Oh Marianne, how lovely to picture a mother telling their birth story to
the baby! Of course we know that oxytocin works better after intimate
conversation — and if baby is well enough to feed, the eye contact and
entrainment are likely to make it a real dialogue. I'm aware of how doulas
prioritize the telling of birth stories early postpartum. Your colleague
understands that the *essential* conversation is between mother and baby,
and if there has been trauma for either, it's essential for them to process
how they have both survived and are still together!

Ruth Piatak

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