... ). A woman's oxytocin level is one factor that influences when labor begins (Insel & Shapiro, 1992). There may be good reason to believe that a mother's response to her baby is rooted in biology. The oxytocin released by breastfeeding is one reason a nursing mother is physically different from the mother who does not nurse her baby (Insel & Shapiro, 1992). But oxytocin does more than ... mothers surveyed after a bottle-feeding (Insel & Shapiro, 1992). Even eating triggers oxytocin release (Insel & Shapiro, 1992). Oxytocin and Breastfeeding Current research also highlights oxytocin's role...

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