Episode notes
In this episode of the Sense by Meg Faure podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Sr Ann Richardson, a midwife and owner of a well-baby clinic in Johannesburg. Ann and I have been partners in helping new parents since our bestselling book, Baby Sense, was first published in 2001. Our goal has always been to guide parents in making the most of their time with their newborns, babies and toddlers.
We began the discussion by exploring what every parent should know about bringing a newborn home from the hospital. Ann emphasised the importance of having reasonable expectations. It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of having a baby and feel the pressure to know everything and make everything perfect. However, caring for a newborn is a learning process, and it becomes much easier when we let go of the pressure to be perf ...