Expectant Parent
Support Group
This group meets the last Thursday of the month and responds to questions and inquiries regarding topics such as bed rest, premature labor, breastfeeding, sleep issues, childcare, equipment suggestions, and much more. Moms, Dads, and significant others/partners are all welcome! |
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We have a group of members that are there to help support woman who are on bed rest in local hospitals. They have been through it, and offer support, encouragement and advice. |
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The Club provides our members with free access to our Preemie Clothes Closet. The clothes are donated by fellow club members whose children outgrew them. |
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Our casual playgroups meet at member’s homes or in local parks and are age-specific groups which address the special needs of newborn multiples and toddler multiples. |
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We have a number of our members who generously donate their time to help other needy families with newborn multiples in the Los Angeles area. We know how difficult that first year of life with multiples is, especially without the resources to help. To find out more about our philanthropy arm, Multiple Helpings, click here. |
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Club Information
The West Los Angeles Parents of Multiples (WLAPOM) was founded in 1993; a division of the Westside Mother of Twins Club founded in 1955. We are currently an independent member chapter of the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc. (NOMOTC) and are also a member of the Southern California Mothers of Twins Clubs (SCMOTC).
WLAPOM, serving the greater Los Angeles area, is a non-profit support organization for parents with or expecting Twins, Triplets and Higher Order Multiples.
Having multiples is an exciting and rewarding experience, even with its challenges. WLAPOM Members benefit from the many club support services.
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We have many books and articles available to our members. Topics include: Multiple Birth pregnancy, feeding, parenting, sleep issues, and many others.
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We have both family events and adult only events. It is a great opportunity to meet other families and parents of multiples in your area. Many have made life long friends!
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| In the members-only portion of our website, members are able to receive and post messages with our online forum 24 hours a day. Our classified advertising section has the capability to add a photo of the item(s) for sale. There is a calendar of our on-going meetings and events. The comprehensive directory has over 100 subgroups and is easy to access advice and referrals that one can reference at any time…..and much more. |
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| Parents meet on the second Tuesday evening of each month. Meetings are held in our member’s homes throughout West Los Angeles and are scheduled as either support/discussion or guest speaker meetings. Speaker meetings are designed to allow for an exchange of ideas and helpful discussion. During each meeting we break into smaller groups based on ages, allowing you to meet other parents with multiples the same age. Speaker meetings are held throughout the year on a variety of interesting and informative parenting topics about our “multiple lives.” Past speaker topics have included baby proofing your home, hiring a nanny, developmental psychology, infant physical therapy, stress management, marriage and family life, nutrition, pediatric dentistry, sibling rivalry, child safety and much more. |
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