Breast-Feeding and the Female Breast by Annabel Cruz

Posted by admin on September 15, 2009

Throughout a woman’s pregnancy, high levels of estrogen and progesterone keep the flow of milk in check, even after the surge in prolactin production that occurs during the seventh month of pregnancy.
As soon as the infant is born, levels of estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin decline, and the level of oxytocin increases, which prompts delivery [...]