Short paragraph on Lactation (264 Words)
Human milk is available to feed the baby a few days after the birth. It is made by the mother’s mammary glands from constituents in the maternal blood and its formation is under control of prolactin and oxytocin hormones of the pituitary.The milk contains protein, fat and carbohydrate which fulfill the requirements of baby for heat and energy as well as for growth and repair of tissue.The human mammary gland consists of about 15 separate milk producing systems which are arranged radially around the nipple. ADVERTISEMENTS: The milk is produced deep to the surface in the milk-producing alveoli. These alveoli lead via series of branching ducts to a main milk duct which opens at the nipple. There are thus 15 openings at the nipple, each leading to its own milk…