Mammalian mothers develop strong attachments with their young. In a mouse, this attachment process can be broken down into the following steps:

1. The mother mouse experiences certain hormonal changes when her babies are born.
2. Newborn infants show attachment behavior toward the mother.
3. Hormonal changes related to the birth process and attachment behavior from the infant stimulate oxytocin release in the mother.
4. Oxytocin stimulates the mother to display parenting behavior toward the babies.
5. This parenting behavior stimulates oxytocin release in infant brains.
6. Babies suckle milk from the mother, which stimulates more oxytocin release in the mother.

Draw a flowchart or diagram to describe how oxytocin concentration impacts the attachment between mothers and their young.. Explain whether feedback is taking place in this example.

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