Posted by IsoM on December 17, 2002, at 12:17:43
In reply to IsoM, an article that might interest you., posted by Jaynee on December 17, 2002, at 2:01:50
One thing I didn't experience was post-partum depression. Even with colicky babies (I managed to find treatment for the last 2 but not the 1st) & frequent night wakenings & missing sleep, I felt great after my pregnancies. I do attritube it to nursing them though. When a mother nurses, it releases oxytocin, a hormone that letd down the milk. It's also been nicknamed the 'cuddle hormone'. All I know is I felt sublimely content with my warm child in my arms nursing him. That warm feeling persists long enough till I nursed again. So I ended up nursing for much, much longer than most women do. I loved the bond it forged between the mother & child, & knew that when I stopped, the gentle peaceful feelings would fade too.
I wonder how many women who seriously nurse their babies with no bottles of pacifiers experience postpartum depression? I've never seen a study checking into that aspect & am curious.
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