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Hormonal Physiology, Oxytocin and More

February 11, 2022 by Sarah Buckley

When we interact with our babiesSince the publication of her 2015 report Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing (more info and links here) Dr Buckley has continued to research and write about the hormones of physiological labour and the impacts of interventions.

She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia) studying oxytocin in childbearing.

This page lists the publications Sarah has co-authored, with links and descriptions. You can receive information about new publications by signing up to Sarah’s newsletters. 

Maternal and newborn plasma oxytocin levels in response to maternal synthetic oxytocin administration during labour, birth and postpartum – a systematic review with implications for the function of the oxytocinergic system. Buckley S, Uvnäs-Moberg K, Pajalic Z, Luegmair K, Ekström-Bergström A, Dencker A,Massarotti, C. Kotlovska, A Callaway, L Morano S, Olza Fernandez I, Meier-Magistretti C. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023;23(1):137. Full text here 

Maternal plasma levels of oxytocin during physiological childbirth – a systematic review with implications for uterine contractions and central actions of oxytocin. Uvnas-Moberg, K., A. Ekstrom-Bergstrom, M. Berg, S. Buckley, Z. Pajalic, E. Hadjigeorgiou, A. Kotlowska, L. Lengler, B. Kielbratowska, F. Leon-Larios, C. M. Magistretti, S. Downe, B. Lindstrom and A. Dencker (2019).  BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 19(1): 285  Full text here

Maternal plasma levels of oxytocin during breastfeeding-A systematic review. Uvnäs Moberg, K., A. Ekström-Bergström, S. Buckley, C. Massarotti, Z. Pajalic, K. Luegmair, A. Kotlowska, L. Lengler, I. Olza, S. Grylka-Baeschlin, P. Leahy-Warren, E. Hadjigeorgiu, S. Villarmea and A. Dencker (2020). PLoS One 15(8): e0235806. More info and full text links here

Birth as a neuro-psycho-social event: An integrative model of maternal experiences and their relation to neurohormonal events during childbirth. Olza, I., K. Uvnas-Moberg, A. Ekström-Bergström, P. Leahy-Warren, S. I. Karlsdottir, M. Nieuwenhuijze, S. Villarmea, E. Hadjigeorgiou, M. Kazmierczak, A. Spyridou and S. Buckley (2020) PLoS One 15(7): e0230992. More info and full text links here  

Nature and consequences of oxytocin and other neurohormones during the perinatal period.Buckley S, Uvnäs Moberg K Chapter in: Downe S, Byron S, editors. Squaring the Circle: Normal birth research, theory and practice in a technological age. London: Pinter and Martin; 2019. p. 19-31 More info and links to purchase this book here 

The initiation of labour at term gestation: Physiology and Practice implications. Hundley, V., S. Downe and S. J. Buckley (2020). Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol Aug; 67:4-18  More info (This article is only available via subscription or payment

Physiologic Basis of Pain in Labour and Delivery: An Evidence-Based Approach to its Management. Practice Guideline No. 355 Bonapace, J., G. P. Gagne, N. Chaillet, R. Gagnon, E. Hebert and S. Buckley (2018). J Obstet Gynaecol Can 40(2): 2 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.08.003  More info (This article is only available via subscription or payment

You can find more of Sarah’s science and wisdom in her  blogs  podcast interviews and books and DVDs

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