Support Groups

Support Groups

We’re happy to support our patients through their baby’s first year.

The support group gatherings provide a welcoming space for women/parents to connect, share experiences, and learn from one another during the postpartum period.

They are designed for those who are newly postpartum or several months in — recovering from pregnancy and birth, experiencing emotional ups and downs, adjusting to new routines, navigating feeding or pumping challenges, learning about their babies, or seeking community and connection.

No group on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year Holiday.

In Person 

Our in-person support group is back!

Each session is facilitated by a lactation consultant. 

The group meets:

When: Every Thursday from 1:00-2:00pm 

Where: Room 2408, postpartum unit (2nd floor) at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (1250 16th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404.)

It’s a drop-in group, open to breastfeeding parents and their babies who delivered at UCLA. No registration is required.

For questions, please contact The Birthplace at 424-259-8250.

Postpartum Space

A Virtual Drop-In Group for Postpartum Journey

Each session is facilitated by a lactation consultant with support from a rotating team of UCLA specialists, including occupational therapists, physical therapists, and social workers. Together, this space was created to talk about postpartum, infant care, mental wellness, share resources, and whatever matters most in a community that understands. 

When:  On Wednesdays from 11:00am-12:00pm  

1st Wednesday of the month: Lactation (breastfeeding, pumping)

2nd Wednesday of the month:  Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapists (baby development-tummy time, torticollis; feeding challenges-bottle feeding, reflux)

3rd Wednesday of the month: Physical Therapists (pelvic floor and physical recovery from delivery) 

4th Wednesday of the month: Social Worker (mental wellness and resources)

Where: Online via Zoom