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Physiology of Lactation

Lactation

Lactation

A positive feedback loop ensures continued milk production as long as the infant continues to breastfeed.

This is an illustration of the positive feedback loop that is created to ensure that milk production continues as long as the infant continues to breastfeed. The increase in milk production causes an increase in infant suckling.

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