Help - how do I meet new people

[albosmum]

Help - I am a mum who has been desperately trying to meet other mums - but just don't seem to be getting anywhere. I do all the right things go to mother and baby groups, music clasess, exercise etc. (but frequently end up on my own as everyone else seems to know each other or they seem really cliquey). Am I doing something wrong. I have tried meetups twice on this (am posting under a pseudonym) but it appears no one lives near me.
What can I do to meet other mums?
Th loneliness is really beginning to get me down.

I'm in a similar situation to many of the people on here. I am 27 with a 4 month old and know no-one with a baby in my area.
I went to the local class and all the kids were toddlers so i had nothing in common and to be honest the other mum's looked at me like i was an alien.
I say 'hi' and try to chat to people in the village but nothing much has come of it.
I was worried about this for a while but now i think that my son will meet others at nursery anyway so i'm chilling out more!
I just wish i had someone i could talk to about day to day things but i now realise that i've managed for 16 weeks so i'll manage many more with websites like mumsnet!

read the op and believe me I know how you feel. I'm off work for the summer, and loving the time I'm spending with DD(17 mths). BUT some days I feel so lonely. I have none of my family nearby, and most of my friends have grown up children and/or are at work.

I find sometimes I get talking to a mum at a soft play, but its all so fleeting. To make it worse hardy seeing DH at all at the moment, so most days it just me and DD, have even started to watch crappy daytime TV during naptimes

Sorry no real constructive advice - but you're not on your own.

well albosmum ,you could try stripping naked ,painting yourself bright yellow and running up and down your local high street ,you will be taken away by some very nice people ,put in a secure unit where you will not only meet lots of very interesting people but get a proper break from your child ,in the school hols and for free !!!
On a more serious note though where are you ?

Sometimes you have to grasp the nettle and ask people for their name and phone number and arrange to meet for a cuppa. Scary the first time you do it, but it gets easier. If the 1st meeting is OK., try a 2nd, if the 1st meeting proves you have nowt in common but babies, dont worry.

i'm new on here but have a question... what does DD and DH stand for? I guess its baby and husband... but i dont get the abbreviation... can someone help out this newbie please?

maxwellsmum - click on the link for 'acronym list' at the top of the message board.