hormones

• hormones: chemical messengers in the body that are released from glands and travel through the bloodstream to the target area.
• endocrine system: controls most of the processes in your body from growth to sexual functions
• • oxytocin: manages key aspects of the female and male reproductive systems. such as labour, lactation and delivery
• oxytocin is made by the hypothalamus. it is stored and released into the bloodstream by the pituitary gland.
• oxytocin is released when we experience nice things like hugs, kind words and having a baby
• oxytocin is known as a 'love hormone' because it helps us bond with others and control feelings.
• oxytocins important jobs are : helping mom and babies bond, helping moms produce milk for breastfeeding, making muscles of the uterus contract during childbirth
• oxytocin also helps us handle stress by calming down our stress system and reduces anxiety