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Infant Baby Massage
Infant baby massage is a gentle, hands-on way for dads to build early connection, confidence, and calm with their baby through responsive touch and presence.
❋ Build early connection through touchInfant baby massage gives dads a practical, hands-on way to bond with their baby and feel connected from the very beginning.
❋ Support calm, regulation, and sleepGentle massage can help soothe babies, support digestion, reduce stress, and promote relaxation for both baby and dad.
❋ Grow confidence as a caregiverLearning massage helps dads feel more comfortable handling, settling, and responding to their baby’s needs.
❋ Strengthen the dad–baby relationshipEarly touch and responsive interaction support attachment, emotional regulation, and ongoing engagement as fathers
Infant Baby Massage Sessions
Infant baby massage sessions offer a calm, supportive space to build connection, confidence, and responsive caregiving through gentle touch. Sessions are practical, evidence-informed, and suitable for dads, couples, or small groups.
Massage techniques are taught in a way that supports bonding, emotional regulation, and settling, while also helping caregivers feel more confident handling and responding to their baby.
Session options
1:1 Sessions
Personalised support tailored to your baby’s needs and your family’s situation. Ideal for parents wanting individual guidance, support with settling, digestion, or confidence in early caregiving.
Small Group Sessions
A relaxed group setting where parents learn together, share experiences, and build confidence alongside others. Groups are kept small to ensure a calm, supportive environment.
Couples Sessions
Designed for parents who want to learn infant massage together, support one another, and build shared routines that strengthen connection and co-parenting.
Dad-Focused Sessions
Sessions specifically designed for fathers, supporting hands-on bonding, confidence, and an active caregiving role from the beginning.
What you’ll learn
Gentle infant baby massage techniques
How to read and respond to your baby’s cues
Strategies to support calming, settling, and digestion
Safe handling and soothing touch
How touch supports bonding and emotional regulation
How sessions are delivered
In-person sessions in the Macedon Ranges
Suitable for babies 0–12 months
Can be delivered at Macedon Ranges Consulting suits
Small groups can be delivered at Kyneton Community house, upon request
1:1 sessions in your home can be delivered
New Dad Starter Package
Infant Baby Massage + Dad Coaching
The New Dad Starter Package is a three-session support package designed to help fathers build confidence, connection, and practical skills during the early months of parenthood.
This package combines infant baby massage with dad coaching to support bonding, emotional regulation, relationship adjustment, and the transition into fatherhood.
What’s included
Session 1: Infant Baby Massage (60 minutes)
A practical, guided session focused on building early connection through touch and responsive caregiving.
This session covers:
Infant baby massage techniques
Reading and responding to baby cues
Supporting settling, digestion, and sleep
Safe handling and calming strategies
Building confidence in early caregiving
Sessions 2 & 3: Dad Coaching + Infant Massage Integration (60 minutes each)
These sessions combine continued baby massage with coaching support for fathers as they adjust to early parenting and family life.
Sessions include:
Ongoing infant massage and calming routines
Understanding the transition from dude to dad and identity changes in fatherhood
Relationship and communication support informed by Gottman principles
Emotional regulation strategies for dads and babies
Practical tools to support co-parenting, connection, and shared mental load
Who this package is for
Expectant fathers preparing for early parenting
New dads with babies (0–12 months)
Fathers wanting practical skills and emotional support
Families seeking early, preventative support during the transition to parenthood
How sessions are delivered
One-on-one sessions
In-person in the Macedon Ranges
Can be integrated with ongoing counselling or dad coaching support
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Supporting Evidence from Research
Evidence and research more broadly supports these points and highlights benefits for babies and caregivers alike:
For babies and bonding
Infant massage promotes closer parent-infant interaction, mutual eye contact, soothing touch and connection, which supports attachment and secure bonding.
Regular gentle massage helps calm babies, support sleep patterns, reduce stress and help nervous system regulation.
Babies who are massaged often show improved behavioural and developmental outcomes such as motor skill support and enhanced body awareness.
Benefits for caregivers
Infant massage has been linked with lower stress, reduced anxiety, and improved feelings of competence in caregivers — including fathers.
Learning and practising massage gives dads a tangible, meaningful role in caregiving, helping them feel more engaged, confident and connected with their baby.
Physical touch through massage releases oxytocin, the “connection hormone,” in both adults and infants, which helps reinforce bonding and calm.
“Touch is the first sense to develop and the foundation for connection, regulation, and human bonding.”How It Works-
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Sign up and pay all required fees to reserve your spot. If plans change, you can cancel up to 14 days before the retreat start to receive a 50% refund.
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After booking, we'll send you a Welcome Packet with everything you need to know—detailed schedules, packing list recommendations, add-ons to consider, and more.
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We'd recommend booking your transportation to and from the event as soon as possible, to ensure you can arrive without any complications or delays.
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Now all that's left to do is pack your bags and get excited for your new adventure.