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Oxytocin responsivity in mothers of infants: A preliminary study of relationships with blood pressure during laboratory stress and normal ambulatory activity

Light, Kathleen C., Smith, Tara E., Johns, Josephine M., Brownley, Kimberly A., Hofheimer, Julie A., Amico, Janet A.·2000·Health Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0278-6133.19.6.560
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The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) enhances maternal behavior and decreases blood pressure (BP) and stress responses in animals. Thus, the relationship of OT responsivity to BP in 14 breast- and 11 bottle-feeding mothers of infants was examined. Laboratory BP was assessed during baseline, speech preparation, active speech, and recovery on 2 days, 1 in which baseline and speech were separated by 10 min of baby holding and the other by no baby contact. Systolic BP reactivity to speech was lower after baby contact. Plasma OT change from baseline to speech after baby contact defined OT increase, minimal OT change, and OT decrease groups. OT increase mothers were primarily breast-feeders, and they had lower BP throughout both stress sessions and after baby feeding at home than OT decrease mothers, who also had greater BP reactivity to preparation and recovery. These results suggest that oxytocin has antistress and BP-lowering effects in humans.

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  • The high level of stability found in basal OT levels may suggest that baseline OT levels are relatively stable during the postpartum period, except for moments of specific physiological processes such as breastfeeding or sexual intercourse that lead to considerable rise in OT but are short in duration.

    “The high level of stability found in basal OT levels may suggest that baseline OT levels are relatively stable during the postpartum period, except for moments of specific physiological processes such as breastfeeding or sexual intercourse that lead to considerable rise in OT but are short in duration (26,39–41).”

    From Oxytocin and the development of parenting in humans (2010) · cites this paper as [26]

  • Several studies in human mothers have shown that peripheral OT release during birth, breastfeeding, and skin-to-skin contact between mothers and newborns is related to higher maternal responsiveness, lower maternal stress, and more optimal mother-infant bond.

    “Several studies in human mothers have shown that peripheral OT release during birth, breastfeeding, and skin-to-skin contact between mothers and newborns is related to higher maternal responsiveness, lower maternal stress, and more optimal motherinfant bond (3,26).”

    From Oxytocin and the development of parenting in humans (2010) · cites this paper as [26]

  • Increased plasma OT in mothers following a social stress task occurred only when the mother held her baby before the task, but not if she did not.

    “reported increased plasma OT in mothers following a social stress task only when the mother held her baby before the task, but not if she did not.”

    From Approaching the biology of human parental attachment: Brain imaging, oxytocin and coordinated assessments of mothers and fathers (2014) · cites this paper as Light et al., 2000

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Authors
Light, K. C., Smith, T. E., Johns, J. M., Brownley, K. A., Hofheimer, J. A., & Amico, J. A.
Affiliations
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
ORCID
Venue
Health Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2000
Volume
19
Issue
6
Pages
560-567
ISSN
  • 0278-6133 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-7810
DOI
10.1037/0278-6133.19.6.560
OpenAlex
W2089588421
Cited by
154
References
28
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 8
FWCI
7.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01hl031533-15)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL064927, HL 31533, HL64927)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (R29DA008456, DA 08456)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Health and Development
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
oxytocin, blood pressure, maternal behavior, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, infant holding, speech stress, stress reactivity, anti-stress effects, ambulatory blood pressure, mothers of infants
MeSH terms
Adult, Blood Pressure, Bottle Feeding, Breast Feeding, Female, Humans, Infant, Oxytocin, Stress, Psychological, Linear Models

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