7 Months Pregnant and Need Help

I would encourage you to contact a local church if you don't already belong to one. I would recommend Gilbert United Methodist Church since you're in Gilbert. Or any United Methodist Church really. They would offer help without expecting anything in return. I've heard of certain churches/denominations offering help but then they won't leave you alone even if it turns out you're not comfortable with their religion/church.

If buying food has become a financial issue, I would think about trying a food co-op. Many many people at my work participate in them and LOVE it! I want to try them myself but just haven't had the time. Here are the 3 big ones I'm aware of:

www.thetreasurebox.org
www.angelfoodministries.com
www.bountifulbaskets.org

Some are produce only, others include everything you can think of and for a fraction of grocery store prices.

I hope those recommendations help! Now may also be a good time to really get to know your neighbors. :) Good Luck and God Bless!

HI
I live in Tempe and have a group of mom's I network with. I sent your plea out to all of them and got back some advice I wanted to share, see below. I also got offers of help cleaning etc.for you but do not want to post them online as they are specific to coming over and assisting you. As well as an offer of some pull ups for your 2 year old.
If you want to respond to me with your address and contact information I can share it with the women who have offered to help and let them communicate with you directly.

B.
This is the information that was shared with me:
If she hasn't already she needs to apply for AHCCCS healthcare and food stamps through DES and they may have other resources for her as well, maybe even get on the waiting list for housing.

If she's having difficulty buying food, let her know she might qualify for WIC or she can buy discounted food through:

http://www.angelfoodm...

http://www.firstfoodb...

http://www.bountifulb...

I've personally done angel food and I know others have gone through first food and bountiful baskets and it's a lot of food for the price you pay.

where in the valley do you live? I would be glad to help out if you're reasonably close to me.

Hi, I am 7 1/2 mths prego as well and know exactly how you feel. I have a 3yr old little girl and a 14yr old son. I run a family group and we support eachother especially at times when we need it most.

If you need help let me know, my group would bond together to come and help with whatever needs to be done. We would be happy to bring you some meals as well. We are not a church group though I belong to a church, we are a family fun group that gets together for kids playdates, couples night out, moms/dads night out, etc...

We all have children that range from adults to infants to being or getting pregnant! ;-) Do not ever hesitate to ask for help, we should all help eachother when we are in need, no matter the situation.

You can reach me at ____@____.com
Take good care of yourself ;-)
C.

I also live in Gilbert and have an almost 3- and 5-year-old and I would be happy to help. My kids would most likely come along, but they are pretty good, especially if we put a movie on. I can help clean and put laundry away and bring a healthy meal. Like a previous poster, I'm great at cutting expenses out if you are looking for help that way. I'm also very good at organizing, if that can be of any help to you.

I recently broke my wrist and sprained the other playing soccer, so both of my arms were out of commission for a while, and I learned all about accepting help from other people. It made me feel very uncomfortable to rely on other people, but I'm so grateful for all the help and love I received. In fact, the two hurt wrists was almost worth it, just to feel the outpouring of love and support from neighbors, friends, and family. I had not realized before what a support network I had and it was very heart-warming.

I can help you! I am a SAHM, WAHM mom - busy busy busy, but never too busy to help someon else. If you just need someone to watch your 2 yr old for a few hours while you get things done, our would like me to come help with some of the work - no problem. I also just finished up my home loan mod, so I may be able to lend some advice on that. My two kiddos ages 6 & 4 would be in tow, but they love younger children and would keep him occupied while I help you out. I am also a whiz at bargain/coupon shopping, so I can definitely help you lower your expenses when it comes to food.

My junk email is ec4lebois[at]hotmail[dot]com. Send me an email and we'll set things up. I don't post my normal email online...don't want the world emailing me!

Don't ever be afraid to ask for help - we all need it sometimes!

Have you thought of or contacted the local MOMs Club? I was in the process of contacting my local MOMs Club when a severe accident (I'll spare you the details unless you ask for them) put me out of commission. They offered meal support, help around the house, playgroup (to help keep my kids occupied), low cost babysitters (that they personally used since I was fairly new to the area and knew almost no one), and so much more! I did become a member (gladly!).

There is also the MOPS group for mommies through churches though I don't know much about them as I've never joined that group though I have friends in it.

Depending on your income, don't be afraid to get food stamps and or welfare! As one gal put it, I've paid into the system for years...I'm simply making a small withdrawl during this rough patch. She also said it was one of the most embarassing and humbling things she's had to do, but she HAD to do it for her family. I looked into it for mine and was above the "line" by $500/year, so we'll just have to keep scraping by.

I'd offer to help, but I'm still recovering. I have enough trouble trying to keep up with my home and am still accepting help myself. Remember to accept it whenever it is offered to save your strength for when that help isn't available.

Good luck! You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers!

I could help you too. I am a SAHM and Realtor- busy, busy, busy- aren't we all? My little one is 23 months, so she requires a little more supervision. Maybe you could get both Christine (other volunteer) and myself to come over on the same day and we could take turns playing with the kids and cleaning.

Let me know.

Smiles,
M.
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Check out Parenting Arizona www.parentingaz.org/. They provide many resources for families in the Gilbert area FREE! They were speakers at my Mops meeting and I signed up right away! My husband lost his job 2 years ago and is building up a new business and it is very slow going in this economy and with 4 children savings is gone and life is stressful when your husband works many hours and is not making what he use to! I am not sure about your crib or laundry but if you can get a little assistance with food that is a start! If you can get out check out your local Mops group.. great support! I am sure your house will get back to normal once you can move better! Be thankful your husband is working! Take advantage of what the state can do for you while you can! Good Luck!