The hormone which stimulates the 'let down' release of milk from mother's breast when the baby is suckling is

Question

The hormone which stimulates the 'let down' release of milk from mother's breast when the baby is suckling is (A) prolactin (B) progesterone (C) oxytocin (D) relaxin

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Oxytocin hormone is secreted by posterior pituitary gland. It helps in the ejection of milk from mother's breasts, when the baby is sucking.

Q. The hormone which stimulates the 'let down' release of milk from mother's breast when the baby is suckling is

prolactin

progesterone

oxytocin

relaxin

Oxytocin hormone is secreted by posterior pituitary gland. It helps in the ejection of milk from mother's breasts, when the baby is sucking.