11. Role of hormones at birth

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What happen to hormones just before birth?

Oestrogen levels increase and progesterone levels decrease

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Describe how oxytocin is involved with birth

Oxytocin secretion by posterior pituitary gland is no longer inhibited

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What do oxytocin secretions do?

Contract uterine wall which stimulates more oxytocin secretion

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What else is secreted that isn’t oxytocin? And by what? When?

Prolactin secreted by anterior pituitary gland during and after birth

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What does secretion of prolactin do?

Stimulates milk production by mammary glands