New parent groups in New York
We list 25 new parent groups in New York. 9 are free, and published prices run from $0 to $1,500.
Meet other new parents and get support: parent circles, peer support and perinatal wellbeing groups.
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FreeWeekly virtual drop-in feeding support for expecting and postpartum parents, covering feeding methods and plans before, during, and after birth.
Group described as free on the provider’s Birth Center Week page.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Weekly Wednesdays; next listed session October 14, 2026, 5–9 PM.
- For
- Pregnancy · After birth
BookChecked 2026-10-08Brooklyn Birth Collective
$0–$100 per courseCohort-based online discussions connect expecting and postpartum parents; additional groups welcome partners, queer families, and parents having another baby.
Free for clients; $100 per series for non-clients; no one turned away for lack of funds.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Postpartum: October 15–November 19, Thursdays 10–11:15 AM; prenatal Tuesdays 7–8 PM; contact for par
- For
- Pregnancy · After birth
BookChecked 2026-10-08Brooklyn Community Services
Price on requestPeer-supported Brooklyn program helping fathers strengthen parenting, co-parenting, and relationships through workshops, family events, and referrals.
Price not published; application required and the team provides more information.
- Where
- 📍 Brooklyn
- When
- 🗓 Workshops and group sessions, plus monthly family-engagement activities; article dated June 25, 2026
- For
- After birth
Brooklyn Parent Support
$0–$60Online pregnancy and postpartum support groups offer peer discussion; a separate monthly group combines support with medication appointments.
Monday drop-in support is free; monthly medication group is $60 or covered by some insurance.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Mondays except holidays, 10:00–11:15 AM; monthly group alternates Tuesday evenings and Wednesday lun
- For
- Pregnancy · After birth
Congregation Rodeph Sholom
$40 per sessionHebrew-language, social-worker-led meetings connect mothers with infants under one; child-development specialists also participate.
$40 per meeting; scholarship available if needed
- Where
- 📍 Upper West Side, Manhattan
- When
- 🗓 Fridays 9:30–11:30 AM; published Spring 2026 series; enquire for the next cohort.
- For
- After birth
BookChecked 2026-10-08HRP Mamas
From $65Downtown Manhattan parent community offers weekly peer circles, new-mom groups and due-date meetups, including a dads community.
$65 annual membership; peer circles and meetups included. Fee waivers and sliding-scale options available.
- Where
- 📍 Downtown Manhattan, Manhattan · also online
- When
- 🗓 Ongoing weekly peer support circles and new-mom groups; 2026 provider-hosted event registration is a
- For
- Pregnancy · After birth
JustBirth Space
FreeFree virtual peer groups connect expecting and new parents, including pregnancy, postpartum, and birth-experience discussion circles.
Always free; registration through the group page.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Pregnancy Tuesdays 5–6:30 PM ET; postpartum Thursdays 5–7 PM ET; HEAL Mondays 6–7:30 PM ET.
- For
- Pregnancy · After birth
BookChecked 2026-10-08La Leche League of Queens
Price on requestParent-to-parent breastfeeding support welcoming babies, expectant parents, support persons, and mixed-feeding families in Astoria.
Meeting price not published; the page requests optional donations or membership support.
- Where
- 📍 Astoria, Queens
- When
- 🗓 Second Wednesday of each month at 10:30 AM; confirm updates with Dawn
- For
- Pregnancy · After birth
BookChecked 2026-10-08Liliana Doyon, LMFT — BECOMING
$1,500 per courseAn in-person process group for pregnant people exploring identity and relationship changes before parenthood.
Four-session series; one full scholarship spot and sliding-scale fees offered.
- Where
- 📍 North Greenpoint, Brooklyn
- When
- 🗓 October 12–November 2, 2026; four sessions at specified morning and evening times.
- For
- Pregnancy
Love Child Yoga
Price on requestMember-only parent circles and app communities connect expecting and new parents; studios are in the West Village and Fort Greene.
Circles are included in membership; membership price is not published.
- Where
- 📍 West Village, Manhattan · also online
- For
- Pregnancy · After birth
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
Price on requestSix-week facilitated peer group for new parents to share honestly, reflect, and build community during early months with a baby.
Price not published on the retrieved event page; enquire about the next series.
- Where
- 📍 Upper West Side, Manhattan
- When
- 🗓 Six-week Friday series, 11:00 AM–12:15 PM; retrieved series started April 24, 2026.
- For
- After birth
BookChecked 2026-10-07Mindful Birth NY
$250 per courseLive online six-session discussion groups support mothers and babies from one week through one year with practical new-parent topics and peer connection.
Six Thursday-morning sessions
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Thursdays 10 AM–12 PM; Fall 2026: September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
- For
- After birth
BookChecked 2026-10-08New York Public Library (NYPL) — Baby Lapsit Storytime / Open Play
FreeFree in-person baby storytime and open play helps infants, parents, and caregivers connect through books, songs, movement, and play.
No fee stated; registration or same-day tickets apply depending on session
- Where
- 📍 Harlem, Manhattan
- When
- 🗓 Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 10:30–11:30 AM; Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 10:30–11:30 AM; additional sessions
- For
- After birth
BookChecked 2026-10-07NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
FreeFree weekly online breastfeeding support group for breastfeeding parents and babies up to three months, with peer connection and guidance.
Free to join; for breastfeeding parents with babies up to three months.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Weekly online; registration required. Latest dated evidence retrieved: December 30, 2025.
- For
- After birth
Park Slope Parents
Price on requestMember-only due-date baby groups provide online community, regular meetings, peer chat, and neighborhood parent connection.
Membership required; price not published on the retrieved baby-group page.
- Where
- 📍 Park Slope, Brooklyn · also online
- When
- 🗓 2026 groups available for January through December birth months; members join through the membership
- For
- Pregnancy · After birth
Postpartum Resource Center of New York
FreeNew York-based charity hosts free virtual parent meetups alongside perinatal peer-support activities.
PRCNY-hosted meetups are free; this entry does not include partner providers.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Monday Morning Meet-up; group page updated for the week of June 8, 2026.
- For
- Pregnancy · After birth
Prenatal Yoga Center — Postnatal Yoga / Baby & Me
$25–$230Postnatal yoga classes welcome new parents and babies, combining movement, circle time, and community support in studio or online.
Published prices range from a $25 online drop-in to a $230 in-person 8-class package.
- Where
- 📍 Upper West Side, Manhattan · also online
- When
- 🗓 Current bookable in-studio and livestream classes; registration closes 30 minutes before in-studio c
- For
- After birth
Queens Healthy Start (Public Health Solutions)
FreeFree South Queens family-support program offers workshops, support groups, and doula services for pregnant and parenting families.
Free family support; no fee schedule published.
- Where
- 📍 Jamaica and South Queens, Queens
- When
- 🗓 Monday-Friday phone service; contact the provider for current workshop and support-group times.
- For
- Pregnancy · After birth
Queens Public Library
Price on requestVirtual new-mama support group lets parents of infants share experiences and resources with a postpartum doula and lactation consultant.
No fee stated on the retrieved calendar page.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Fridays, 12:30–1:30 PM; 2026 calendar includes September sessions.
- For
- After birth
BookChecked 2026-10-07Sunny Side Up Birth Co.
$15 per sessionWelcoming local meetups for mothers with babies aged 0–12 months, offering relaxed peer connection and flexible attendance.
Advance registration required; pay by Venmo or Zelle; refunds unavailable, with future-event credit possible.
- Where
- 📍 Staten Island
- When
- 🗓 Recurring meetups; latest published baby meetup September 17, 2026, 10 AM–noon; enquire for the next
- For
- After birth
BookChecked 2026-10-08The Moms Groups
Price on requestFacilitated groups connect expecting and new mothers through parenting discussions and park meetups across NYC neighborhoods, with online options.
Price not published on the fetched Summer 2026 booking page
- Where
- 📍 Manhattan · also online
- When
- 🗓 Six-week neighborhood series; last published series July–August 2026; enquire for the next cohort.
- For
- After birth · Pregnancy
The Motherhood Center of New York
Price on requestVirtual, therapist-facilitated peer support groups for pregnant and postpartum birthing people, including a weekly postpartum group.
Price not published on the support-group page.
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Postpartum Support Group weekly Tuesdays, 3:00–4:00 PM ET; next listed session October 13, 2026.
- For
- Pregnancy · After birth
The New York Foundling — Strong Fatherhood Network
FreeFree peer support and fatherhood programming for fathers and father figures aged 14 and older in the Bronx or Staten Island.
Free for eligible participants
- Where
- 📍 Bronx · also online
- When
- 🗓 Program services continue through enrollment; full programming is expected to take four to six month
- For
- After birth
BookChecked 2026-10-07Understanding Breastfeeding Support Groups - After Giving Birth (Free)
FreeFree virtual breastfeeding support groups for postpartum parents, covering latch, nipple pain, milk production, feeding schedules, returning to work, and weaning.
Free one-hour support group
- Where
- 📍 Online
- When
- 🗓 Twice monthly; listed sessions include October 20, November 10, and November 19, 2026, at 10:30–11:3
- For
- After birth
BookChecked 2026-10-07YM&YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood
FreeAn in-person parent-and-baby/new-moms program at the Washington Heights Y for postpartum parents and their infants.
No fee; optional suggested donation of $60 for the series.
- Where
- 📍 Washington Heights/Inwood, Manhattan
- When
- 🗓 Fall 2026: Tuesdays September 15–November 3, 10:15 AM (Eventbrite listing)
- For
- After birth
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