Chapter 27.6, Problem 4QC

Summary Introduction

To review:

The benefits of colostrum for an infant.

Introduction:

The production and release of breast milk from the mammary glands of the motheris referred to as lactation. An increase in the level of hormones such as the placental lactogen, estrogen, and/or progesterone stimulates the production of prolactin. Prolactin is a hormone of the anterior pituitary, which along with estrogen, stimulates the milk production.