Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Rancho Santa Margarita, City of Orange, Ladera, Irvine, Mission Viejo and greater Orange County
Local Pods Near You
You'll be prepared for the emotional side, the shifts, the identity changes. To help you feel mentally and emotionally ready for motherhood — not just physically.
Small Groups Real Connections
Join a pod and prepare with a group while pregnant so that when your world slows down after baby arrives, you already have your people.
For First
Time Moms
With women who get it because they're living it alongside you.
That's what a Pregnancy Pod is.
A small, intentional space to show up as you are, prepare for what's coming, and build the kind of friendships that don't disappear when the group ends.
You don't have to figure out motherhood alone. And you don't have to wait until after the baby arrives to find your people.
Honest Conversations. Shared Stories.
Real Connection.
Honest Conversations. Shared Stories. Real Connection.
Orange County’s
#1 Pregnancy Resource
Orange County’s #1 Pregnancy Resource
During pregnancy, you are celebrated, loved, and surrounded.
When baby arrives, everyone celebrates.
And then, slowly, quietly, everyone goes back to their lives.
Your partner goes back to work. Family flies home. Friends return to their routines.
And suddenly you're sitting there — completely transformed, exhausted, emotional — wondering why nobody told you it would feel like this.
The world kept moving. Yours completely stopped.
That moment is what Pregnancy Pods was created for.
So you feel prepared and supported.
Preparing for your emotional well-being is just as important as preparing the nursery.
Preparation doesn’t have to feel overwhelming.
It can feel steady. Supportive. Protective.
Group Support
Guided Conversations
Preparation for motherhood shouldn’t start in crisis. It should start in conversation.
Your Not Alone
In Orange County, roughly 12,000 moms are first-time moms (around 1,000 a month)
this year alone.
There is no single experience of pregnancy or postpartum to measure yourself against.
Access to Resources
Your people.
Your preparation.
Your pod.
Pregnancy Pods brings together small, intentional groups of first-time moms in Orange County - meeting virtually while still pregnant to prepare for everything that's actually coming.
I know you're already drowning in information. So I do it differently; carefully curated, sensitively delivered, with real space to ask questions and actually process what you're hearing.
That's a Pregnancy Pod.
"Most new moms tell me the same two things: 'Nobody warned me how lonely I would feel.' 'Nobody told me how to prepare.'
I created Pregnancy Pods because both of those things are preventable."
Hi, I'm Aly!
Welcome to Pregnancy Pods. I'm so glad you're here!
My work is rooted in three beliefs:
1. That the emotional side of postpartum deserves real preparation.
2. That your support should exist before the baby does
3. That mental health conversations belong here, normalized, not stigmatized.
I believe nobody should walk into postpartum without a plan and without people
Hi, I'm Aly!
Welcome to Pregnancy Pods. I'm so glad you're here!
My work is rooted in three beliefs:
1. That the emotional side of postpartum deserves real preparation.
2. That your support should exist before the baby does
3. That mental health conversations belong here, normalized, not stigmatized.
I believe nobody should walk into postpartum
without a plan and without people
About
The Mental Health Brief:
Birth Care professionals
In-Person Training
Who this is for: Midwives, Doulas, Lactation consultants.
- Date: 7, 2026
- Time: 6:00–7:00pm | CC Motherkins
- Topic: Recognizing the Signs of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders.
- Cost: Free
"Aly has a rare ability to truly understand and honor the raw, complex experiences of motherhood. She approaches each story with deep respect for its uniqueness, while also gently helping you see the connection and shared humanity within it. Aly made me feel genuinely seen and valued, asking thoughtful questions that invited vulnerability. She always has a way of tying things together to give you a new piece of wisdom to walk away with."
- Michelle, Anaheim Hills, California
Aly has a beautiful gift for creating a safe, welcoming space where people feel comfortable and confident discussing postpartum topics. She naturally brings people together and is incredibly relatable, with a thoughtfulness that shines through in everything she says and does.
- Megan O., Coto de Caza, California
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