Your hormones are going to be working hard at the time of labour and giving birth, you might not know exactly what they’re doing. You’ll in fact have four major hormonal systems active when you’re in labour and giving birth. These hormones are: oxytocin (the love hormone) beta-endorphins (the hormones of pleasure and transcendence) epinephrine and norepinephrine (the hormones of excitement) prolactin (the mothering hormone).
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