Before parturition,
A) the placenta secretes increased amounts of oxytocin.
B) the uterus stretches, causing the release of ACTH from the adenohypophysis.
C) there is an increase in the stimulatory effects of progesterone on the uterine muscle.
D) prostaglandin synthesis is inhibited.
E) fetal glucocorticoids decrease the production of progesterone by the placenta.

Question

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Fetal glucocorticoids help initiate labor by reducing progesterone production, which allows for uterine contractions.

Before Parturition