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Oxytocin is hormone that is necessary for mothers to bond with their newborns. Oxytocin is present when mothers first greet her emerging offspring, and will continue to be released whenever a mother nurses. Oxytocin that is released into the brain has shown to promote calming and positive social behaviors, such as pair bonding.
For example, studies on lambs have shown the following: As a lamb moves down the birth canal, certain nerves are stimulated during the passage, and trigger the release of oxytocin in the mother's nervous system. In order for a mother to bond with her offspring, oxytocin must be present at birth or be injected so that it reaches the brain at the same time a mother meets her newborn. If the release of oxytocin is blocked, the ewe will then reject her lamb. High levels of oxytocin are also found in mother's milk, which raises the possibility that the mother/infant mutual attachment is made possible naturally by this hormone.
A study was done on several women, and concluded with these results: Women, who had little difficulty in being alone, setting appropriate personal boundaries, and did not try too hard to please others, had oxytocin levels which rose in response to remembering positive relationships, or massages. Women whose oxytocin levels lowered when remembering a negative emotional relationship showed that they had greater problems with experiencing anxiety in close, personal relationships.
Men and women both secrete the hormone, but those with lower levels have a much harder time bonding and connecting with others. A bioidentical replacement can help a person to feel these emotions again, and will help them with their relationships, and bonding with others.
Dec. 1, 2005. http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/oxytocin.html
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