It is a real pleasure to get up on a Sunday morning and read in the newspaper an article like this that appears today in The country. The implications of hormones in human behavior, especially in the attachment link Mother-son are increasingly studied. And thanks to articles like this they have the opportunity to be known by the general public.
Some of the findings of this article are:
- The connection of the oxytocin with the formation of attachment.
- The existence of oxytocin in women's physical and loving processes: orgasm, childbirth and breastfeeding.
- The importance of no separation mother-child, something that continues to be done routinely in many Spanish hospitals and that has more serious consequences than we usually think.
- The role of natural opiates in maintaining the bond and their emotional rewards.
Of course, the emotional bond has opportunities if there has been separation or in the case of adopted children. But hindering their formation at the time of birth without need causes suffering to women and babies. The diffusion of this fact will allow things to change and soon non-separation is a priority in the hospital environment.
