Baby Massage Classes for Parents and Babies
Learn to Understand Your Baby Through Touch, Connection, and Communication
Slow down, tune in, and discover how touch can become another way of communicating with your baby. Infant massage classes are a fun way to learn how to soothe your baby, relieve tummy upsets, and much more.
This four-week course is designed to help you build confidence, strengthen connection, and better understand your baby's unique cues and communication.
NEW: October 2026 Course registrations are now open!
Duration: Four weekly sessions of 1 ½ hours
Location: Embrace Medical on Crown, 479 Crown Street, West Wollongong NSW 2500
Investment: $195 for the whole course, for up to 2 parents
When: 10-11:30am Tuesdays, 20th, 27th October and 3rd, 10th November 2026
Nurturing your baby starts with connection.
Your baby is communicating with you from the moment they are born.
Through their body language, facial expressions, movements, sounds, and cries, they are constantly telling you what they need. Learning to recognise and respond to those cues is one of the most powerful skills a parent can develop.
Learning to massage your baby is about far more than learning massage strokes. It is an opportunity to spend dedicated time with your baby, build confidence in your parenting, and deepen your understanding of one another.
Infant massage classes are a fun way to learn how to soothe your baby, relieve tummy upsets, learn to understand your baby’s non-verbal language and much, much more.
Classes are informal, relaxed, and small enough to ensure you are given the personal attention you need.
Course Details
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• They want to feel more confident with their baby.
• They are looking for ways to soothe wind, colic, or unsettled behaviour.
• They want to better understand their baby's cues.
• They would like to support sleep and relaxation.
• They are craving meaningful one-on-one time together.
• They would love to connect with other local parents. -
• A complete infant massage routine
• Techniques that may help with wind and digestive discomfort
• How to recognise and respond to your baby's cues
• Age-appropriate communication and interaction
• Ways to support relaxation and connection
• How to adapt massage as your baby grows -
Research suggests infant massage may:
• Support bonding and attachment
• Increase parental confidence
• Encourage positive parent-infant interaction
• Support relaxation for both baby and parent
• Help soothe wind, colic, and digestive discomfort
• Create opportunities for calm, focused connection
• Support emotional wellbeing for the whole family -
This course combines infant massage with cue-based infant communication education.
Rather than simply learning a sequence of massage strokes, you'll learn how to observe your baby, understand their cues, and respond in ways that support connection, trust, and communication.
Every baby is different. This course helps you get to know yours.
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• Expectant parents wanting to prepare before baby arrives
• Families with babies from newborn to crawling
• First-time parents seeking confidence and connection
• Parents wanting practical tools to support communication and bondingSleeping babies, feeding babies, crying babies, and wriggly babies are all welcome.
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Nancy McLean is a Birth and Postnatal Doula, Perinatal Remedial Massage Therapist, Infant Massage Instructor, Infant Sleep Educator, and Cue-Based Infant Communication Educator.
With 10+ years of experience supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood, Nancy's approach is warm, evidence-informed, and deeply respectful of both babies and parents.
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Duration:
Four weekly sessions of 1 ½ hoursLocation:
Embrace Medical on Crown, 479 Crown Street, West Wollongong NSW 2500Investment:
$195 for the whole course, for up to 2 parentsWhen:
20th, 27th October and 3rd, 10th November 2026Mothers Group Deal - Being the organiser is hard. When you gather 6 or more families together, you join for free.
You’re in safe hands.
Your Questions, Answered
What age is best to start?
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The course is about learning cue-based communication and how to use touch to nurture your relationship with your baby. Because of this, it is suitable to attend whilst you are still pregnant. Once your baby is crawling it becomes harder to accommodate them in the environment, however please feel free to email me if you think you are on the cusp and want to join in.
Many families begin in the early weeks, while others join when their baby is a little older and more alert. The best time to start is simply when it feels right for you.
Please don’t worry that you will miss out if your baby is not in the perfect state to be massaged during class time. In fact, we never practice massage on a baby who isn’t in the mood! Therefore, we provide baby dolls for you to practice techniques on whilst your baby sleeps, is held in the carrier or by another parent. Learn in class, practice at home.
What if my baby cries or sleeps through the class?
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That's completely normal. Babies are welcome exactly as they are.
This is a baby-led course, which means we follow your baby's cues rather than expecting them to participate on a schedule. Feeding, cuddling, settling, nappy changes, sleeping, and crying are all part of life with a baby and are warmly welcomed.
Baby dolls are available if your baby sleeps through the massage demonstration or would rather observe than participate.
Can I attend while pregnant?
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Absolutely. Many expectant parents attend during pregnancy to learn the techniques and begin building confidence before their baby arrives. A baby doll can be used during class and you'll receive all course materials to use once your baby is born.
Do I need to bring anything?
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Please bring a normal bed pillow and a muslin wrap or towel for your baby to lay on.
Also consider bringing a water bottle, wearing comfy clothes and anything else that helps you and your baby feel comfortable.
Massage oil, course notes, and other resources are provided.
“An opportunity for parents to bond with their new baby and foster strong attachments. ”
“I’ve felt so much more capable of understanding and communicating with my daughter since doing this course!”