Poor or inadequate milk
production during lactation may also be reflected in high neonatal mortality rates, poor growth rates and continuous vocalization indicating hunger in the offspring.
Humans are the only mammals on the planet who suffer from post - partum depression and post - partum psychosis - we are also the only mammals on the planet who are drugged during birth, nurse by a clock, don't sleep with our babies, time our nursing sessions, supplement with formula, use pacifiers (and a myraid of other behaviors that disrupt ancient hormonal
production during lactation).
Not exact matches
But once
lactation has been established, the pump and dump method is a way of continuing to stimulate breastmilk
production,
during times when your breastmilk could be contaminated with drugs or medications.
Therefore, although maternal malnutrition is not considered an important constraint to breastfeeding for most mothers, giving additional food to malnourished mothers
during pregnancy and / or
lactation may help increase milk
production and will certainly improve their own nutritional status and provide additional energy to care for themselves and their families.
The
lactation consultant told me that the way my breasts are shaped and the fact that my breasts didn't experience any changes
during pregnancy were both red flags for milk
production issues.
Furthermore, fundamentally different regulatory mechanisms appear to control milk
production during the different stages of
lactation.
Stage - specific transcripts are associated with immune defense
during the colostral stage, up - regulation of the machinery needed for milk protein synthesis
during the transitional stage, and the
production of lipids
during mature
lactation.
Breast volume and milk
production during extended
lactation in women.
Insulin has a direct action on the mammary gland
during breast development and is vital to the
production and secretion of colostrum (lactogenesis I), in lactogenesis II (when lots of milk arrives after the placenta is born, usually around day 2 or 3 postpartum), and continued
lactation.
Secretion of the hormones estrogen and progesterone set the stage for dramatic changes that take place in the breast
during pregnancy: a massive proliferation of mammary epithelial cells, and the formation of thousands of ductal structures, which support milk
production and transport
during lactation.
In addition, the researchers found that the sex of the fetus a cow is carrying can enhance or diminish the
production of milk
during an established
lactation and that the sex of the fetus gestated in the first pregnancy has persistent consequences for milk
production on the second
lactation.
In essence, she confirmed that five major genes were upregulated
during lactation, allowing the cow to utilize stored body fat for milk
production.
Further, the research on the link between nutrient depletion
during pregnancy and
lactation and postpartum depression has shown that nutrient depletion can affect the
production of key mood - regulating neurotransmitters, like serotonin, and that lower levels of folate, vitamin D, iron, selenium, zinc, fats, and fatty acids have all been associated with a higher risk of PPD.
Fetal abnormalities, embryo resorption, ketosis, and reduced milk
production are possible adverse effects of providing inadequate carbohydrates
during gestation and
lactation.»
A rabbit's protein requirements increase
during times of growth, pregnancy, or
lactation (milk
production).
In females at the latest stages of pregnancy and
during lactation, high protein dog food is essential, respectively, for the proper physical development of the foetuses and for the proper
production of good quality milk, which contains relatively high amounts of protein.
Production of oxytocin
during lactation increases parasympathetic activity, thus reducing anxiety and theoretically fostering bonding, so it is generally understood that maternal oxytocin circulation can predispose women to form bonds and show bonding behavior.