New Parents Groups

Our Moira Shire Maternal and Child Health Nurses at Cobram, Numurkah and Yarrawonga deliver an eight week program for first time parents offering information on health, wellbeing and family matters.

These are also a great opportunity to make friendships with local families.

Parents from the smaller centres are also invited to attend these groups and partners are always welcome. Please speak to your Maternal and Child Health Nurse to organise your invitation.

These are some of topics that are covered and some links to extra resources:

Getting To Know Each Other AND Getting To Know Your Baby	An introduction to your group and a summary of the topics ahead.
Play: More Than Fun And Games AND Ages And Stages, What to Expect	Newborns Play And Learning   Playgroup Victoria   Tummy Playtime   Toy Libraries Australia
Looking After Yourself: Exploring AND Women’s Health	Pelvic Floor First   Continence Foundation Of Australia
Food: Your Baby And The Family	When To Introduce Solids   How To Introduce Solids   Infant Feeding Guidelines   Infant Program   Guide To Foods - Baby's First Year   How to make every bite count(PDF, 7MB)
Being A Parent: Changes And Challenges	What Were We Thinking   Panda - After Birth
A Settled Baby: What Does It Mean?	Steps For Settling Your Baby   Purple Crying   Independent Sleeping   Settling 1 - 3 years
Managing Childhood Illnesses AND Keeping Your Child Safe	Fever   Gastro   Cough   Signs Of Serious Illness   Viral Illnesses In Children
Communicating With Your Baby Through Music and Books	Goulburn Valley Libraries   Reading from Birth   Reading Storytelling
Child Development	Development first five years   Learning baby to preschool