Breastfeeding
Nursing that releases oxytocin and dopamine and supports bonding.
Too little may be associated with
Less bonding-hormone release where applicable.
Too much may be associated with
Physical strain; not always feasible.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Neurotransmitters
Hormones
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Research (30)
- From mother to infant: a case report exploring postpartum depression through a cross-cultural lens in Qatar Al-Mulla (2026) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Hypothalamic Dysfunction Casipit et al. (2026) PubMed ↗
- Oxytocin Froemke et al. (2025) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Breastfeeding: The Multifaceted Impact on Child Development and Maternal Well-Being Purkiewicz et al. (2025) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Evidence-based cesarean delivery: postoperative care (part 10) Mackeen et al. (2025) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Postpartum Depression: A Clinical Review of Impact and Current Treatment Solutions Dennis et al. (2024) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone Maintenance and Lactation Jansson et al. (2024) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression: A Review of Relationships and Potential Mechanisms Henshaw (2023) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Effects of oxytocin on the hair growth ability of dermal papilla cells Kageyama et al. (2023) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Characterization of the fatty acid profile in the ventral midbrain of mice exposed to dietary imbalance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids during specific life stages Sakayori et al. (2022) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Maternal Psychological Distress and Lactation and Breastfeeding Outcomes: a Narrative Review Nagel et al. (2022) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Dendritic osmosensors modulate activity-induced calcium influx in oxytocinergic magnocellular neurons of the mouse PVN Tan et al. (2021) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Oxytocin, Neural Plasticity, and Social Behavior Froemke et al. (2021) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- The effect of oxytocin massage and breast care on the increased production of breast milk of breastfeeding mothers in the working area of the public health center of Lawanga of Poso District Triansyah et al. (2021) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
- Psychological effects of breastfeeding on children and mothers Krol et al. (2018) Full text ↗ PubMed ↗
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