Prolactin's primary role is to stimulate breast tissue in preparation for milk production. It helps the body produce milk and release it when nursing or pumping. Oxytocin is commonly called "the ...

Research shows that a dad's brain releases oxytocin when he interacts with his baby too. This is often accompanied by a surge of another hormone: prolactin. It's often called the milk hormone ...

Progestin-only oral contraceptives prescribed or dispensed at discharge from the hospital to be started 2-3 weeks postpartum (e.g., the first Sunday after the newborn is 2 weeks old). Depot ...

In their review, the authors found that relaxin and human chorionic gonadotropin peaked in the first trimester, whereas estrogen, progesterone, prolactin and oxytocin peaked in the third trimester.