Hormones during parturition

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Cortisol

- Adrenal gland of foetus

- Causes corpus luteum regression

- Causes progesterone decrease

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Oestrogen

Increase allows uterine muscles to contract

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Prolactin

- Anterior pituitary gland

- Milk production

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Oxytocin

- Posterior pituitary gland

- Uterine contractions

- Milk let down

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Relaxin

- Placenta

- Relaxes cervix

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Prostaglandins

- Endometrium

- Helps contractions