New research has found why men metamorphose from indifferent macho beings to loving and caring personalities immediately after the birth of their child.
Akin to women, men also experience a surge in parenting hormones, as soon as they become a new parent, suggests the findings of a new study.
Rise in hormonal levels
The study revealed that levels of oxytocin, the ‘cuddle chemical’ which is released into the blood during labour, also rises in new fathers.
Moreover, prolactin, a hormone that is linked to milk production in new mothers also increases in men.
These hormones rewire men’s brains, making them more empathic, good-humored and cuddly, suggest the study authors.
