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Nothing Could Have Prepared Me for My Own Pregnancy: A Paediatrician Gets Real S8 | E209

Sense by Meg Faure: Real Life Parenting by Meg Faure

Episode notes

On this week's episode of Sense by Meg Faure we sit down with Dr. Nellie Balfour, a specialist paediatrician who has spent years working in neonatal ICUs, as she navigates her own second pregnancy in real time. This is the first episode in a brand new series on Sense by Meg Faure, following Nellie's pregnancy journey trimester by trimester. It is raw, honest, deeply personal and utterly reassuring.

What We Cover:

Prenatal Depression: The conversation we are not having.

Dr. Nellie opens up about experiencing prenatal depression during her first trimester β€” losing six kilograms, sleeping constantly, feeling hopeless, and ultimately needing medication. She explains why second-time mums are actually more vulnerable to prenatal depression than postpartum depression, why the symptoms are so often misΒ ...Β 

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Keywords
second pregnancyearly pregnancyfirst trimesterpaediatricianprenatal careanxietyCouvade syndrome