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- Alligator moms will carry their babies in their mouths to protect them from predators.
- Octopus moms will guard over their eggs until they hatch, not even leaving for food… for up to 40 days!
- when mothers smile, coo, and show affection to their babies, their heartbeats synchronize into the same beat. So, if a baby is distressed, it calms them down. This is the reason why new-borns need mothers the most when they are fussy and refuse to be calmed down by other family members. This process is called the maternal-fetal heartbeat phase synchronization.
