Baby Massage for New Parents – Simple Techniques That Help Your Baby Relax
If your baby is fussy, gassy, or hard to settle, you are not alone.
Many parents look for something simple that actually helps.
Baby massage is a gentle way to support relaxation, connection, and better sleep in the early months — without complicated routines or special equipment.
Just your hands.
Just a few intentional minutes.
Just time together.
What Baby Massage Can Help With
Parents often use baby massage to:
✅ Support sleep routines
✅ Ease tummy discomfort
✅ Reduce evening fussiness
✅ Strengthen bonding
✅ Create calm moments in busy days
When your baby relaxes into your hands, everything feels lighter.
Holding feels easier.
Your confidence grows.
You feel calmer inside yourself.
Baby Massage for Sleep and Comfort
Bedtime can feel like the hardest part of the day. A few minutes of baby massage can help your baby’s body slow down, making settling feel easier. The familiar rhythm of your hands becomes a gentle cue that it’s time to rest.
Baby Massage and Infant Massage
You might see this called “infant massage” in some places. That’s simply the professional term for baby massage.
Whatever you call it, when it’s taught step by step, it becomes a clear, simple skill you can use with confidence — not something you have to figure out on your own.
Learn Baby Massage Through Best Beginnings
The Best Beginnings Infant Massage and Movement Program teaches you exactly how to massage your baby step by step, using simple, practical techniques you can use from the early weeks onward.
You will learn how to:
Massage your Baby safely and confidently
Read your baby’s cues
Help your baby relax in their body
Improve your connection with each other
Add gentle movements to your daily routine that will help Baby thrive.
It’s not about doing more.
It’s about enjoying your time together more.
About Best Beginnings
Created by Dr. Melanie Beingessner, pediatric chiropractor and certified infant massage instructor, the Best Beginnings Program combines professional expertise with practical tools parents can use at home.
Our goal is simple: to help parents and caregivers give Baby the best possible start in life — through calm, touch, and play.