Verified by Mother's little helper
Reports on evolutionists' theory on the role of an unnamed
substance in breast milk which is similar to the sedative drugs,
benzodiazepines, in countering infants' crying spells and helping mothers
cope with the demands of motherhood.
By F. Bryant Furlow and Peter Doskoch published December 1, 1996 - last reviewed on June 9, 2016
We all know breast-feeding builds up babies' immune systems. But
this naturalform of nourishment may benefit moms as well. It seems
mother's milk contains a substance similar to the one found in the class
of antianxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines. While nobody's sure what
the still-unnamed chemical is doing there, Harvard biologist David Haig,
Ph.D., has an intriguing hypothesis. He suggests its role is similar to
that of the most well-known benzodiazepine: Valium.
Evolutionists like Haig suspect that this natural sedative may be
Mother Nature's way of countering infants' crying spells. Since soothing
a wailing baby places physical; psychological; and emotional demands on
room, tuckering out junior is one way to make motherhood a little easier.
Ultimately, it's impossible to prove that evolution equipped moms with
this compound in order to sedate their infants. But breast-fed babies do
cry less than their bottle-fed buddies.
Edited by Peter Doskoch
