>>>>I was wondering if you nurses had
any other current  knowledge on this subject, or if there is any other
information you could  share from experiences you've come across?

In reference to the above question:
I didn't notice the mention of Prolactin which has been referred to as the
"mothering" hormone. Prolactin is as essential as Oxytocin to establish and
maintain a milk supply in the endocrine stages of early lactation. It is the
"production" hormone and oxytocin is the "ejection" hormone. Both are produced
in the pituitary gland in response to nipple stimulation. I seem to recall
some  information from Niles Newton's research regarding prolactin being given to
male  animals experimentally and they developed mothering behaviors.  My
older  kids used to bring the baby to nurse when I was cranky because they said it
made  me calmer!
Mary Kay Smith, RN, IBCLC
Canton MI

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