After teaching a group of pregnant women about breast-feeding, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which hormone as important for theproduction of breast milk after childbirth?

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Prolactin is the hormone responsible for the production of breast milk after childbirth. It is produced by the anterior pituitary gland and its levels increase during pregnancy, peaking after childbirth to stimulate milk production.

After Teaching a Group of Pregnant Women About Breast-Feeding, the Nurse