Original sentence: Breastfeeding has been reported to foster the early post-partum maternal bond, via touch, response, and mutual gazing.. This effect is not universal, however, especially if problems with breastfeeding occur.It is difficult to determine the extent of causality due to a number of confounding variables, such as the varied reasons families choose different feeding methods.Many believe that early bonding ideally increases response and sensitivity to the child's needs, bolstering the quality of the mother-baby relationship – however, many exceptions can be found of highly successful mother-baby bonds, even though early breastfeeding did not occur, such as with premature infants who may lack the necessary sucking strength to successfully breastfeed
Edited sentence: , but in fact the connection is impossible to test because of confounding variables related to the facts that families choose feeding methods, and that high-risk babies may suck too poorly to breastfeed.Breastfeeding has been reported to foster the early post-partum maternal bond, via touch, response, and mutual gazing.Many believe that early bonding ideally increases response and sensitivity to the child's needs, bolstering the quality of the mother-baby relationship – however, many exceptions can be found of highly successful mother-baby bonds, even though early breastfeeding did not occur, such as with premature infants