Physiology of Lactation
{"Image DocumentName": "Physiology of Lactation", "Image ImageDescription": "Milk production. Positive local regulation by demand. Increased suckling. Increased emptying. Increased milk secretion/production. Skin to Skin (SSC) supports successful breastfeeding. Partial milk removal sets a new, lower rate of milk production. Negative local regulation of milk production. Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation. Accumulates in milk between feeds so without removal of milk, secretion/production is inhibited. Explains why an empty breast makes milk faster than a fuller one. Distention or stretch of the alveoli. Local effect to inhibit milk secretion/production. Once milk removal stops, involution begins. Breastfeeding is influenced positively by early and frequent milk removal and negatively by late, infrequent feeds along with feeding other things before 6 months of age. Is called the law of demand and supply Each breast responds to the infant\u2019s needs, moms may exclusively breastfeed more than one infant or use only one breast. Local control allows for feeding from only one breast. An empty breast makes milk faster than a fuller one.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}