Explain this quote women:"And she marveled at how , after all these years of rattling loose, she had found in this little creature the first true connection in her life of false, failed connection"?

Mariam is shocked that baby Aziza lover her so much. Something in Mariam stirs her heart. For the first time in her life, she feels a connection with someone based on love. After so many failed relationships Laila's baby loves and accepts her unconditionally.