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A baby's suckling stimulates the mother's flow of natural oxytocin. For example, they have studied how various hospital interventions affect the natural sequence of reflexes in the newborn and how the baby's actions affect the interplay between mother and baby [see "Maternal Analgesia During Labor Disturbs Newborn Behavior: Effects on Breastfeeding, Temperature, and Crying" and "Postpartum Maternal Oxytocin Release by Newborns: Effects of Infant Hand Massage and Sucking," both in Birth 28, no. humans' tendencies to have sex in private and sleep together after intercourse, concealed ovulation, and oxytocin secretion), implying that the sexual behavioral system may motivate partners to stay attached to each other by strengthening and maintaining the emotional bond between them (Gonzaga, Keltner, Londahl, & Smith, 2001; Hazan & Zeifman, 1994, 1999). |
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