Learning the Baby Dance- Jenni Helm

10/01/2026

04/01/2026

Discover all that Learning the Baby Dance has to offer on our website!

Are you pregnant or a new parent? Are you needing support with your new baby?

Visit us at https://learningthebabydance.com.au today to see what services I can provide!

Call now for a free 20min phone session to discuss your needs. Our IBCLC is keen to meet you!

24/12/2025

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Love came down in the quiet of a holy night. Not wrapped in grandeur, but in humility. Not given from abundance, but from perfect love. He loved us so much, He gave us Jesus. And that gift still changes everything. 🙌

18/12/2025

Fact: Gagging is not choking and gagging does not lead to choking.

The body is designed to protect the airway and keep food out of the airway during both eating and swallowing and gagging, and even when throwing up.

When food is swallowed, more than 50 muscles work together to coordinate the motion. One is our vocal folds coming together like sliding doors in the breathing tube to tightly close off our airway and prevent anything from entering it. Amazingly, the muscles of the throat close tightly shut and the airway is pulled up and slightly forward, safely out of the way when we vomit or gag so that particles of food or liquid do not enter it.

So how does choking occur?

Choking occurs when there is a miscoordination of the swallow and food or liquid sneaks past our multiple lines of defense.

Things that can increase the risk of such type of coordination failure include:

✔️Caregiver placing finger food in a child’s mouth
✔️Caregiver putting their fingers in a child’s mouth
✔️Eating while in a reclined position
✔️Eating while laughing or coughing
✔️Eating while crying
✔️Eating while walking around
✔️Being startled while eating
✔️Lack of supervision while eating
✔️Eating while distracted

To access our free choking rescue guides for babies and toddlers download the Solid Starts App 📲

16/12/2025

03/12/2025

This is a thing

02/12/2025

Studies show that babies who sleep near a parent receive roughly 13,000 more hours of touch by the time they turn three. This close contact is often misunderstood as creating “bad habits,” but research proves it plays a crucial role in developing a healthy stress response.

Touch and physical closeness regulate the nervous system. Infants who experience consistent, gentle contact are better able to manage stress, feel secure, and develop emotional resilience. Their brains learn that the world is safe, and this foundation supports learning, social growth, and confidence as they age.

Co-sleeping or keeping your baby nearby does not spoil them. It strengthens bonding, encourages healthy attachment, and teaches the brain how to self-regulate under safe conditions. Small gestures like holding, rocking, and cuddling have long-lasting effects on brain chemistry, cortisol levels, and overall emotional development.

Parents can feel confident that closeness builds the brain and promotes lifelong emotional health. The more babies feel safety and connection early on, the stronger their ability to handle challenges later in life.

02/12/2025

As the final month unfolds, take a moment to breathe in gratitude and reflect on God’s steady hand through it all.
He was with you in every joy and every trial. And He’ll carry you into the new year with the same faithful grace. 💛

29/11/2025

Beautiful

28/11/2025

My book

Are you newly pregnant and feeling overwhelmed by the road ahead? Becoming mam will help you on your parenting journey.

26/11/2025