Sense by Meg Faure
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<p><strong>Real-life parenting support </strong>from pregnancy to the toddler years. </p><p>Join occupational therapist, bestselling author, and Parent Sense founder <strong>Meg Faure</strong> for expert insight and honest conversations with real moms and leading parenting scientists. </p><p>From sleep and weaning to milestones, emotions, and tantrums, this is the calm, trusted, science-backed sense you need to <strong>parent with confidence.</strong></p>
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June 25, 2026
Grief, Love, and the Woman You Left Behind: Meg Faure on Motherhood's Hidden Transition S8 | E216
<p>On this week’s episode of Sense by Meg Faure, we explore the identity shift nobody prepares you for. Meg Faure hands the hosting mic to Madge Booth - founder of the MOMents podcast for working mums - and the conversation that follows is one of the most honest this podcast has ever held. </p><p><strong>What Is Matrescence?</strong></p><p>Matrescence is the term for the transition from woman to mother. Meg compares it directly to adolescence - with its hormonal upheaval, neurological rewiring, and complete identity reorganisation. The difference is that adolescence unfolds over years. Matrescence happens within hours of giving birth.</p><p>Research shows that grey matter in the maternal brain changes fundamentally after birth and stays changed for up to two years. It doesn’t mean cognitive loss - it means the brain’s energy is being redirected towards keeping a new human alive. Primary maternal preoccupation is real, biological, and entirely normal.</p><p> <strong>Grief and Love at the Same Time</strong></p><p>One of the most powerful themes in this conversation is the grief that lives alongside love. Meg is direct: you can adore your child completely and at the same time mourn the woman you used to be. The woman who could leave the house without a nappy bag. Who went to the toilet alone. Who had full cognitive agency over her own life.</p><p><strong>Returning to Work: The Juggle Nobody Acknowledges</strong></p><p>The majority of mothers return to work within months of giving birth. Meg unpacks what happens in that transition: the expectation to step back into your old professional mould, while carrying a permanent cognitive load that never fully switches off. At least until your children reach their mid-twenties, she says, there is never a minute of the day that you don’t know where they are.</p><p><strong>Who Is Most Vulnerable?</strong></p><p>Some women face a harder transition. Meg identifies key risk factors: inadequate support structures, a history of anxiety or depression, fertility struggles or birth trauma, and the intergenerational patterns psychologist Fraiberg called ‘ghosts in the nursery’. </p><p><strong>Five Ways to Hold On to Yourself</strong></p><ol><li>Meg offers five practical anchors for navigating this transition - especially for those without close family support: </li><li>Name it. Knowing that matrescence is real is the first act of self-compassion. When it feels like a mess, name it. You don’t have to have it perfect.</li><li>Keep one anchor to your pre-baby self. One yoga class a week. One date night. One thing that is just yours.</li><li>Build your village. Whether it’s Paddle and Prams, Stroller Strides, or Baby Hub in Cape Town - find your community and invest there.</li><li>Lower the bar deliberately. Say no to things. Let the laundry wait. Drop the balls that don’t matter.</li></ol><p><strong>You Are Not Less. You Are Becoming More.</strong></p><p>The identity shift nobody prepares you for is also the one that quietly prepares you for everything that comes next. Meg’s closing words carry the whole episode: you have not lost yourself. You are being rewritten. The invisible developmental leap happening inside you - at the precise moment everyone is asking about the baby and not about you - is not weakness. It is the most significant transition of your adult life.</p><p>The parts of you that feel like they’re falling apart are quietly building something extraordinary. In the mess and the magic of this moment, you are not less. You are becoming more.</p><p><strong>ABOUT TODAY’S GUEST HOST</strong></p><p><strong>Madge Booth</strong> is a mum of two with a background in women’s magazines and marketing. She is the founder and host of <strong>MOMents</strong> - a podcast for smart, tired, ambitious women ready to change the conversation around motherhood and work. Find MOMents wherever you get your podcasts.</p>
June 18, 2026
APGAR Scores, Delayed Cord Clamping and Hospital Bag Essentials with Dr Nellie Balfour S8 | E215
<p>On this week's episode of Sense by Meg Faure, Meg sits down with <strong>Dr. Nellie Balfour</strong> - a paediatrician who is 35 weeks pregnant with her second child - to talk through everything you need to know about what happens the moment your baby is born. This is episode three of their real-time pregnancy series, and it's one of the most practical and reassuring conversations the show has produced.</p><p>Dr. Nellie is having an elective C-section at 38 weeks. She's packed the bag, she's thought through the birth plan, and she brings both her medical knowledge and her personal experience as a second-time mum to every part of this conversation.</p><p><strong>Sensory Personalities-Who Is This Baby?</strong></p><p>Meg and Nellie open with the question every third-trimester parent is really asking: who is this little person? Nellie's baby has been doing somersaults all pregnancy, and Meg explains what that might mean in terms of sensory personality. She walks through the four sensory types - settled, slow to warm up, social butterfly, and sensitive - and what each means for how you parent in those early months.</p><p><strong>The Hospital Bag -What You Actually Need</strong></p><p>Nellie unpacks her hospital bag in detail. For a C-section specifically, the focus shifts almost entirely to postnatal comfort rather than labour preparation. Her list covers maternity essentials from the Carrywell range, a front-button nightie over pyjama pants (the elastic irritates the scar), breast pads for when the milk arrives on day two or three, a breastfeeding pillow, flip flops for the shared shower, and the one item people consistently forget: a phone charger.</p><p>She also covers the baby bag: two nappy sizes because estimated weights from ultrasounds aren't always accurate, unscented wipes, cotton wool with surgical spirits for the umbilical stump, swaddles, beanies, and a dummy. </p><p><strong>Delayed Cord Clamping, First Baths, and the Delivery Room</strong></p><p>Nellie explains delayed cord clamping in plain terms: by waiting 30 to 60 seconds before clamping, blood transfers from mum to baby, reducing the risk of anaemia and jaundice. It happens in elective C-sections and, where safe, in emergency sections too.</p><p>Then Meg asks Nellie to step fully into her paediatrician role and describe exactly what happens the moment your baby is born - what she's looking for when baby is passed to her in the delivery room. Nellie walks through the full newborn check: why a cry matters (it confirms oxygen is moving through the lungs), why blue skin is normal at first, what a floppy baby signals, and how the head-to-toe examination works. Clear, calm, and genuinely demystifying.</p><p>This episode won't change what happens in your delivery room, but it will mean you understand it. That's worth a lot.</p><p> <strong>About Today's Guest</strong></p><p>Dr. Nellie Balfour is a paediatrician currently 35 weeks pregnant with her second child. She has been documenting her pregnancy journey in real time on the Sense by Meg Faure podcast across three episodes - first trimester, second trimester, and now the third. Follow her on Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/drnelliepaeds/">https://www.instagram.com/drnelliepaeds/</a></p><p><strong>Episode References and Links</strong> </p><p>📱 Parent Sense App — your all-in-one baby care app for routines, nutrition, and expert advice. Download it here and use code SENSE50 for 50% off. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://parentsense.app/">https://parentsense.app/</a></p><p> <strong>Connect with Meg Faure</strong></p><p>Web: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://megfaure.com">megfaure.com</a></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/megfaure.sense/">https://www.instagram.com/megfaure.sense/</a></p>
June 11, 2026
Your Baby's Feeding Masterclass: What Every Parent Needs to Know (But Nobody Tells You) S8 | E214
<p>On this week's episode of Sense by Meg Faure we sit down with renowned <strong>Clinical Paediatric Dietitian Kath Megaw</strong> for the ultimate baby and toddler feeding masterclass. We cover everything from the newborn milk phase right through to the picky toddler years, giving you practical, science-backed answers to the feeding questions that keep parents up at night.</p><p><strong>Is My Baby Getting Enough? The Newborn Milk Phase</strong></p><p>In those brutal first few weeks, nearly every parent wonders whether their baby is getting enough milk. Kath shares the three objective signs to look for: weight gain, adequate wet nappies, and regular stools. She explains why a crying baby is not a reliable indicator of hunger, and sets out a clear, reassuring weighing schedule for new parents.</p><p><strong>The Weaning Window: When Is the Right Time?</strong></p><p>The question of when to start solids is one of the most confusing areas of early parenting. Kath cuts through the noise with a three-part framework: the science (look for supported sitting and neck control, and wait past 17 weeks), your cultural context, and your own gut instinct. She is clear that solids are for teaching and joy, not for fixing sleep, reflux, or poor growth.</p><p><strong>Gagging vs Choking: What Every Parent Must Know</strong></p><p>Gagging is loud, active, and protective. Choking is silent, limp, and rare. Kath explains the crucial difference so clearly that parents will never react the same way again. She offers practical guidance for anxious parents and explains why an engaged, calm parent is the single best protection against choking at mealtimes.</p><p><strong>The Picky Toddler: What Is Normal and What To Do</strong></p><p>Toddler fussiness is developmentally normal. Kath explains why toddlers resist variety, the role of routine and timing in appetite, and why filling gaps with non-nutritious foods can backfire. She also clarifies the milk-to-food balance for toddlers, recommending that milk account for no more than 25% of their total daily nutrition.</p><p><strong>Myth Busting: Allergen Introduction</strong></p><p>Kath busts one of the most persistent myths in baby feeding: the three-day wait rule between new foods. Current evidence supports introducing allergen foods as quickly as every 24 to 48 hours. She explains exactly what an IgE reaction looks like and what parents should watch for in the first two hours after introduction.</p><p><strong>About Our Guest</strong></p><p><strong>Kath Megaw is a Clinical Paediatric Dietitian</strong> with over 25 years of experience and the founder of Nutripaeds. She is a consultant to the Parent Sense App and has co-authored six bestselling books including Feeding Sense, Weaning Sense, Allergy Sense, and her most recent release Mindful Meals (2025). She sits on international working groups for neonatal nutrition and the ketogenic diet.</p><p>Find Kath at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://nutripaeds.co.za">nutripaeds.co.za</a> | Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/kath_megaw_paed_dietitian/">@kath_megaw_paed_dietitian</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Episode References and Links</strong></p><p>📱 Parent Sense App — Your all-in-one baby care app for routines, nutrition, and expert advice. Download it at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://parentsense.app">parentsense.app</a> and use code SENSE50 for 50% off.</p><p><strong>Connect with Meg Faure</strong></p><p>Web: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://megfaure.com">megfaure.com</a></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/megfaure.sense/">@megfaure.sense</a></p>
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- What is Sense by Meg Faure?
<p><strong>Real-life parenting support </strong>from pregnancy to the toddler years. </p><p>Join occupational therapist, bestselling author, and Parent Sense founder <strong>Meg Faure</strong> for expert insight and honest conversations with real moms and leading parenting scientists. </p><p>From sleep and weaning to milestones, emotions, and tantrums, this is the calm, trusted, science-backed sense you need to <strong>parent with confidence.</strong></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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