Childbirth, and the feelings experienced with the birth of a new baby, are often the most memorable a mother can experience. And while some new mothers easily adjust to their new role, for others the experience can be overwhelming.

To help moms ease into the transition that a newborn brings, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital has developed a postpartum support group. Moms are invited to share their experiences and concerns, or just listen, during discussions on the emotional adjustments experienced during pregnancy, birth and the first year postpartum. The support group is facilitated by trained specialists who understand the enormous changes and challenges that this transition can bring.

The Postpartum Passages support group will meet on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. in Henry Mayo’s Foundation Building, Room #2, 23871 McBean Parkway, Valencia. Cost is $10 per person.

Henry Mayo has also created a resource line for new moms needing advice or someone to talk to about their concerns. The resource line is answered by trained specialists. To contact the resource line or to learn more about the postpartum support group, call (661) 200-BABY.

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital is a 221-bed, not-for-profit acute care hospital serving the Santa Clarita Valley since 1975. Services include trauma, emergency, intensive care, maternity, surgery, nursing, wound care, behavioral health, and acute rehab, as well as cancer, cardiology, imaging, lab, digestive, respiratory services and physical and occupational therapies. Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital is located at 23845 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355-2083. For more information, visit www.henrymayo.com or call 661-253-8000.