Karen is having difficulty breast-feeding her newborn infant. She appears to be producing lots of milk, but the milk is not being released or ejected from the breast. A physician may measure Karen's level of production of which hormone?

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Oxytocin is responsible for the milk ejection reflex, also known as the "let-down" reflex, which releases milk from the breast.

Karen Is Having Difficulty Breast-Feeding Her Newborn Infant