Prolactin is secreted during pregnancy to stimulate milk synthesis so that milk will be available by the time the infant is born.

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Prolactin is indeed involved in milk production, but it primarily stimulates milk synthesis after childbirth, not during pregnancy. During pregnancy, high levels of estrogen and progesterone inhibit milk production despite the presence of prolactin.

Prolactin Is Secreted During Pregnancy to Stimulate Milk Synthesis So