TY - JOUR
T1 - Serum prolactin in breastfeeding
T2 - State of the science
AU - Hill, Pamela D.
AU - Chatterton, Robert T.
AU - Aldag, Jean C.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Prolactin is one of two major hormones involved in lactation. While the role of infant suckling and oxytocin in the lactation process are well understood, the role of prolactin is less clear. A variety of factors related to prolactin have been investigated, and these are used as an organizing framework for this article. Factors include pregnancy, lactation, nursing frequency, prior lactation experience, milk production, and pharmacologic agents. The literature, while substantial in amount, presents inconsistencies. Implications for practice are discussed.
AB - Prolactin is one of two major hormones involved in lactation. While the role of infant suckling and oxytocin in the lactation process are well understood, the role of prolactin is less clear. A variety of factors related to prolactin have been investigated, and these are used as an organizing framework for this article. Factors include pregnancy, lactation, nursing frequency, prior lactation experience, milk production, and pharmacologic agents. The literature, while substantial in amount, presents inconsistencies. Implications for practice are discussed.
KW - Breastfeeding
KW - Lactation
KW - Milk production
KW - Prolactin
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U2 - 10.1177/109980049900100109
DO - 10.1177/109980049900100109
M3 - Article
C2 - 11225299
AN - SCOPUS:0033157111
SN - 1099-8004
VL - 1
SP - 65
EP - 75
JO - Biological research for nursing
JF - Biological research for nursing
IS - 1
ER -