Hey everyone , I found out today I'm pregnant with my 6th child !! (Totally last one 😆) however I'm super happy have a wonderful husband and we are both super excited but as a women I don't have any friends so feels abit lonely in my happiness as I don't have my mum either . I've suffered serious anxiety over the years so I've probably not helped myself if im totally honest. I really want to make friends but I just never seem to know how and I'd give anything to just have 1 close friend I could meet with for a simple coffee or maybe even cook for them. Anyone have any ideas on how I can go about making friends without looking like a weird 36 year old women 😅 anyone on here need a friend too ? Love to all. X
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Go to playgroup. You can go as a pregnant woman the whole point of it is everyone needing community. If you go to the one at the school your kids go to you would fit right in with things in common to talk about and your Bub would end up going to that school too, but if you find a different one that feels right definitely stick with that one! You can just say you’re looking or trying them out at the moment but when you find the right one, keep going to it, even if you just drop it for a morning coffee.
Also ask the midwife for group info, there’s usually a group for all the mums in town having babies at the same time. I never found one for any of my babies but I see others are in these and have continued to meet up for years.
Playgroups, Mums and bubs classes, hobbies, birthing classes are all great places to make friends.
I was this once , but pregnant with number 8 when I was 32 ! I found I was too busy for peopling. If you can manage 6 kids and friends I take my hat off to you.
What’s your location! Maybe some local mum’s would be keen to catch up for a date. I have 7 kids (5 at home) and I am in the same boat. I’m literally either working or with my kids and don’t have adult friends or support network. Also single 🙄 so days get long when I don’t work and don’t see adults 😂