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Anyone else really struggling making mum friends?

My little boy is 3 and a half months old and I thought maybe by now I would have started to make some mum friends. I've been to baby massage classes and doing tummy time at the moment. Today I tried a new mums cuppa club again, most people already knew each other so I found it a bit cliquey and hard to talk to people when he was still little so I haven't been for about 6 weeks and decided to try it again today and no one turned up. The people in my tummy time class are nice but again all of them have known each other since pregnancy and unless I kind of shove myself into the middle of their conversations they don't talk to me. I am introverted and I do struggle in group social settings so today I had psyched myself up for it and tried to sit somewhere where I could be a part of the conversation more so it was a bit awkward sitting there by myself for an hour. Motherhood is wonderful but can be very lonely and hard when the only person you have to talk to is a 3 month old baby

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Absolutely feel the same. It is so hard making new friends in general, youd think having one thing in common in these groups would make it easier but not really. Im always here for a chat, we all gotta have someone ❤️

I agree with this! It’s definitely a tricky one especially if your friends existing friends don’t have children

Agreed, it's so hard and you don't want to feel like your intruding on people either x

Same here been going baby groups but everyone already knows everyone feel free to message me x

The health visitor was asking me if I had been to any classes yet and I was like no I found them intimidating with my first as everyone knew each other and didnt really try to include me etc then she said OK right next time you want to go text me and I'll go with you and take you in 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ was a nice gesture but I can't be the new kid the health visitor had to bring!

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Did anyone make any friends from their antenatal classes, as at mine no one spoke to one another?

@Hayley lovely that she said that but yeah you dont want to be that person 🙈😂 i had the same experience of groups with my first. This time im at the point i cba to try hang with people who wont bother 🙈😅 x

@Hayley maybe your Health Visitor wanted to make friends with you 😂

Yes! The funny thing about it though is more people are struggling than what you think! It would be so nice to join a “lonely mums” club where everyone just comes and talks and not in their already established circle! Feel free to message me 🥰

@Tanisha this is a good idea

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