Postpartum depression and anxiety
Samantha Booth
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Oxytocin is a hormone that is released during childbirth, and this hormone participates in the role of bonding mothers and infants. Oxytocin has been called the “love hormone”. It makes one feel relaxed, affectionate and selfless. It can aid in the intensity of the hours right before your little one enters the world and can help with what I like to call the “It was all worth it moment.” Incredibly sweet and well-meaning people look at your exhausted face and say, but it was all worth it right? The crazy thing is that in our oxytocin filled state, it does feel that way! But why doesn’t it stay that way?