[Delight]

Hey Des Moines mamas!
There are tons of natural parenting groups in Des Moines now...here is a rundown:

Holistic Moms Network
Meets 3rd Wed. each month
6:30 p.m.
924 Polk Blvd/Tifereth Israel Synogogue
Holistic Moms Playgroup meets on Fridays at varied locations

Attachment Parenting International
Meets 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Currently meets at Drake University, but that might change
June is summer potluck

Central Iowa Cloth Diaper Crowd
Meets 1st Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
Westchester Church
4919 Aurora / Des Moines

NINO Babywearing Group
Meets last Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
Westchester Church
4919 Aurora / Des Moines

La Leche League
1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Ashworth Road Baptist Church
5300 Ashworth Rd., West Des Moines

Are any of you attending these already? Most of these groups are new within this year...so it's a very exciting time around Des Moines!

 

[UlrikeDG]

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Don't mind me. I'm just bookmarking this post.

 

[Momma Aimee]

me too

baby comes in Nov, not sure when i will actuall get to any of this -- but ahhhhh the possiblities

Aimee

 

[organicmommy]

I have been to the real diaper circle meeting and there are wonderful ladies there. The gal who hosts is runs www.wallypop.net and she is a real doll!!
The woman that runs www.storkwarehouse.com is also there a lot I believe.

Hugs
Jessica

 

[UlrikeDG]

Mothers and Others for Midwives had their first meeting in Des Moines on Thursday, December 8. You can contact them through the website and ask to be added to their mailing list.

 

[~Coyotebones~]

might be moving to Des Moines, so I am bookmarking too.

 

[artzmama]

Got another one for yas.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CIAP_TRIBE/ is an AP and NL group for organizing playgroups, mom's night outs, and potlucks. Also for sharing info. and support. There is a playgroup coming up in August. PM me for more info.
This group is small still. Just got started. Come help us grow!

 

[ellesmama]

This is such a helpful thread, thanks for taking the time to post all the links

I was wondering...which of you goes to any of these? I am planning on going to some meetings coming up but it would be nice to 'know' of others who go or which one to start at. I guess I will probably end up trying a lot of them and seeing what I like, but I would like to be familiar with someone at the meetings.

So, which meetings do you go to?
Specifically, does anyone go to the EC/Diaperfreebaby meetings?

 

[Delight]

Hi there...
I see no one has answered your post...so I'll start

I lead the NINO group, which meets this coming Tue. I'd love to meet you! I am also a co-leader of the Holistic Moms Network...so I attend that of course. I attend all of the other groups...some more often than others. You'll find that there is a core group of mamas who go to all of these groups...and many that drift in and out, picking and choosing what group works best for them.

Please feel free to PM or email me with any other questions...we'd love to have you join us at any of these meetings!

 

[ellesmama]

Thanks for your reply, delight! I plan on coming to the NINO meeting tomorrow morning (I'm assuming its at 10 at the church you mentioned in your previous post). I've just got to wrangle the car from dh

I am so excited and I look forward to meeting you in person, along with some other cool moms, I'm sure!

:

Sarah

 

[rainy32]

Hi,

Ellesmama, I'm new to DSM and have been going to the HMN playgroups on Fridays. Maybe I'll see you there! Delight is often there, too ... and lots of other great mamas. I know at least one of theh HMN moms does EC and goes to meetings ....

BTW/OT: Delight -- sorry I didn't make it to Thai food weeks ago after the park .... ds/Wyatt wanted to stay and stay, we didn't get in the car until 1:45. Bummer, cause I was hungry, but fun to play a while. AND -- great little piece in the register yesterday! DH was like, do you know her??

 

[ellesmama]

: Babe woke up w/her first fever and vomitting this morning at 3. Poor girl, needless to say, I didn't get to make it to the NINO meeting. I am really disappointed about that, but now, I'll just have to go to another one. Maybe I will show up at the HMN playgroup on Friday, if I figure out where it is at. Thanks for responding, rainy, I hope to meet you soon. Maybe this Friday? That is, if no one in the house is

: ......

 

[Momma Aimee]

any other groups around?

any new gfroups?

Aimee