Question

Just a few hours after the birth of a baby, the mammary glands start producing milk. Which hormone stimulates this event?

Prolactin



Estrogen



Progesterone

Answer 1

Just a few hours after the birth of a baby, the mammary glands start producing milk.

Prolactin is the hormone that stimulates this event!

Answer 2

The correct answer is a = prolactin

Step-by-step explanation:

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Estrogen and progesterone are female hormones that help fertilization, among other functions.

The hormones that help a breast produce milk is prolactin, while oxytocin helps ejection.

The correct answer is a = prolactin