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Breast Anatomy and Lactation Physiology by Paul Michael Baguhin is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the anatomy and physiology of the breast and lactation. It describes how the breast enlarges during pregnancy due to hormones like estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin. It explains that oxytocin stimulates milk secretion and is released during let down when the baby sucks, causing milk to travel from the alveoli through ducts. Prolactin levels rise with nipple stimulation during breastfeeding, causing alveolar cells to make milk.
- Author
- Paul Michael Baguhin
- Language
- EN