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Mothers who delivered their babies vaginally appear to be much more sensitive to the cry of their own child within a few weeks of the birth compared with those who deliver by Caesarean section, a new study shows. The finding, published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, give researchers insight into why postpartum depression seems to be linked more often to Caesarean birth.

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/09/11/natural-childbirth-moms-more-attuned-to-babies-cry.html

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