Join us on Saturday, April 27th for the annual Pregnancy and Baby Fair! Our booth registration is nearly full and we are looking forward to spending the day with many local care providers and vendors. There will also be activities for children, classes demonstration, a raffle and the Baby Brain Gym for infant exploration. There will be a car seat tech on site to answer all of your car seat related questions! It will be a wonderful event, and because our staff and board members are working so hard on this we will not have a regular monthly meeting in April, but look forward to sharing birth stories with you on May 29th!
Ariel Carver
Executive Director, The Birth Circle
director@athensbirthcircle.com
740-652-6262
Playgroup
Tuesday, April 2nd, 3 pm
Athens Public Library, 30 Home St. Athens OH
Join Birth Circle member Maira and her children for an informal free play and socializing in the children’s section of the Athens Library every first Tuesday of the month, 3-5 pm.
Loss Support Group
Thursday, April 4th, 6:30 pm
Central Avenue Church, 73 Central Ave.., Athens
If you are in need of support because of a pregnancy loss or the loss of your child, you are welcome to join us every first Thursday of the month for this support group. These meetings are free and facilitated by a professional social worker. All family members, such as grandparents, siblings, aunts, and uncles, as well as friends, are welcome. Childcare is provided.
Postpartum Support Group
Friday, April 5th from 2:30- 4:00 pm
There will be a Postpartum Support Group for Moms that are battling the blues, blah’s, and the super hard stuff. Those who wish to will have the opportunity to share their postpartum story and create a circle of mutual support with other Mamas who are struggling during this intense time. A representative from Hopewell Health will be available at the meeting in addition to mom – to – mom support. Please feel free to share this!
Mama Walks
Wednesday, April 10th
Meet at the Athens Public Library 5:45-7 pm
Join Birth Circle board member Leanne and her baby for a casual stroller walk on the bike path. A great chance to meet new moms, socialize, and get a little fresh air! Rain location – the Mall on State St.
No Monthly meeting in April!
See you at the Pregnancy and Baby Fair Saturday, April 27th, and on Wednesday, May 29 to share Birth Stories!
Prepared Mommy Camp
We are delighted that our first day of Prepared Mommy Camp 2019 was a huge success, with twice as many participants as we have had in the past! We hope to keep the momentum going and are always glad to have volunteers! The spring session will include March 9th, April 13th, May 11th, and June 8th. This Camp is geared toward providing birth and parenting education and community building with young Mamas age 23 and under, though when we do have extra space and are glad to include others as well. More information, as well as a video and the registration form, can be found on our website. We deeply appreciate your support!
www.athensbirthcircle.org/prepared-mommy-camp
If you are interested in supporting Prepared Mommy Camp by purchasing new items or passing along unused baby items you may have, we have a baby registry as well as a general list of items below:
https://smile.amazon.com/baby-reg/preparedmommy-camp-march-2019-nelsonville/1GDWGCYB4AWUN
New/unopened:
Diapers/wipes (any size)
Sleep Sack
Onesies/clothes
Diaper cream/bath products
Board books for baby
Baby carriers
Hooded baby towel
Nursing Pillow
Breastfeeding cover
Small toys/stuffed animals/rattles
Baby instruments/shakers
Postpartum pads, nursing pads
Can accept gently used:
Board books
Baby Carriers
Maternity/nursing clothes
*We can accept larger used items such as bouncy seats, high chairs, baby baths, etc. on the day of camp, we do not have adequate storage for these items in advance but they are appreciated by many of our participants
Meals for Families
Let The Birth Circle community cook for you! If you’ve just had a baby, if you are going through another type of transition in your family, or have experienced a loss, The Birth Circle is more than happy to organize a meal calendar to help support you. If you are interested in receiving meals, providing meals or both, please contact our Meals For Families Coordinator, Ariel Carver at arielrose.carver@gmail.com for more information.