Join a Mother’s Group in South West Sydney

A welcoming, mother–baby group for connection, community and gentle guidance. Make mum friends, feel supported and enjoy a regular place to go with your baby each week.

Limited places available.

For Mums & babies aged 0–12 months

Term 3 Applications Now Open

Apply to join our professionally facilitated Mother’s Group in South West Sydney.

The first session on Wednesday 22 July 2026 is an introductory trial/intake session for mums interested in joining the ongoing Term 3 program.

After the trial session, limited ongoing places will be offered for the 10-week Term 3 program, running from July to September 2026.

Find your people during your baby’s first year

Motherhood can feel surprisingly lonely, even when you are rarely alone.

This group gives you a warm, welcoming place to meet other local mums, talk honestly about early motherhood and build genuine friendships over time.

Alongside the social connection, an experienced facilitator offers gentle, evidence-informed guidance about babies, development and parenting.

There is no pressure to have everything figured out.

Your baby is welcome exactly as they are

Your baby can cry, feed, sleep, wriggle, need cuddles or have a difficult day.

You will not be expected to make your baby perform, follow a schedule or participate in a particular way.

Many mums arrive feeling nervous or knowing nobody. The group is intentionally small, gentle and easy to join.

Try the group before deciding

Term 3 Trial Session Date: Wednesday 22nd July 2026

You will meet the facilitator, connect with other mums and experience the group as it will run during the term.

After the trial, a limited number of ongoing Term 3 places will be offered to families looking for regular weekly connection and support.

If you are offered and accept a place, you would usually continue in the same weekly group time from Week 2 to Week 10.

A place where both you and your baby matter

Mums in our groups tell us they value:

  • having somewhere to look forward to each week

  • meeting kind, understanding mums

  • building genuine connections rather than attending another activity

  • receiving trusted guidance without judgement

  • having support that considers both mum and baby

  • knowing their baby will be welcomed as they are

What happens in the group?

Sessions are relaxed, social and shaped around the mums and babies attending.

There is time to chat, get to know each other, follow your baby’s cues and explore topics such as:

  • baby development and cues

  • play and movement

  • sleep and daily rhythms

  • feeding and starting solids

  • bonding and connection

  • adjusting to motherhood

  • maternal wellbeing

The group combines genuine peer connection with professional facilitation and practical, evidence-informed support.

There is no single “right” way to parent, and no previous knowledge or particular parenting approach is required.

This group may be right for you if you want:

  • local mum friends

  • a supportive weekly routine

  • genuine conversation without judgement

  • reassurance amid conflicting parenting advice

  • professional facilitation without a clinical atmosphere

  • a small, consistent group rather than a busy drop-in class

  • somewhere that cares about you as well as your baby

Term 3 dates

Trial session: Wednesday 22 July 2026

Time: 1:00pm–2:30pm

Location: Southside Montessori School, Riverwood

Ongoing sessions:

29 July; 5, 12, 19 and 26 August; and 2, 9, 16 and 23 September 2026

Groups run weekly on Wednesdays at 1:00pm–2:30pm

 

Our Facilitators

  • “The group is the only place I’ve genuinely felt like both mum and baby have a space where they are held together. Other support often feels focused on one or the other.”

  • “It has been amazing to connect with other mums, and the facilitator’s insight has been amazing.”

  • “A mums group with no pressure is such a good space for new mums. I look forward to going each week and sharing experiences with other first-time mums.”

  • “I would highly recommend Nurturing Beginnings to all mums. It is run very professionally, and the mums are like-minded and understanding.”

  • “The hardest part postpartum was feeling exhausted and overwhelmed, not knowing where to look for support, and finding the confidence to ask for help while caring for my baby.”

  • “Knowing what advice to trust is hard when there is so much conflicting information. It would be wonderful for there to be more Nurturing Beginnings groups.”

Your Questions, Answered

  • No. We begin with an introductory trial session so you can get a feel for the group and we can make sure it feels like a good fit.

    Ongoing places are limited, and after the trial they are offered to families who are likely to benefit from the continued support and connection.

    If you are offered and accept a place, we ask that you attend regularly where possible, so relationships can grow and the group can develop a warm, connected feel.

  • Yes. Most mums come without knowing anyone. The group is specifically designed to make genuine connection easier.

  • Absolutely. Feeding, crying, sleeping and needing to be held are all welcome.

    To support the health, safety and wellbeing of the group, please let us know if you or your baby are unwell and unable to attend. If you miss the trial session due to illness, we can arrange a make-up trial where possible.

  • Professionally facilitated programs are expensive to run, and most similar mother–baby support programs involve a cost to participants.

    As part of our mission to make this kind of support more widely accessible, the Term 3 program is currently fully subsidised in select locations for families offered a place and likely to benefit from continued support.

    This means there is no participation fee for families offered a Term 3 place. Please reserve a trial place only if you are genuinely interested in joining a regular weekly group if offered an ongoing place.

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