Epidural Analgesia With or Without Oxytocin, but Not Oxytocin Alone, Administered During Birth Disturbs Infant Pre-feeding and Sucking Behaviors and Maternal Oxytocin Levels in Connection With a Breastfeed Two Days Later

Epidural Analgesia With or Without Oxytocin, but Not Oxytocin Alone, Administered During Birth Disturbs Infant Pre-feeding and Sucking Behaviors and Maternal Oxytocin Levels in Connection With a Breastfeed Two Days Later

Aims This work aimed to study consequences of medical interventions in connection with birth on infant pre-feeding and feeding behaviors and on maternal oxytocin levels in connection with a breastfeed 2 days later.Materials and Methods Mothers and their full-term newborns (n = 41) were videotaped du...

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Main Authors: Yuki Takahashi, Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg, Eva Nissen, Lena Lidfors, Anna-Berit Ransjö-Arvidson, Wibke Jonas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
epidural analgesia
newborn behavior
oxytocin
postpartum
rooting
breastfeeding
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.673184/full

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