A client who has just given birth is planning on breastfeeding the baby. The nurse realizes that which of the following hormones influences breast milk secretion?

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Prolactin is the hormone responsible for breast milk secretion. Oxytocin is responsible for milk letdown, but not secretion. Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone are involved in the menstrual cycle and ovulation, but not in breast milk production.

A Client Who Has Just Given Birth Is Planning on Breastfeeding