Prouty Parent-Baby Group

The group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 2:00-3:30pm on the Winston Prouty Campus. We meet in the white tent by the climbing wall when the weather is fine. During inclement weather, we meet in Thomas Hall, 209 Austine Drive, Brattleboro.

The Prouty Parent-Baby Group is a way to connect and to learn from and lean on each other while parenting a new child. Each week, we focus on a topic to support your life as a parent.

  • Swap best practices with fellow parents in the area
  • Get answers to your questions from our maternal child health and lactation professionals
  • Find out your baby’s weight or how much they’ve eaten during a feed using our infant scale
  • Watch babies learn to smile at each other

Babes in arms and young children are welcome! Light snacks are provided.  

Discussions are facilitated by the Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development’s maternal child health nurses Sally Pennington, RNC, IBCLC; Autumn Blais, RN, PNP; and Emma Schneider, RN.

UPCOMING TOPICS

Topics are posted regularly – check back here for updates!

  • April 23 – Your baby’s first teeth

Have questions?  Email at emma@winstonprouty.org. 

Previous topics

  • Back to the Basics: Fun Ways to Promote Health Development, with Sandy Stark from Early Education Services
  • When will they…? – Child Development Q&A with Nancy McMahon, Winston Prouty Center
  • Yoga with Baby! Try out a yoga with baby sampler with perinatal yoga specialist Melissa Boyles.
  • Understanding and Healing Your Postpartum Body with Pelvic Floor PT
  • Infant Dental Health
  • Before, During, and After: Preparation and Support for Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum
  • Infant Safety Q&A 
  • Navigating the Holidays + Baby Print Card Art! 
  • Reading and Library Fun 
  • Navigating Family Relationships with Nancy Wohl
  • Baby Led Weaning with Sally Pennington
  • Sleep Q&A with Axis Monet
  • Pumping, Bottles, and Beyond with Sally Pennington
  • Attachment and Co-Parenting with Hayley Rowland
  • Resources for Kids! with Sandy Stark
  • Reflections on Birthing in Our Community with Deb Kitzmiller, Vermont Department of Health
  • Transitioning to Childcare with Laura Beatty, Child Care Referral Specialist
  • Potty Training with Manzi Wilde
  • Helping Baby Sleep with Sally Pennington, RN, IBCLC
  • How Lactation Adapts with Sally Pennington, RN, IBCLC
  • Methods for Relieving Stress with Emma Schneider, RN
  • Ask a Pediatrician with Dr. Susan Slowinski

Group Guidelines

Prouty Parent-Baby Group is a place to connect, learn, and lean on each other for support. You will hear a range of ideas and possibilities on various topics. Take what works for you. You know yourself and your baby best. We kindly ask that everyone have a chance to speak without interruption. If you have some good advice to offer, please ask first if this is what they want. Sometimes being seen and heard with compassion and understanding is just what they need, what we all need.