Exogenous oxytocin administered to induce or augment labour is positively associated with quality of observed mother-infant bonding

Exogenous oxytocin administered to induce or augment labour is positively associated with quality of observed mother-infant bonding

Oxytocin is a key hormone in the transition to motherhood. The maternal endogenous oxytocin system facilitates many physiological and biological adaptations, including breastfeeding, maternal wellbeing, and brain plasticity. Additionally, maternal endogenous oxytocin works as a finetuned orchestrato...

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Main Authors: Hannah Edwards, Femke TA. Buisman-Pijlman, Adrian Esterman, Craig Phillips, Sandra Orgeig, Andrea Gordon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology
Subjects:
Motherhood
Parental care
Oxytocin
Mother-infant bonding
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666497624000389
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