http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43173098/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/
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In a finding that won't surprise many mothers, a new study says breast-feeding may help secure the bond between mother and child. But the study also offers one explanation how: through a change in the mother's brain.
The brains of breast-feeding mothers show a greater response to the sound of their babies' cries than do the brains of mothers who do not breast-feed, the study researchers say.
This boost in brain activity is seen in brain regions associated with mothering behaviors.
The brains of breast-feeding mothers show a greater response to the sound of their babies' cries than do the brains of mothers who do not breast-feed, the study researchers say.
This boost in brain activity is seen in brain regions associated with mothering behaviors.
