http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080903204227.htm
A new study in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry has found that delivery via Caesarean Section (CS) fails to release Oxytocin into the mother's body the way that Vaginal Delivery (VD) does. As a result, mothers who have CS deliveries do not have this key mediator of maternal behavior. Mothers who deliver via traditional VD are significantly more responsive to the cry of their own baby.
Caesarean births have become much more prevalent over the past 40 years, both as mothers want to retain their figures and as the average age of parents has increased, making the procedure more necessary for the health of the baby or the mother. Caesarean births have also been linked to a higher instance of postpartum depression.
Friday, September 05, 2008
Vaginal Birth Mothers More Responsive to Their Baby's Cry
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2 comments:
This is complete crap! I don't care what studies show, mothers are responsive to their baby's cry. Besides if they did research mothers who breast feed also have the same hormone released from breastfeeding. Studies like this are rediculous and a waste of money. Mothers go through enough and don't need to be told they may not be as responsive. Researchers need to find cures for breast cancer and things like that. Not if a mother is less responsive when infact that isnt even true. GRR!!
I agree with anonymous...I had a caesarean, and I feel all my maternal instincts are there. I agree that they should spend more time on cures.
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