GothamBaby.com

http://www.creativeplayforkids.com/
creativeplayforkids@nyc.rr.com
(212) 729-1667
Music and movement classes/playgroups for babies and toddlers around Manhattan with locations in Chelsea, UWS, UES, BPC, & Hells' Kitchen. Classes include singing, dancing, instruments, puppets, playtime and a whole lot more!

MomsNightOutNYC.com
Cari@MomsNightOutNYC.com
(917) 747-3399
Mom's Night Out NYC hosts fun events for NYC Moms, because whether you're a stay at home Mom or a Mom who works outside the home you deserve a night out with other women who share your experiences. At Mom's Night Out, we create a fun and friendly environment where women from throughout the city can meet and mingle. Please join us for a fun night out!

http://www.creativeplayforkids.com/ Parent and child classes/playgroups for babies and toddlers.

www.mominthecity.com
Mom in the City is a social and support group for expectant mothers and mothers of children under age 5 in Manhattan and the tri-state area. We host a series of Moms-Night-Out activities on Thursday evenings. You can learn more about us on our website at www.mominthecity.com.

http://www.babybitesnyc.com laura@babybitesnyc.com 646-258-3907 We are the new wave of luncheons for moms and their babies. Enjoy a delicious lunch, expert guest speaker, free raffles, goodies for each mom to take home, and the chance to meet and socialize with lots of moms. We hold East side and West side luncheons. For more information, email Laura: laura@babybitesnyc.com or you can call her directly at 646-258-3907. We hope you will join us for a great afternoon!

http://www.mothersandmenus.com
(646)522-9591
Mothers & Menus is the only meal delivery service committed solely to supporting expectant and new mothers. Our organic menu caters to your newborn's sensitive needs; fresh handmade meals delivered daily pamper and energize you so that you can care for your newborn. Our moms love losing their pregnancy weight without guilt while nursing. Our dads love caring for their partners and newborns and having dinner, too! 10% off for Gotham Baby parents. Visit us at: www.mothersandmenus.com.

www.birthdaypresence.net 917-751-6579 doulas@birthdaypresence.net Birth Day Presence offers pregnant women and their families a wide range of services including 24-hour on-call nurturing, non-judgmental labor and postpartum support, childbirth education classes (privates, intensives, and 8-week group classes) and professional birth photography. Birth Day Presence is committed to supporting expectant parents no matter what their financial circumstances and has different teams of doulas working in all ranges.

www.craftymamas.com
Daytime and Evening classes at the JCC Manhattan - 646-505-5708
Daytime classes at Kidville, NY - 212-772-8435
Private playgroup workshops also available.
917-587-3300
craftymommasNY@aol.com
Bond with new moms about motherhood, couch stains, Oprah and more as you make cute stuff for your baby! You don't need to sew, knit or cut in a straight line -- everything's easy to make and comes out fabulously boutique-worthy!

http://www.bevsolow.com
(212) 567-1112
bev@bevsolow.com
Offers breastfeeding support groups at Ansche Chesed (251 West 100th Street). Check website above for day and time. Usually attended by 8-20 mothers. Women sit and nurse their babies (aged two weeks to one year), and discuss whatever questions mothers have. Assistance with positioning and latch-on is provided as needed. Beverly Solow is a private lactation consultant who is available for support and consultation.

http://upperbreastside.com 220 West 71st Street, suite 1, between Broadway and West End Avenue. (212) 873-2653 Everything your breasts could ever want. Breastfeeding Boutique that provides the new expectant mom, and her family and friends, the products and resources to assist, support and enhance the nursing mother's experience. Personalized fitting for nursing bras and other nursing-wear. Boppies, My Breast Friends, slings, books, hospital-grade pumps, ointments, herbs, twins paraphernalia, hot/cold paks. Regularly scheduled latch-on clinic. Baby CPR, first aid and baby proofing course held monthly.

http://www.newyorkparentconnection.com
ages 4 months - 3.5 years
info: momnet@rcn.com

Four Locations:
54 West 22nd Street, RealBirth, 2nd Floor (between 5th and 6th)
(212) 677-6551
165 West 86th Street, West Park Presbyterian Church (at Amsterdam)
(212) 677-6551
St. Vartan's Play School, 1st Avenue Between 35th and 36th Street
(212) 677-6551
Kidville, 163 E 84th Street
(212) 677-6551

This class exposes young children to the French language through song, dance and interactive play. The class incorporates traditional French children's songs, dance movement, visual props, and puppet shows. The class teaches the ability to follow simple instructions in French and builds a vocabulary of everyday words. Parents and caregivers need not speak French.

Baby Om
http://www.babyom.com/
(212)615-6935
info@babyom.com
Yoga for women in any stage of pregnancy, yoga for mother and baby (4 weeks to crawling), and yoga for mothers only. Baby Om offers yoga classes for all stages of motherhood. Baby Om class is a mommy and me (mother and baby) yoga class designed to give the postpartum mother a challenging workout while enhancing the natural bond between mother and baby.

Locations: Artscetera, 212 Smith Street (btwn Baltic and Butler Streets); JCC, 334 Amsterdam Avenue (at 76th Street), Yoga Works, 37 West 65th Street (btwn Central Park West and Broadway); West Park Church, 165 West 86th at Amsterdam; Yoga Mandali, 560 Broadway, Suite 406, at Prince and Broadway.

http://www.metropolitanmoms.com
Join Metropolitan Moms for an exciting stroll through New York City's fascinating world of art, architecture and history. We will take you and your baby on private museum tours, to the latest gallery exhibitions, on historical neighborhood walks, and on visits to the studios of emerging artists. This is your chance to explore the world beyond babies - and here's the best part, you don't have to leave your baby at home! Babysitters will be available to assist you with your baby. All activities are designed for the easy navigation of strollers and all classes are led by an expert. Also offering classes for Toddlers and for Adults.

Alison Behm-Daponte @ 917.202.3926 or abehm@nyc.rr.com Infant massage is a powerful and wonderful tool that we, as parents and caregivers have at our fingertips to help connect with our babies. Learn how to: -improve baby's sleep patterns -relieve gas & constipation -regulate baby's body systems such as circulation -increase body awareness for baby -relaxation and release of tension for parent and baby

http://www.takemetothewater.com
Baby & me classes for 6mos-2 years. Private and semi-private lessons. Pools are located in various private health clubs on the UWS, UES, Tribeca, Chambers & River, Battery Park City.

www.countdowntobaby.com Errand services/personal assistance for new and expecting parents. Nursery furniture assembly, shower envelope addressing, grocery and gift shopping. Founded by Upper West Side mom Victoria Pericon.

www.prenatalyogacenter.com 251 West 72nd St. 2F (btwn Broadway & West End Avenue) (212) 362-2985 Prenatal yoga, expectant support group, postnatal yoga (with and without baby) as well as infant massage and other classes.

www.BigCityMoms.com "Big City Moms is a “mom’s night out” program that offers an opportunity to meet new “mommy friends”. We are inviting moms of infants and toddlers to join us for a different kind of mommy adventure."

http://newmothersluncheons.com
"Join with other new mothers and babies newborn to 8 months for lunch, socializing, guest speakers, group discussions and much more. A different program each week. Come with your friends or come by yourself."

http://www.citybabyny.com
"New York is a busy town. Businesses open and close in record speed, and new places for kids pop up all the time. It is impossible for a book to keep up with all the changes, so that’s why we are offering CityBabyNY.com brought to you by the authors of City Baby. It is a place to come to find out the newest, hottest offerings for you and your city baby or kid."

http://www.gotcpr.org (under construction)
212-691-5989
Got CPR-SafestChildren offers supportive, comprehensive (and fun!) Infant/Child CPR & Safety classes to parents and caregivers. Come and learn to recognize and respond to Choking, Breathing and Cardiac emergencies. One manikin per student for extensive in-class practice. Course also includes segment on Taxi Talk: Getting Around Town Safely with Baby, a babyproofing/safety resource handout and a book from the American Heart Association so you can practice the skills at home. Babies welcome if not yet crawling. UWS locations are Park West Presbyterian Church at 86th & Amsterdam (MamaNurture) and W.72nd btwn Amsterdam & Columbus. For auto response with full description and schedule send email to info@gotcpr.org.

http://discoveryprograms.com Discovery Programs, Inc. 251 West 100th Street at West End Avenue New York, NY 10025 email: Claude@discoveryprograms.com Tel: (212) 749-8717 Tons of classes -- everything from infant massage to Toddler Science, My Grandparent & Me, ballet, and Taekwondo. Classes take place in lovely old synagogue.

www.mamanurture.com Mama Nurture offers slings, nursing bras, pumps, and other gear, as well as events. The "Classes & Events" page lists some classes that take place at West Park Presbyterian Church (165 W. 86th St. at Amsterdam).

www.fussybabysupport.com Fussy Baby Support Services is a NYC based program that helps families with fussy babies. Our intervention is based on the latest research on the causes of colic and the most effective ways to help families. We offer private in-home assessments, workshops, support groups and an on-line community. Our goal is for families to enjoy and understand their babies, lessen the duration and intensity of crying, and to link families with each other. Who we are: Claire Pemrick, an occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration, infant massage and mental health and Stacey Cermak a clinical social worker and psychotherapist specializing in infants and children and families. Contact us directly to find out how we can help your family. www.fussybabysupport.com or email info@fussybabysupport.com 718 938 8697

www.newmommies.com The New Mommies' Network is for parents and babies (newborn to 12+ months),parents and toddlers, and for expectant parents, too. Experts join parents for luncheons, brunches, or dinners to speak on topics ranging from "How to Make Your Own Baby Food" to "Guiding Your Infant's Development the First Year". Manhattan (UWS), Westchester, and Long Island locations.

Jewish Community Center in Manhattan http://www.jccmanhattan.org
334 Amsterdam Avenue at West 76th Street
(646) 505-4445
Classes for all ages. Expecting parents, prenatal, new parents classes and moms groups. Beautiful pool, nice warm kiddie pool. (You don't have to be Jewish to join and enjoy their facilities.) Tons of kids' classes, and they have childcare for $8/hr when you want to exercise. Or, for those days you really need to get out of the house, for $5/hour you can hang out with your kids in the babysitting playroom.

http://www.momsupport.org
Facilitated support and discussion groups for new Moms, new parents, working mothers. Also infant massage and individual counseling. Jessica Shapley is a certified social worker and mother of two. She earned a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Boston University and a Masters of Social Work from Columbia University. She is certified in Integral Health Counseling, massage therapy and infant massage.

Music Together
http://musictogether.com
Locations around New York City and the U.S.
Music and movement classes for children, newborn - kindergarten. Music Together is a music and movement approach to early childhood music development for infant, toddler, preschool, and kindergarten children and their parents, teachers, and other primary caregivers. With a research-based, developmentally appropriate early childhood music curriculum that strongly emphasizes and facilitates adult involvement, the Music Together approach develops every child's birthright of basic music competence by encouraging the actual experiencing of music rather than the learning of concepts or information about music.