{"id":11,"date":"2026-05-26T14:16:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=11"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:16:42","slug":"the-greater-philadelphia-ymca-looks-to-expand-a-maternal-wellness-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=11","title":{"rendered":"The Greater Philadelphia YMCA looks to expand a maternal wellness program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The first weeks after Katie Corr gave birth to her second child were a blur of day and night, feedings and diaper changes. She felt unmoored. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=9\">The March of Dimes campaign for a polio vaccine offers a model for restoring Americans\u2019 faith in science<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOutside of naps, you don\u2019t have anything anchoring your schedule,\u201d said the 37-year-old Havertown mom. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>She had joined a new maternal wellness group at her local YMCA in Haverford when she was pregnant, and the group of women continued to meet once a week after they had all given birth. Children could come along to the sessions or be dropped off at the Y\u2019s in-house childcare center while the women talked and participated in guided fitness activities. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Corr had enjoyed the group\u2019s camaraderie during pregnancy. Now, at home full-time with a toddler and infant, it was the anchor she needed.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Haverford Y was one of six Greater Philadelphia YMCA locations to pilot the Maternal Wellness Initiative in 2025 with the goal of providing emotional and physical wellness resources before and after the birth of a child. The program is free and comes with a year-long Y membership at no cost for those who maintain attendance at the weekly meetings. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not just a place where you can come in and use a treadmill,\u201d said Aimee Smith, associate director of aquatics and health programs at Greater Philadelphia YMCA. \u201cWe\u2019re looking to improve people\u2019s lifestyle and overall wellness, not just their physical health.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The program, funded by grants from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation and AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation, is currently offered at the Y\u2019s Christian Street, Columbia North, West Philadelphia, Haverford, and Willow Grove branches. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Now in its second year, Y leaders hope to expand the initiative to more locations.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Creating community at the Y<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The program enrolls expectant parents who are between 12 and 20 weeks pregnant, so everyone in the group is in a similar stage of pregnancy. The prenatal sessions focus on recognizing health problems such as preeclampsia and accessing breastfeeding support.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Halfway through the program, the groups take a break \u2014 so everyone can have their babies. They reconvene later in the year for postpartum sessions, which feature exercise options that can be done with a baby in tow, such as stroller walking.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>About 100 people participated in 2025, and Y leaders anticipate similar enrollment this year. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=7\">Roads are closed for the FIFA Fan Festival. Here\u2019s what to know.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Leaders from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation and AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation said they wanted to support the Y\u2019s maternal wellness program because community support and access to services are critical for expectant and newly postpartum mothers.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhen mothers have the support they need early on, families are stronger and children have a healthier start,\u201d said Lauren Maloney, executive director of the AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation, which contributed $50,000 over two years.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Independence Blue Cross Foundation has put $580,000 toward the Y initiative, which the foundation\u2019s executive director, Heather Major said \u201creflects our commitment to transformative community models.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Focus on prenatal and postpartum care<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Corr was already a member of the Y when she heard about the maternal wellness initiative from a friend and decided to sign up.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Corr was grateful for the routine, socialization, and physical activity the Y program offered. She especially appreciated the weekly calendar date in the weeks after her son, Owen, was born, and was feeling especially restless.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Y said it has heard from past participants that the program helped reduced feelings of loneliness and stress, and improved their self-confidence.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Corr said that what she appreciated most was that the weekly meetings were a rare opportunity to focus on herself.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Doctors\u2019 concerns for the health of new mothers is often in the context of how well their baby is doing, or how well they are able to care for their child, she said. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is the only regular program in my life that focuses exclusively on the wellness of the mother as a person,\u201d Corr said. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1\">Hello world!<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The program, available at six Y locations, brings together women during pregnancy and again after their babies are born. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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