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A new telling of the extraordinary story of where we all begin. Presented by India Rakusen

In this new look at the beginnings of life, we tell the story of a child from fertilisation to first birthday through the lens of society, history and science.

In this new look at the beginnings of life we tell the story of a child from fertilisation to first birthday through the lens of society, history, and science.

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Child: 3. The Secret Within

3. The Secret Within

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India examines the moment of finding out you’re pregnant and what to do with that secret.

India examines the moment of finding out you’re pregnant and what to do with that secret. Should we tell, or wait 12 weeks? And why wait when the first trimester can be so hard?

Pregnancy tests are so easy to take at home, but that wasn’t always the case. 

In this episode, India examines the moment of finding out you’re pregnant and what to do with that knowledge. Should we tell, or wait 12 weeks? And why wait 12 weeks when the first trimester can be so hard? 

We meet our first pregnancy hormone HCG, and hear from Hetal Bopodra who experienced extreme sickness during three pregnancies. India also speaks to Joeli Brearley from Pregnant Then Screwed about the “motherhood penalty” and the sometimes thorny issue of telling work you’re pregnant.

Presented by India Rakusen. 
Producer: Georgia Arundell.
Series producer: Ellie Sans.
Executive producer: Suzy Grant. 
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts.
Original music composed and performed by The Big Moon.
Mix and Mastering by Charlie Brandon-King. 

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