New book a comforting guide for women navigating pregnancy, birth, and early days of motherhood

FAITH NEWS SERVICE – Are you newly pregnant and feeling overwhelmed? Wondering how your own childhood might shape the parent you’re becoming? Excited—but also daunted—by the responsibility of nurturing a new life?

Becoming Mama: A Faith-Based Journey into Motherhood is a gentle, faith-filled companion for women moving through pregnancy, birth, and the early days of mothering.

Written by Midwife, Child and Family Health Nurse, and Lactation Consultant Jenni Helm, this book weaves together practical wisdom, compassionate insight, and spiritual grounding to help you connect deeply with both your baby and yourself.

At the beginning of the year, after seeking God about how she could use what was in her hands, Jenni sensed a clear prompting: to write a book that would bring peace to women stepping into motherhood. From the first idea to the final chapter, she felt God’s guidance and presence shaping the journey.

With four decades of experience supporting families Jenni has walked alongside countless mothers in some of their most vulnerable and transformative moments. A follower of Jesus for over 50 years, she draws on both her professional expertise and her lifelong faith to offer a resource that is nurturing, grounded, and deeply compassionate.

Becoming Mama is her first published book, with more works—including children’s stories—already underway.

Jenni’s passion is to empower mothers and fathers to make confident, informed decisions for their babies. She believes motherhood is precious in God’s eyes, and that listening to His direction can bring clarity and comfort in moments that often feel uncertain.

Outside her professional work, she loves painting, jigsaws, and beach walks with her dogs. For more than two years she has led the “All About Mums” group in partnership with her church, offering practical and emotional support to her community.

This book will help readers make peace with their past, understand the influence of their family of origin, and make choices that nurture healthy family relationships. It guides mothers toward responsive, God-designed care and reassures them that they are never walking this journey alone.

Each chapter blends practical knowledge with faith-filled steps. Jenni writes with honesty and warmth, offering biblically grounded, research-backed insights into parenting. As a mother and grandmother, she understands both the challenges of modern motherhood and the indescribable joy it brings. Jenni is mother to Kelsie and Jack and “Grammy” to little Grace.

Whether you’re expecting a baby yourself or looking for a meaningful gift, Becoming Mama is a source of encouragement, grounding, and gentle guidance. It will strengthen the faith of believers and may even open a path toward faith for those exploring it for the first time.

Through her business, Learning the Baby Dance, Jenni continues doing what she loves most: supporting women as they step into motherhood.

Becoming Mama: A Faith-Based Journey into Motherhood, published by Ark House, is available through major online bookstores. For the ebook version or to connect with Jenni, visit www.learningthebabydance.com.au. She would love to hear your feedback.