Factors produce and Eject Breast milk and reflexes .
The process of breast feeding is controlled by hormone and reflexes that regulate and control the breast feeding process .
Factors increasing the production of the breast milk :
1- Prolactin: is hormone from the anterior pituitary having receptors in the glands of the breast stimulates the production of milk
2- Breast evacuation : stimulates the receptors for milk production , when the baby evacuates the mother's breast .
Factors that control the ejection of milk :
1- oxytocin : from the posterior pituitary helps in ejection process
2- Suckling reflex : which may be
psychological factor and also reflex at the same time , but it is proved
it is the main factor that triggers milk ejection .
Let Down reflex :
Responsible for releasing of the milk in response to oxytocin.
Factors stimulating is : - Hearing the baby cry and thinking of the act
- Suckling reflex
Factors that inhibit it is : fatigue , anxiety and stress .
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