Oxytocin helps breast-feeding moms bond with baby

Australian researchers reported this week that moms who breast-feed are nearly four times less likely to neglect their children, than those that don’t. Dr. Lane Strathearn, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, explains the role of Oxytocin in the process : “Oxytocin is a critical hormone produced during [...]


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