Tag Archives: childbirth
Odent: Pitocin in Childbirth Interferes with Breastfeeding
Natural childbirth advocate Michel Odent will present the results of a first-ever study of the effects of Pitocin on mothering and bonding. Pitocin is artificial oxytocin usually administered in U.S. hospital births to manage labor — and speed it alon… Continue reading →
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Tagged Attachment, breastfeeding, childbirth, Labor and birth, michel odent, mothering, Oxytocin, pitocin, wombecology
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Self-Worth, Respect and Oxytocin
Sure, there’s a connection between how we’re treated and our feelings of self-worth. Is there also an oxytocin connection? Nekole Shapiro of EmbodiedBirth speaks to the connection between how a woman feels about herself sexually– whether on a date or… Continue reading →
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Tagged Attachment, childbirth, EmbodiedBirth, everyday oxytocin, Labor and birth, mothering, Nekole Shapiro, Oxytocin, Rikki Lake
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