Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10470099 | Journal of Psychosomatic Research | 2005 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Breast feeding shifts maternal ANS balance toward relatively greater parasympathetic and lesser sympathetic activity; the opposite occurs with bottle feeding. The frequency of feeding also is a critical factor in determining breast feeding effects on maternal ANS function.
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Authors
Elizabeth Sibolboro Mezzacappa, Robert M. Kelsey, Edward S. Katkin,