1/3 of births in the US are now cesarean.
I wonder if this may influence the society we now have.
I’m sorry, but the idea of prairie voles having a C-section is hilarious to me. Is this lab doing other unnecessary experiments on animals like Fauci did?
During my second pregnancy, my baby turned breech the last two weeks. Due to a uterine anomaly, they couldn’t attempt to turn her so I had an unplanned C-section. I had a harder time bonding with my first child, who was delivered naturally, than I did with my second baby, so in my case, the premise of the above experiment doesn’t hold water.
https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/of-voles-and-men-exploring-the-genetics-of-commitment
genetics may also play a part.
bkmk
Of course this is purely anecdotal, but the family in question has always wondered what the heck had happened. I have spoken with them at length over many decades and they have often asked me to serve as intermediary for them with this person. The odd thing is that this person (born of a C-section) doesn't seem to understand what the problem is. His usual response as to the lack of closeness with his birth family is "I've been really busy."
This C-section issue is certainly worth digging into because it might lessen the heartache this family has experienced.
It has to do with the feminine consciousness of the mother being necessary to bond and attach to the child for survival. The same is true in humans.
Oxytocin. The cuddle chemical.
Didn’t seem to be a problem for me.
Similarly birds hatching themselves out of the egg are stronger than those that are helped.
I didn’t see in the article if the prairie vole mothers survive the c-section and are able to milk the offspring.
so how many liberals were delivered by cesarian...this could be a magic bullet when it comes to understanding the libs of tik Tok video
Breastfeeding provides oxytocin. As well as other nutrients. It connects mother and child as nature intended. Me: two c-sections and two breastfed babies. Result: there was and is a lot of trust, even though that was long ago now. Even in hs and college, our kids trusted my judgment, more than many of their peers.
I hope La Leche League is still around.
When a friend recommended this video, I thought to watch it in a few sittings...
Once started I could not stop!
It is one hour long.
00:16:00 Breast Feeding, C-Sections & Pets
“We explore the early establishment of your microbiome and how your mode of delivery into the world (C-section or not) shapes your gut. “
Dr. Justin Sonnenburg: How to Build, Maintain & Repair Gut Health | Huberman Lab Podcast #62
From my personal experience as the mother of five:
Baby 1 died in utero at 12 weeks; delivered vaginally during miscarriage.
Baby 2 delivered vaginally at 37 weeks. Now a college graduate and married.
Baby 3 delivered via emergency c-section due to premature abruption of the uterus. He is now in college.
Baby 4 died in utero at 16 weeks; delivered vaginally during miscarriage.
Baby 5 delivered via c-section at 37 weeks. He is now in high school.
I love them all. I bonded with them all. I would kill for or die for my children. How they arrived here and whether they are in Heaven or on Earth has no impact on my love for them.
Now, if they behave like brats or don’t do their chores, I might not like them very much...but I still love them.
Almost as if life was planned, or something...
This is really interesting research. If we actually still had some kind of scientific method that was actually in use, I’d be interested in confirmation, and maybe further study. Unfortunately, we are essentially in a post-science world.