Many of us new mothers are so excited to finally meet baby and once they get here, we wonder now what. As that precious newborn takes every once of energy that we have, we start to yearn for other adult interaction.

When I had my first child, I would bug my husband the moment he came through the door. He wanted down time after work and I was eager for adult interaction.

As new moms, we stil need to find time for ourselves. A playgroup is a perfect solution for both mom and baby. This gives the mom something to look forward to each week. A time we can actually wash our hair before night time, put a little make up on and try to look like we did before baby.

Many are wondering, where do I start? The first place to look is at the hospital that you gave birth at. Many hospitals have different support groups for new moms. I joined one when I had my 2nd child and that was my life line. We got together each week until our kids started Preschool. Joshua is now 6 1/2 years old. We called ourselves "BYOB- Bring Your Own Baby."

Another place to look is meetup.com. Search with key words that apply to your area. You can check into local breastfeeding groups or google mom groups in your geographic area.

Remember in order to be a happy parent, you still have to take care of yourself mentally and physically. Enjoy your new bundle!