1.4.6 - Parturition and Lactation
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What is parturition?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a baby is born.
Name one hormone involved in lactation.
💡 Hint: This hormone starts with a 'P'.
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What is the primary hormone responsible for milk production?
💡 Hint: This hormone starts with a 'P' and is important after childbirth.
True or False: Oxytocin helps in both labor contractions and the ejection of milk.
💡 Hint: Remember what this hormone is often called.
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Explain the physiological differences in labor for first-time and experienced mothers.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens in the body during repeated experiences.
Discuss how the interaction between mother and baby during breastfeeding can affect hormonal levels.
💡 Hint: Think about the feedback mechanisms in biological systems.
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