7 Ways Men Change When They Become Fathers

Higher Oxytocin

Oxytocin—the love hormone—increases during pregnancy, labor and breastfeeding, enhancing a new mom’s deep bond withher baby.We used to think that only new moms had high oxytocin, giving them a flush of “feel-good” boosters to help them bond with their babies. However, it’s now clear that new dads get a boost of oxytocin, too! Studies show that new dads have higher levels of oxytocin than men without kids.Interestingly, oxytocin inmoms was most triggered by comforting their kids while oxytocin indads was most triggered by playing with their children.