Patient's question:
I am a first-time mother, 28 years old, and currently breastfeeding. How is breast milk formed?Doctor's answer:
How is breast milk composed: 1. It is secreted by alveolar cells through a series of complex physiological processes in the mother's body. 2. It flows into the alveolar ducts. 3. It is then expelled through the mother's milk ducts. It is the result of complex physiological processes involving oxytocin produced by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and prolactin secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. These hormones in a pregnant woman's body are 20 times more than in a woman who is not pregnant.