Someone posted: <<Odent also spoke of IV oxytocin. He said that from a chemical standpoint it is the same, BUT it does not cross the blood brain barrier, IS NOT a "love hormone", and has NO behavioral effects>> I think the lovely (?)Swedish researcher at ILCA conf who spoke on oxytocin did find behavioral effects. In fact women together in groups had physiological changes?? Am I remembering this right? I remember thinking, "this is part of why LLL mtgs work." Obviously lots more studies needed. Also does IV oxytocin before, during labor saturate oxy. receptors? And give problems to these moms as far as initiation or mer? Would love more of this physiology at conferences. Laurie Wheeler, RNC, MN, IBCLC Louisiana Breastfeeding MediaWatch Violet Louisiana USA