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#Question id: 11947


Why is milk produced only after delivery, not before?

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
  1. Levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone are too low during pregnancy to support milk production
  2. High levels of progesterone and estrogen during pregnancy suppress milk production
  3. The alveolar cells of the breast do not reach maturity until after delivery
  4. High levels of oxytocin are required for milk production to begin, and oxytocin is not secreted until the baby stimulates the nipple