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Temporal variation in home-cage maternal licking/grooming (LG) and arched back nursing (ABN). Frequency (mean) of pup-directed (A) LG and (B) ABN across the first 6 days postpartum (n=34 dams). Black bars indicate dark phase of the light-dark cycle.