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1. The Dance Begins

The life of a human begins to unfold.

• 15 mins

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2. Source of Life

The Placenta. How does this amazing organ feed and protect a baby?

• 14 mins

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3. The Secret Within

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

• 13 mins

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4. Every Heartbeat

In this episode, India uncovers the mysterious world of ultrasound scans.

• 13 mins

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5. Birth of a Mother

How do popular representations of mothers impact our ideals of motherhood.

• 14 mins

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6. The Unforeseen

India explores how the law and our own feelings are at odds with each other on baby loss.

• 13 mins

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7. Are They What You Eat?

India explores the world of nutrition and what other factors influence an unborn baby.

• 13 mins

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8. Mother Brain

India Rakusen finds out just how much the body and brain is impacted by pregnancy.

• 14 mins

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9. Birth Plan

How can we truly plan for something as big and unknowable as birth?

• 13 mins

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10. Due Date

When the due date is so hard to predict, what are they for and how are they calculated?

• 14 mins

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11. Oxytocin

India Rakusen explores the influence that people and place have over labour and birth.

• 14 mins

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12. Consent

India Rakusen examines the thorny issues of choice and consent during birth.

• 14 mins

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13. Trust

India Rakusen explores the breakdown and rebuilding of trust during pregnancy and birth.

• 14 mins

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14. Pain

India Rakusen examines how pain has been acknowledged historically and in modern day.

• 13 mins

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15. Golden Hour

India examines the moments after birth and how the rush of love isn鈥檛 always instant.

• 15 mins

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16. First Love

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

• 14 mins

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17. Milk

We explore milk and how history and politics have shaped the way we feed our babies.

• 15 mins

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18. Fingers and Toes

How are mother and baby developing? Sure, we鈥檝e counted their toes - but what happens now?

• 13 mins

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19. Time Warp

What happens to our perceptions of time when you have a newborn baby?

• 14 mins

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20. Playtime

What makes great playtime, and why do humans play?

• 14 mins

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21. Sleep

Emotions run high around sleep. So let鈥檚 talk about it.

• 14 mins

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22. Baby Food

What are parents being told and sold when it comes to first foods?

• 14 mins

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23. Crawling

Watching a baby start to move is exciting, but how important are developmental milestones?

• 13 mins

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24. Attachment

Attachment - it conjures up images of love and security, but what is it?

• 14 mins

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25. Lullaby

Lullabies might seem soft, but what are the hidden powers and potential of music?

• 14 mins

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26. Nursery

From newborn to nursery, how do we value the care of children?

• 14 mins

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27. Birthday Cake

It鈥檚 here. The first birthday. Cake, balloons, fuss. We reflect on the last 12 months.

• 13 mins