Physiology: Breast Feeding: Ware

Question 1

What are Montgomery’s Tubules?

Answer 1

Small sebaceous glands of the aerola
Not visible before pregnancy
Secrete amniotic fluid: a bacteriostatic, lubricating, attractive fluid

Question 2

What are the stages of milk production?

Answer 2

Lactogenesis I, II, III
I: Pre-birth, high progesterone and prolactin, small ant milk made
II: 3 days post partum, drop in progesterone, high amt of milk made
III: 10 days, mature milk

Question 3

What makes milk?

Answer 3

Prolactin

Question 4

What ejects milk?

Answer 4

Oxytocin

Question 5

What feedback to stop milk?

Answer 5

FIL: Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation

Question 6

How much milk is made?

Answer 6

Supply meets demand

Question 7

What does oytocin require?

Answer 7

Nipple stimulation

Question 8

Is there a law to allow women to pump milk in workplace, in a private place rather than the bathroom?

Answer 8

Yes!

Question 9

Is breastfeeding allowed in public? Any age?

Answer 9

Yes!

Question 10

At what point do we add solids?

Answer 10

6 months

Feed for one full year!