Support Groups:
Breastfeeding, Pregnancy, and postpartum
Breastfeeding groups
Growing Green Families
Lactation Counselor: Christy Shields, 850-696-0363
Location: 127 N John Sims Pkwy Ste B, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Time: 10-11:30am
Dates: Every Friday
Lactation Counselor: Christy Shields, 850-696-0363
Location: 127 N John Sims Pkwy Ste B, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Time: 10-11:30am
Dates: Every Friday
LLL of Central Panhandle/Niceville
Leader: Christina Schaefer, 850-259-1105
llleaderchristina@gmail.com
Location: Cafe Bienville, 777 E John Sims Pkwy, Niceville
Time: 10:00 am
Dates: 2nd Saturday of each month
http://lllflorida.com/lalecheleague/groups/lll-of-the-central-panhandle/
https://www.facebook.com/LLLCPanhandle
Leader: Christina Schaefer, 850-259-1105
llleaderchristina@gmail.com
Location: Cafe Bienville, 777 E John Sims Pkwy, Niceville
Time: 10:00 am
Dates: 2nd Saturday of each month
http://lllflorida.com/lalecheleague/groups/lll-of-the-central-panhandle/
https://www.facebook.com/LLLCPanhandle
Santa Rosa County WIC
Location: Milton Office
Time: 10am
Dates: 1st Thursday of every month
Location: Milton Office
Time: 10am
Dates: 1st Thursday of every month
LLL of Pensacola
Leaders:
Sarah - lllsarapcola@gmail.com
Elisabeth Soileau -PensacoLLa@gmail.com/ 850-326-0608
Holly Heller - hollylllpcola@gmail.com/850-288-2957
Genny - lllgennystiller@gmail.com/850-619-1416
Location: Ever'man Natural Foods 315 w. Garden at Pensacola 32502
Time: 10:00 am
Dates: 1st Thursday of each month
Location: Coffee Break Drowsy Poet (Pace location), 4620 Woodbine Rd
Time: 6:30pm
Dates: 4th Thursday of each month
Occasional mom's nights out and toddler meetings.
Email pensacollla@gmail.com to be added to email list for announcements.
Leaders:
Sarah - lllsarapcola@gmail.com
Elisabeth Soileau -PensacoLLa@gmail.com/ 850-326-0608
Holly Heller - hollylllpcola@gmail.com/850-288-2957
Genny - lllgennystiller@gmail.com/850-619-1416
Location: Ever'man Natural Foods 315 w. Garden at Pensacola 32502
Time: 10:00 am
Dates: 1st Thursday of each month
Location: Coffee Break Drowsy Poet (Pace location), 4620 Woodbine Rd
Time: 6:30pm
Dates: 4th Thursday of each month
Occasional mom's nights out and toddler meetings.
Email pensacollla@gmail.com to be added to email list for announcements.
Pregnancy and Postpartum Support
Pregnancy Circle at Growing Green Families
Our goal is to offer a space for pregnant people to come together to find their like-minded tribe, to offer support to one another, and to become more informed about their pregnancies and their birth options. Each Pregnancy Circle will highlight different topics of discussion and will be facilitated by knowledgable professionals from our local community. Some of the professionals facilitating our Pregnancy Circles include midwives, lactation counselors, doulas, chiropractors, massage therapists, baby wearing and car seat professionals, and nutrition/health coaches. The group will meet once per month and participants are welcome to attend as many times as they wish. Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP. There is no charge for these events.
Topic 1: Finding Your Tribe
Local Resources for pregnancy and birth
Importance of connection in pregnancy and postpartum
Interviewing care providers
Topic 2: Choosing Providers and Understanding Your Care
Prenatal testing
Support for pregnancy and birth
Birth planning resources
Topic 3: Living Your Best Pregnant Life
Nutrition and Environmental Toxins
Exercise and breath work
Benefits of body work in pregnancy
Topic 4: Taking Care of You and Baby
Breastfeeding resources
Baby wearing and Car seats
Body work for mom and baby
Postpartum Healing
Our goal is to offer a space for pregnant people to come together to find their like-minded tribe, to offer support to one another, and to become more informed about their pregnancies and their birth options. Each Pregnancy Circle will highlight different topics of discussion and will be facilitated by knowledgable professionals from our local community. Some of the professionals facilitating our Pregnancy Circles include midwives, lactation counselors, doulas, chiropractors, massage therapists, baby wearing and car seat professionals, and nutrition/health coaches. The group will meet once per month and participants are welcome to attend as many times as they wish. Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP. There is no charge for these events.
Topic 1: Finding Your Tribe
Local Resources for pregnancy and birth
Importance of connection in pregnancy and postpartum
Interviewing care providers
Topic 2: Choosing Providers and Understanding Your Care
Prenatal testing
Support for pregnancy and birth
Birth planning resources
Topic 3: Living Your Best Pregnant Life
Nutrition and Environmental Toxins
Exercise and breath work
Benefits of body work in pregnancy
Topic 4: Taking Care of You and Baby
Breastfeeding resources
Baby wearing and Car seats
Body work for mom and baby
Postpartum Healing
LEAPS Pensacola and Navarre
LEAPS (Love, Encouragement and Postpartum Support) offers monthly meetings in Navarre and Pensacola.
All moms welcome including expecting, postpartum, and beyond.
Infants, crawlers, & new walkers are also welcome to come along with mom. Meetings are semi-structured with discussions centered on connection, postpartum self-care, and overall wellness. Our group is inclusive and we support moms (it doesn’t matter if you bottle feed/breast feed, cloth diaper/disposable, etc).
Meetings are free.
Spread the love, please share this event with a local mom. ❤️
Check out www.Postpartum.net for 24 helpline and more local resources.
facebook.com/leapsgroup
leapsnwf@gmail.com
LEAPS (Love, Encouragement and Postpartum Support) offers monthly meetings in Navarre and Pensacola.
All moms welcome including expecting, postpartum, and beyond.
Infants, crawlers, & new walkers are also welcome to come along with mom. Meetings are semi-structured with discussions centered on connection, postpartum self-care, and overall wellness. Our group is inclusive and we support moms (it doesn’t matter if you bottle feed/breast feed, cloth diaper/disposable, etc).
Meetings are free.
Spread the love, please share this event with a local mom. ❤️
Check out www.Postpartum.net for 24 helpline and more local resources.
facebook.com/leapsgroup
leapsnwf@gmail.com
Emerald Coast Birth Trauma Support Group
"Peer-led birth trauma support group. This group is a safe, judgement free space to talk about your traumatic birth experience(s) and heal together as a community. We meet on Mondays bi-weekly at Growing Green Families in Valparaiso, FL. Check events tab for more info on dates and time.
This group is a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community and open to those who have lost (miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, adoption), adoptive parents, and surrogates. "
facebook.com/emeraldcoastbirthtraumasupportgroup
celestialrootsbirthservices@gmail.com
"Peer-led birth trauma support group. This group is a safe, judgement free space to talk about your traumatic birth experience(s) and heal together as a community. We meet on Mondays bi-weekly at Growing Green Families in Valparaiso, FL. Check events tab for more info on dates and time.
This group is a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community and open to those who have lost (miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, adoption), adoptive parents, and surrogates. "
facebook.com/emeraldcoastbirthtraumasupportgroup
celestialrootsbirthservices@gmail.com