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




Prolactin




Estrogen




Progesterone

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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:

The correct answer is a = prolactin

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