Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305628007
Author: Judith E. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To describe: The stages of lactogenesis, including the time frame of breastfeeding, location, milk composition changes, and milk production changes.

Introduction: Lactogenesis refers to the onset of milk production in the breasts of a woman during pregnancy and after childbirth. It also includes the physiological changes in the mammary gland from pre-sectory stage of pregnancy to secretory stage of postpartum.

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