At each time training my hypnobirthing always reveal that the hormone Oxytocin is the Love. Bahaimana explanation of my statement would it?


For years scientists have examined the hormone oxytocin and its role in childbirth and breastfeeding, but now appears where the production of oxytocin research is strongly influenced by emotional involvement. Referring to the book and the research made by Dr. Michel Odent, MD, a physician ObsGyn Pro-Normal and I admire, I will try to discuss about the Hormone of Love.



So what is Oxytocin?
Well, the hormone oxytocin is a protein hormone produced in the hypothalamus (the brain) that is stored in the pituitary gland (at the base of the brain). through the pituitary gland oxytocin is released directly into the blood or to other parts of the brain and spinal cord.
Oxytocin plays an important role in the female reproductive cycle. During the period of oxytocin is responsible for causing uterine contractions that lead to the release and expenditure of the lining of the uterus. And this is the ability to cause uterine contractions that make the hormone oxytocin to be a very important role in childbirth, since these hormones play an important role in triggering and regulate contractions during labor. And if labor goes too slow then the mother will be given oxytocin to help the emergence of contraction syntetis. Oxytocin is also frequently given after birth to encourage or spur of the third stage (when the release of the placenta) to walk quickly and completely. And besides that oxytocin is useful to protect the mother by pushing the uterus to contract and stop bleeding.
After birth we can see clearly that oxytocin is the hormone of love - that is, when you see a mother with her baby and meet each other face to face the first time a deep bond.
Oxytocin also plays an important role in breast-feeding provides a 'let-down' reflex that allows milk to flow.
But oxytocin is not just limited to women who are menstruating and giving birth. In fact, of all the hormones in humans, oxytocin is probably the one that gives us the greatest happiness in life.
In the 1990s, researchers began to realize the potential of oxytocin can influence human behavior outside of menstruation, childbirth and breastfeeding. They see that breastfeeding mothers become more calm in the face of psychosocial stress than their counterparts who gave milk to her baby bottle.
Oxytocin and Sex
Oxytocin also plays an important part in our sexual lives. Unlike most species, humans engage in sexual relations for pleasure and / or to express love and emotional closeness, not for the purpose of procreation. For many people, sexual relationships create a strong bond. It may no longer be surprising that oxytocin is released by men and women during lovemaking. But not only the oxytocin released during orgasm, the hormone endorphin was also released during orgasm, causing a sense of comfort and pleasure, and the hormone oxytocin, too, who seems to be responsible for causing orgasm.
Researchers have found that stimuli such as touching the skin and erogenous zone stimulation causes the release oxytocins. Increased levels of oxytocin causes a reaction in the body both physically and emotionally that generate sexual arousal and desire to be touched more. If this occurs, oxytocin is released and a lot of desire and sexual arousal to rise even higher. The more you raise the production of oxytocin, the more you become aroused and ended in orgasm. Even his own orgasm produced by oxytocin as it causes spontaneous reactions in the nerves in the genitals. While the men increased fivefold during orgasm, while in women increased even more dramatically as more women need to oxytocin when they reach orgasm.
Other health benefits Oxytocin
Oxytocin is also useful for other healthcare. It is believed that the release of oxytocin may help to avoid the emergence of potential post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and enables us to turn to potentially traumatic experiences and stress into a feeling of profound happiness and love. Giving birth is a good example. Without the effects of oxytocin, a lot of women can be exposed to the risk of PTSD contrast, oxytocin allows most women to reflect on the process of giving birth with a deep sense of calm and joy rather than revive the memory of the pain and trauma they experienced. The result is that many women feel capable of going through childbirth again, and this is good news for the survival of our species!
By regulating sleep patterns and make us feel calmer and more controlled, oxytocin seems capable of counteracting some of the effects of stress and damage can be caused by hormones or the stress hormone cortisol. Given that almost every disease and condition aggravated by stress, then by lowering stress can have a huge impact on our overall health. The real proof is that married people live longer than single or unmarried people and people with pets often recover more quickly dar illness than those who do not have pets - and the effects of oxytocin seems to be the reason why it all happened.
Oxytocin and childbirth
As we saw earlier in the process of birth a mother absolutely need and require oxytocin. Because the function of oxytocin in labor itself, among others:
- Stimulate and Enhance contraction
- Prevent bleeding
- Improving the bond between mother and baby
Well if okeitosin levels decreased in the mother's body then what happens is:
- Causing contraction slowed or even halted, and this can prolong the delivery process.
- Result in excessive bleeding at the attachment location of the placenta after giving birth
- Stimulate your doctor or midwife to respond to this problem by providing intervention unnecessary if high levels of oxytocin
Because oxytocin is the hormone of love, which means these hormones rise and fall of its production is strongly influenced by emotional state, so also in the process of childbirth. Often we do not realize this. So anything that can increase or even lower levels or levels of oxytocin in the body of a birth mother?
Oxytocin Hormone Increases:
- Stimulation of nipples
- Support or the attention of people around, especially couples
- Relaxation hypnobirthing
- Accupresure
- A comfortable environment
- A kiss and sexual intercourse
- Massage
Lowering blood / hormone levels of oxytocin
- The lack of support
- A foreign environment
- Stress and emotion
- Anxiety and worry
- Fear
- The light is too bright
Now let's take advantage of the mothers of this hormone as well as possible so that the delivery process runs smooth, safe and comfortable
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