BBC’s podcast Child presented by India Rakusen BBC
I have just returned to work after the birth of my first baby, and have spent my commutes devouring Child, a podcast from BBC Radio 4. It travels from a sperm meeting the egg to the baby’s first birthday.
India Rakusen hosts a fascinating dive into the science, history and culture of pregnancy, parenthood and early years development. Episodes meander from the prosaic – prenatal nutrition, for example – to the conceptual, like how perceptions of time shift for new parents.
This isn’t just a series for those in the grip of early years parenting. Topics like fatherhood and childcare…
