Higher oxytocin levels in the third trimester of pregnancy predicts the severity of postpartum depression symptoms in women who previously suffered from depression, reports a new Northwestern Medicine ...
A new UC Berkeley study shows that the so-called love hormone, oxytocin, is also critical for the formation of friendships. Oxytocin is released in the brain during sex, childbirth, breastfeeding and ...
Managing day-to-day pregnancy symptoms, coping with changing body shape, gaining weight, and struggling to do regular household activities can be mentally overwhelming and emotionally ...