What I Didn't Expect: A Paediatrician's First 6 Weeks with Her Own Baby | S9 EP224

<p><strong>What is really happening at six weeks with your baby and what can you expect from this important stage?</strong></p><p>In this episode of <strong>Sense by Meg Faure</strong>, Meg checks in with paediatrician <strong>Dr Nellie Balfour </strong>as she continues to navigate life with her second baby, Uyakile. At six weeks old, he is already showing some fascinating differences from his older brother, from his temperament and sleep to his social engagement.</p><p>Nellie shares what it feels like to be a second-time mum, why she feels more confident this time around and how experience has changed the way she responds to the inevitable challenges of newborn life.</p><p>Meg and Nellie explore the six-week developmental window, including early smiles, tummy time and eye contact. They also dive into the fascinating idea of <strong>sensory personality</strong>, comparing Nellie&#39;s firstborn&#39;s slow-to-warm-up temperament with her new baby&#39;s more settled and potentially social nature.</p><p>It&#39;s an honest, reassuring snapshot of life with a six-week-old and another beautiful chapter in Nellie&#39;s real-time journey through pregnancy, birth and early motherhood.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE YOU&#39;LL LEARN:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why being a second-time mum can feel very different from the first time</p></li><li><p>What babies may be doing developmentally around six weeks</p></li><li><p>When babies typically begin showing their social smile</p></li><li><p>Why tummy time, eye contact, head lifting and visual tracking matter</p></li><li><p>How temperament and sensory personality can begin to emerge</p></li><li><p>The difference between a <strong>slow-to-warm-up</strong> baby, a <strong>settled</strong> baby and a potential <strong>social butterfly</strong></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>What breastfeeding can look like when exclusive breastfeeding isn&#39;t possible</p></li><li><p>The emotional side of breastfeeding and stopping breastfeeding</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>What happens during a typical six-week paediatric check-up</p></li><li><p>Why growth curves matter more than focusing on a single weight</p></li><li><p>How Nellie&#39;s experience as both a paediatrician and a mother shapes her parenting journey</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong></p><p><strong>01:00 Why the second baby feels different</strong>Nellie explains why she feels more confident and less anxious this time around.</p><p><strong>03:20 The six