Breast-feeding triggers pulses of feel-good hormone
Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 20:42
in Health & Medicine
CHICAGO (Reuters) - When a baby breast-feeds, it triggers a flood of the hormone oxytocin that releases milk from the mammary gland and a feeling of love and trust in the mother that ensures the baby's needs are met.
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