lactogenesis

Mammary secretion onset

Lactogenesis is the process by which mammary glands begin producing milk.

The term appears in medical and veterinary contexts, describing the hormonal changes that trigger milk production around the time of birth.

Lactogenesis typically begins in the final weeks of pregnancy and continues through the early postpartum period.

stages

colostrum

Initial postpartum milk

transitionalConnecting two phases
parturitionAct of giving birth
postpartumAfter childbirth period

onset · delayed · activation · initiation · involution · letdown · engorgement · supply · establishment

breastfeeding

nursing

Medical caretaking profession

infantVery young child
latchDoor-securing catch
suckleFeed at the breast

letdown · breastmilk · nipple · nourishment · feeding · demand · supply · pumping · expression · frequency

biology

mammary

Of milk glands

oxytocinBonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation

alveoli · endocrine · lobules · ducts · epithelial · hormonal · receptors · glandular · differentiation · biosynthesis

maternal

motherhood

State of being a female parent

bondingForming close connections
postpartumAfter childbirth period
nurturingSupportive care-giving

maternal · newborn · attachment · childbirth · midwife · support · neonatal · baby · immunity · antibodies

Opposites

milk production lifecycle

lactogenesisweaning

Gradual dietary independence

involution · drying up · drying off

Family

genesis, lactose, lactic, lactation, lactase, prolactin

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