First Touch Overview

The 5 week First Touch Program is a cue based infant massage course developed in Australia. It is based on the work of Vimala McClure and The International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM) and is the only Infant Massage Program available in Australia that has been fully researched and evaluated. During The First Touch Program you will learn positive touch techniques in a safe, friendly environment. The classes are flexible to meet parent and baby needs.  

Baby's First Touch

Your baby spends the first nine months of their life cuddled in the warmth and comfort of your body. Each day in the womb is spent being safely held and gently rocked from side-to-side as you walk, climb and move… even in your sleep. The rhythm of a mother’s heart, and the muffled tones of the family voices are the first songs that stimulate your baby’s mind.

Just as you may need the time to transition from your old life to your new role as a parent, your baby also needs time and support to transition from life inside the womb to life on the outside. It should be no surprise then, that for much of the first year your baby still needs to be surrounded by the gentle touch, rhythm, smells and sounds they are so familiar with.

The First Touch Program is for parents and carers of any baby aged from birth to 12 months.

The program will be adapted to meet the individual needs of your baby including if they...

• Are healthy and thriving

• Are active and alert, or quiet and laid back

• Sleep well, or find it hard to settle

• Have some additional needs

• Were born prematurely or had a rough start to life