I recently joined the ranks of parenthood, and there's one thing in Williamsburg that made that transition easier: the breast-feeding support group at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center.
I had my son at the now-shuttered Sentara Williamsburg Community Hospital, and the support group was my introduction to the beautiful new facility. The support group meets in the Yorktown conference room Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings for new moms to drop by from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Thursday sessions are actually called the New Moms Support Group and women who aren't breast-feeding are welcome. Mothers can weigh their babies and get help from Kris Kiley, the hospital's lactation consultant.
One of the reasons this group is so important is that mothers can meet other women going through the disorienting process of trying to feed a newborn baby. Babies can be somewhat demanding and getting a feeding schedule on track can be challenging. I found talking to other moms very helpful. Other women said that it helps with the baby blues to have people to talk to about the everyday challenges.
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