Stage 2 of
lactogenesis occurs around the time of delivery.
Not exact matches
Engorgement
occurs most of often three to five days after delivery, as a mother transitions from
Lactogenesis Stage I to Stage 2, commonly referred to as the milk «coming in.»
From a clinical perspective, primiparas who are older, overweight, or who give birth to an infant > 3600 g are at greater risk of delayed OL and thus should be provided with appropriate lactation support until
lactogenesis has
occurred and the infant is gaining well.
Stage I
lactogenesis, or secretory initiation,
occurs during pregnancy and is defined by the differentiation of mammary alveolar epithelial cells into specialized secretory cells, termed lactocytes (1).
This
occurs during childbirth with dropping progesterone levels, which signals the release of prolactin and
lactogenesis.