Oxytocin 2 - What is it, and Why is it SO Important?

Now, let’s break it down.

Oxytocin is one of your body’s most powerful hormones. It’s responsible for:

• Bonding and connection: It helps you feel love and trust, whether with your partner, baby, or friends.

• Labour contractions: It causes the uterus to contract and progress labour.

• Breastfeeding: It triggers milk let-down.

• Calm and safety: It lowers stress, relaxes muscles, slows your heart rate, and creates that feeling of “ahh, all is well.”