Summary of Abigail Tucker's Mom Genes

By IRB Media

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#1 I was on duty as a watcher, supervising the fates of fourteen heavily pregnant ewes. The ewes were herd animals, and their offspring usually joined a large, confusing crowd of hundreds soon after being born.

#2 The sheep farm has transformed into a baby blizzard. The ewes are much thinner and less bloated, and their personalities have changed. They are now cranky and prefer to stand alone rather than side by side.

#3 The maternal instinct is a real thing, and it is up to each mother to find it and nurture it. It is a top-down process, with pregnancy and childbirth hormones changing not only our bodies but also our minds.

#4 I had never imagined being a mother, and I had little motherly intuition. I was a battle-tested matron who was bereft of both motherly wisdom and trendy tips pertaining to childbirth and children. I had to learn how to go to sleep, eat, and ride a bike with my kids.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822507111

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was on duty as a watcher, supervising the fates of fourteen heavily pregnant ewes. The ewes were herd animals, and their offspring usually joined a large, confusing crowd of hundreds soon after being born.

#2

The sheep farm has transformed into a baby blizzard. The ewes are much thinner and less bloated, and their personalities have changed. They are now cranky and prefer to stand alone rather than side by side.

#3

The maternal instinct is a real thing, and it is up to each mother to find it and nurture it. It is a top-down process, with pregnancy and childbirth hormones changing not only our bodies but also our minds.

#4

I had never imagined being a mother, and I had little motherly intuition. I was a battle-tested matron who was bereft of both motherly wisdom and trendy tips pertaining to childbirth and children. I had to learn how to go to sleep, eat, and ride a bike with my kids.

#5

The human mother is far from being an expert parent. In many ways, we lag behind other mammals in our capabilities. While never completely predictable, other mammals boast more of what scientists call fixed action patterns – innate and automatic mothering behaviors designed to get the job done.

#6

There are many mothering behaviors that vary between cultures, and even between individual mothers. Among them is left-handed cradling bias, which is