During the first few days after giving birth,the new mother's breasts produce

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During the first few days after giving birth, the new mother's breasts produce colostrum, which is a thick, yellowish fluid packed with nutrients and antibodies that help their newborn baby's immune system. Choice A, prolactin, is a hormone that stimulates milk production, but it takes a few days for milk to come in. Choice B, estrogen, also plays a role in milk production but is not produced in large quantities immediately after birth. Choice C, oxytocin, is a hormone that helps the breast muscles contract to release milk, but it is not typically produced in large quantities immediately after birth.

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