New Moms Group
Hello all!
One of my goals at Abide Health is to help build community here in Louisville. Many of us may no longer live near family, and in our increasingly mobile and social media–driven world, face-to-face connection can be harder to come by than ever before. But it is so important.
There’s a wealth of research showing how vital social connection is to our health and well-being. People who are more socially connected tend to have better moods, lower risks of heart attack and death, and slower cognitive decline as they age compared to those who are socially isolated. (See citations below for a few studies if you’d like to read more.)
Bottom line: Humans are built for connection. We thrive physically, mentally, and emotionally when we have community in our daily lives.
With that in mind, I’m excited to announce a new group at the clinic for moms with babies 6 months and younger, meeting the first and third Wednesdays of the month. The group is completely free and designed to be a relaxed time to connect with other moms and let the babies explore (we’ll have baby-safe toys available, or feel free to bring your own).
I’ll also be available to answer any questions—whether about breastfeeding, infant sleep, development, or postpartum/maternal concerns. In addition to my background in family medicine, I completed a fellowship in maternal care and obstetrics and am a mom myself to three kids (ages 10, 8, and 3).
This will be a casual, drop-in style gathering—come when you can and stay as long as you’re able. The goal is to build community, and in this case, some is definitely better than none!
Please RSVP through the contact form on our website or via the event on the Abide Health Facebook page. Space is limited, and I’d like to make sure we’re not overcrowded.
Dr Shaw Kuster, Abide Health Physician
Where: Abide Health Direct Primary Care
315 W South Boulder Rd, Suite 206
Louisville, CO 80027
When: First meeting Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 10:00–11:00 a.m. - Then every 1st and 3rd Wednesday 10:00-11:00 a.m. thereafter
Studies on community:
Foster, H.M.E., Gill, J.M.R., Mair, F.S. et al. Social connection and mortality in UK Biobank: a prospective cohort analysis. BMC Med 21, 384 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-03055-7
Fratiglioni L, Paillard-Borg S, Winblad B. An active and socially integrated lifestyle in late life might protect against dementia. Lancet Neurol. 2004 Jun;3(6):343-53. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(04)00767-7. PMID: 15157849.
Freak-Poli R, Wagemaker N, Wang R, Lysen TS, Ikram MA, Vernooij MW, Dintica CS, Vernooij-Dassen M, Melis RJF, Laukka EJ, Fratiglioni L, Xu W, Tiemeier H. Loneliness, Not Social Support, Is Associated with Cognitive Decline and Dementia Across Two Longitudinal Population-Based Cohorts. J Alzheimers Dis. 2022;85(1):295-308. doi: 10.3233/JAD-210330. PMID: 34842183; PMCID: PMC9198751.
