APGAR Scores, Delayed Cord Clamping and Hospital Bag Essentials | Sense by Meg Faure S8 E215

In this episode, Meg Faure sits down with Dr. Nellie Balfour - a paediatrician at 35 weeks pregnant with her second child - for the most practical birth prep conversation of the season. This is episode three of their real-time pregnancy series. They cover sensory personality and what fetal movement may already tell you about your baby, preparing a slow-to-warm toddler for a new sibling, the C-section hospital bag (it's very different to a natural birth list), delayed cord clamping and why it matters, the full newborn paediatrician examination, and APGAR scores properly explained. This episode won't change what happens in your delivery room - but it will mean you understand it. CHAPTERS 00:00 — Introduction and episode overview 02:44 — Catching up with Nellie: 35 weeks and ready 05:05 — Elective C-section: Nellie's choice and the microbiome conversation 07:06 — Sensory personality: what fetal movement tells us 08:30 — The four sensory types: social butterfly vs slow to warm 10:44 — Preparing a slow-to-warm toddler for a new sibling 12:28 — Co-regulation strategies and sibling dynamics 15:44 — The hospital bag: what to actually pack for a C-section 20:47 — The baby bag: nappies, swaddles, dummies and more 23:00 — Dummies and breastfeeding: Meg clarifies the real risk 26:33 — First baths: why day three is the evidence-based choice 27:30 — Delayed cord clamping in C-sections 29:30 — Skin-to-skin after a C-section: what's possible 30:00 — The paediatrician's newborn examination: what they're looking for 34:30 — APGAR scores properly explained 36:00 — Final reflections and sending Nellie off to birth 36:41 — Outro and Parent Sense app 📱 PARENT SENSE APP Your all-in-one baby care app for routines, nutrition, sleep, and expert advice. Download here: https://parentsense.app/ Use code SENSE50 for 50% off. 🔗 CONNECT WITH MEG FAURE Web: https://www.megfaure.com Instagram:   / megfaure.sense   🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. NELLY BALFOUR Instagram:   / drnelliepaeds   #SenseByMegFaure #APGARScores #DelayedCordClamping #CSectionBirth #HospitalBag #NewbornCare #ThirdTrimester #SensoryPersonality #ParentSense #MegFaure