. My best mommy friend in fact does everything the opposite way. I would have loved to read about someone like you in the paper in my area!!!! I won't do CIO, my babies co slept and I cloth diapered until they grew out of them. My two toddlers are vegetarian (it scares some people yet those are the same people that would feed their kids McDonalds) and we have a Buddha instead of a TV. I dont think Im a cool mom, I think Im just weird (in a way that makes my family healthy and happy:) but if you do find out where the cool moms hang out... let me know!!

Rilla - posted on 10/06/2010

at a yoga center? I don't personnally do yoga, but I think a lot of the "cool mums" like you say, do though. Or, I don't know if that sounds weird, but would you advertise in the local newspaper for something like the creation of a support network for breastfeeding mothers? Maybe you'd get replies? Hope you find someone!