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First Time Mum's ChatHelping Inspire Mums to Build Confidence in Their Parenting Journey Author: Helen Thompson
Commencing your parenting journey is a big life changer and in this podcast I share tips and strategies to help and inspire you so you can build confidence in your parenting and forge a magic bond with your little one. Getting started as a mum is often a lonely, daunting journey and many feel alone and unsupported and lack a support network or village. For more than two decades, Helen Thompson has made it her mission to fill this gap and support mums as a childcare educator and more recently as a baby massage instructor. In every single value-packed episode, Helen will be your guide, sharing ways to help you in areas including postpartum, breastfeeding/lactation, self-help and healing your body and mind after giving birth so that you can learn ways to relax and gently ease into your parenting journey. Its a mix of interviews and solo shows from Helen youre not going to want to miss. Hit subscribe, and get ready to change your life. Language: en-au Genres: Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 200: The Quiet Truth About Calm, Babies & New Mums
Episode 200
Wednesday, 14 January, 2026
#200 - What if calm isn’t something you need to create — but something that grows when you slow down and truly notice?In this milestone 200th episode of First Time Mum’s Chat, Helen Thompson reflects on five years of podcasting, decades of childcare experience, and what she’s learned about babies, overwhelm, and the quiet pressure first-time mums carry.Rather than doing more, this episode offers a gentle pause — a chance to reset, breathe, and reconnect with what really supports babies and the mums who care for them.In this episode, you’ll hear about:Why babies respond so differently to calm versus overwhelmHow slowing down helps babies feel safe enough to be themselvesWhy “calm” is something babies grow into — not something they arrive withHow acknowledging a baby’s feelings builds trust and emotional securityA gentler rhythm for First Time Mum’s Chat as it moves forwardHelen also shares why she’s expanding the podcast into YouTube, and how this next chapter is focused on deeper connection, visual learning, and creating space — not noise.Whether you’re listening while feeding, walking with the pram, or taking a quiet moment for yourself, this episode is a reminder that you don’t need to have it all figured out.You are learning your baby.You are finding your rhythm.And you are doing enough.🎧 Listen now and let this episode meet you where you are. Check out the show notes at https://www.mybabymassage.net/podcast/200.
