Tips for Coping with New Mom Isolation

"Without adult interaction and activities outside the home environment, isolation and loneliness may develop and continue into symptoms of clinical depression and/or anxiety," warns Allison G. Johnsen, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Community Relations Coordinator at Central DuPage Hospital.

So, before you turn mommyhood into an ultra-exclusive club featuring only you and your sweet pea, check out these tips to avoid cutting yourself off from the world when you have a newborn.

Mothers’ GroupGroups for moms and their children, like the Moms Offering Moms Support organization, offer chapters built on support system of other local at-home moms. You’ll find a great outlet for your kids to engage with other kids their age while giving you a support system of other moms who are in the same stage of parenting.

Mommy and baby exercise groups Get in some social time while burning a few calories with exercise classes that incorporate your little ones, like Stroller Strides or mommy and me yoga classes. You’ll not only pump up those feel-good endorphins, you have the opportunity to make new friends while bonding with your sweet pea.

Mommy and me Climb, sing, and dance with your little one at mommy and me classes. They encourage your little climber’s development plus give you a chance to get in a little grown up talk like Gymboree Play & Music: a win-win for you both!