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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: 16. First Love

16. First Love

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What do we know about the bonding between a baby and its parents in those first few weeks?

India explores the canonical image of the mother-baby bond, and the speed at which babies make social and emotional connections.

The chemical and emotional connection between a  parent and baby is really important but just how quickly are babies making emotional connections? India talks to MIT Professor Rebecca Saxe about scanning babies brains to find the answers. Helen Jukes questions the ‘naturalness’ of the mother-baby bond and talks about the variety of relationships out in the natural world, and India talks to Paternal mental health expert Scott Mair about the important role of dads in the very early days of bonding. 


Presented by: India Rakusen. 
Producer: India Rakusen
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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