Milk & Cookies-Bangor's Postpartum & Breastfeeding Support Group

11/08/2025

💛 It all about oxytocin!! We all have it, and it does soooo many things!!! …including ejecting milk from the breasts!! Trigger it when pumping or separated from baby (by looking at pictures/videos of baby), and get more milk expressed!! 💪🙌 It’s science! - and it works!

When you breastfeed, your body releases oxytocin the same hormone that helps you fall in love, calm down, and bond deeply. It’s the reason your shoulders drop, your heart slows, and sometimes you tear up mid-feed for no reason at all. It’s your body’s way of saying you’re safe, your baby’s safe, and this moment matters.
That surge of warmth and peace isn’t “just hormones.” It’s nature’s built-in reminder that connection is powerful medicine. 🤱💗

11/07/2025

🍁 We had a cozy group today of 5 mamas, (4 returning & 1 new)! ☺️ We hear some mamas/babies are sick and stayed home today. 🫶 Our M&C mamas are always very considerate of each other, and stay home when under the weather. ♥️ We appreciate this and although we greatly miss your presence, we know we will see you soon & look forward to catching up!! 🥰 Michelle from Community Health and Counseling Services brought crisis handouts in bags with candy & games, and joined our usual fun! We appreciate you Michelle!!! 💗 We had great conversation today, and believe it or not, ALL cookies we gone by the time the Sarah’s packed everything up! ☺️🍪 The baby snuggles and mom-to-mom conversation fills our cups each & every Friday. ♥️🥰♥️ If you are pregnant or postpartum and looking for your village… you will find it here! 💗😍🫶♥️

11/07/2025

It's Friday - we made it!! 👏 The Sarah's cannot wait to see our new & returning mamas (& your adorable, precious, growing way too fast babies) - TODAY! 🍪 Today, is our Maternal Mental Health themed first Friday of the month, and we are focusing on the importance of sleep and mental health, ...and maybe some tips & tricks on how to achieve sleep! 🫶 See you soon!
🍪 Friday, 11/7/25
🍪 at the Bangor Public Library
🍪 12-1pm
🍪 Children's Dept/3rd floor
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11/06/2025

😇 These adorable little ones tend to turn our world upside down right out of the gate, but we all know Friday is coming...and we know even if we show up deflated and on 5% battery, we will leave recharged and refreshed. 🌟 New & returning mamas & your babies, we cannot wait to see you tomorrow! And, each & every Friday!!💛💓💖
🌟 11/7/25
🌟 at the Bangor Public Library
🌟 12-1pm
🌟 Children's Dept/3rd floor

11/04/2025

Who wants to play?! 🥰 …you can elaborate on precisely when you officially decided too! 🤰🚼👩‍🍼

11/03/2025

🍂🕘 With the recent time change and winter rolling in, many people find their mental health is negatively affected. 🫶 However, we don’t have to roll over and take it! 🤔⛄️ Mamas, be intentional about getting outdoors in the sunshine, even if you have to bundle up to do it! ☀️You are in charge of your mental health, and sometimes it means inconvenience and creativity, but do the things that matter, no matter the weather!! 💪☀️🌥️🍂🌦️☔️❄️☃️

11/02/2025

10/31/2025

🥰 This Group!!! 🥰 …These mamas, and your babies… we hold you dear to our hearts and truly enjoy watching you all grow! ♥️🤗♥️ Today, we had 20 mamas with their babies, (19 returning & 1 new)! 🙌 We had a 12-day old princess, a beanie baby, a bunny, a parrot, Eeyore, blippie, 2 cows, 2 caterpillars, cookie monster, a black panther, lady bug, a 4-week old pumpkin, a bat, Herbert Adams from the Adam’s Family, a Dalmatian, a mouse, and a skeleton…(on his 3rd clean costume of the day). ☺️ 1st place in the costume contest went to the older of the 2 caterpillars, who gave her mom this costume idea after she ate the corner of the “Hungry Caterpillar “ book. 🥰 The Mama Self-care basket went to a mama who says she only wins things at M&C! 😂 And, winner of the Halloween Match Game was definitely our most competitive mama! 😅 We had alumni mamas come for the fun! -4 were at last year’s Halloween Party!!!🥰🤗♥️ We ate cookies, candy, and Halloween Chex mix, and laughed and chatted and shared about life happenings. 🍪 We absolutely love being part of your journeys, and absolutely ♥️ Fridays!!! 🫶😍🥰😁♥️🤗

10/31/2025

🧡 You adorable babies dressed up in adorable costumes… we are counting down the hours until cuteness overload!!! 🥰 See you soon at our 2nd annual Halloween Party!!! 🎃
🎃 Today! 10/31
🎃 at the Bangor Public Library
🎃 12-1pm
🎃 Children’s dept/3rd floor!

10/30/2025

🧡🎃 On this Halloween Eve, party preparations have begun!! 🥳 The Sarah’s are bringing some of their Fall cookie favorites to share with their M&C friends, along with other fitting party festivities. 🤗🍪👏 ALSO, we will be having a baby costume contest for Cutest Costume!…and the catch is, you can’t vote for your baby! 🤷‍♀️😁…and yes, there is a prize! 🥰 …We CANNOT WAIT to see you TOMORROW!
🎃 10/31
🧡 at the Bangor Public Library
🎃 12-1pm
🧡 3rd floor/Children’s Dept!
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10/29/2025

🎃 As we near the conclusion of our "Fall into Health Habits with Milk & Cookies," we get closer to finding out who will win our mama-centered, self-care gift basket, AND our 2nd annual Halloween Party!! - Certain to be full of preciousnessssss!!!! 😍🥰 Today is 'Do 1 activity you enjoy,' it is our wish whether you are playing along or not, you accomplish this today. 🫶 For every week that a complete 7-days was accomplished, the Sarah's will give you a red ticket to write your name on, to go into the drawing for our prize gift basket valued between $60-$80!! 🤩 We cannot wait to see you all...new & returning mamas & babies this FRIDAY!!
🎃 10/31
🎃 at the Bangor Public Library
🎃 12-1pm
🎃 Children's Dept/3rd floor
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10/28/2025

Food that is also medicinal for your baby’s specific, personal needs…absolutely amazing! And mama, YOUR body makes it while you are busy accomplishing all the other important work that comes with motherhood. 💪💪💪

When your baby’s sick, your milk literally turns into medicine.
Your body reads your baby’s saliva and upgrades your milk with custom antibodies no lab can replicate that kind of magic🤱✨