Hello Baby Infant Massage

A little bit about me...

Hi, I'm Terri. I live in Melbourne's northern suburbs with my lovely husband and our two squishy kids.

After a career in writing and performing comedy as well as radio broadcasting, I stepped back from work to focus on family. I became interested in infant massage after I suffered some pretty amazing (not!) post-natal depression and post-natal post-traumatic stress. For me, this was a really lonely, confusing and debilitating time and I was intrigued to read about how infant massage has been proven to help families experiencing these issues.

After resolving to learn more once my kids were a bit older and I had some time to study, I successfully completed my infant massage instructor training with Baby In Mind at the start of 2016. The training I completed is the most highly recognised professional training program of its kind. It is endorsed by the Royal College of Nursing, the Australian College of Midwives, The Australian Association of Social Workers, The Australian Counselling Association, Occupational Therapy Australia and the Australian Association of Massage Therapists.

I’m both proud and delighted to be a Certified Infant Massage Instructor, trained in the only program available in Australia which meets the government and industry approved competency standard for Delivering Infant Massage Education to Families under the Australian Qualifications Framework. I have never forgotten the despair I felt while under the cloud of my PND and while I've worked with families from all sorts of different backgrounds, I have a special interest in working with mothers who are doing it tough - I've been there, I know what it's like and I'm here to help you.

Why learn infant massage?

Infant massage is an amazing tool of communication for you and your baby and helps build strong bonds and attachment through nurturing touch.

Research has identified many benefits of infant massage and those benefits can be felt by babies, parents and the entire family (so everyone wins - hooray!)

For babies, infant massage can improve sleep and settling – and when baby sleeps better, so does the entire family. Infant massage can also provide the stimulation required to help improve baby’s growth, muscular development and tone, as well as stimulating baby’s sensory, language, brain and motor skills development. In addition, infant massage can alleviate the pain and discomfort associated with gas, colic, and other tummy issues, reducing crying and promoting relaxation through a reduction of infant stress.

Relaxed babies mean relaxed parents and therefore a more relaxed family environment. Infant massage also improves your understanding of your baby’s cues, leading to better communication between you and your baby and more confident parenting.

Learning infant massage provides you with a wonderful set of nurturing skills that can be used throughout babyhood, toddlerhood, childhood and beyond.