Dr. Armeni writes: <Can someone please refer me the post/article on the 19(?) maternal-infant gastrointestinal hormones involved in STS care? M.Ersilia Armeni> I am certain that others have the full citations, but the author to look for is Kirsten Uvnas-Moberg of Sweden. She has done a great deal of research and written many articles on oxytocin in various kinds of circumstances, probably including skin-to-skin care. She has also written a seminal article on the gastric hormone stimulated by suckling itself. The hormone is cholecystokinin and is released in both the baby and the mother. Uvnas-Moberg K, The Gastrointestinal Tract in Growth and Reproduction, Scientific American, July 1989, p. 78-83.Synchronization of maternal and infant personality/chemistry. Jean ********************** K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC Dayton, OH USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html