Amy just gave birth by cesarean section to a beautiful baby girl.All through her pregnancy,her mammary glands enlarged to prepare for milk production.However,in the day or two following parturition,Amy cannot eject a drop of the milk that is so obviously present in her breasts.What hormone is probably missing?

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Oxytocin is responsible for the ejection of milk from the mammary glands during breastfeeding. Without it, milk may be present in the mammary glands but cannot be released. Estrogen and progesterone are involved in preparing the mammary glands for milk production, while prolactin stimulates milk production, but none of these hormones are directly responsible for milk ejection.

Amy Just Gave Birth by Cesarean Section to a Beautiful