prolactin

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what does it decrease

maternal stress response

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why is it needed

to produce breast milk

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what does it contribute to

the enlargement of the mammary glands

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what does prolactin prepare the mammary glands for

milk production

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what does it inhibit

lactation (during pregnancy)

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what is prolactin produced by

pituitary gland

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what does the development of mammary glands stimulate

breast alveolar to create milk components