ea0086p274 | Reproductive Endocrinology | SFEBES2022
Fry Alexandria
, Rostom Hussam
, Price Helen
, Archer Amy
, Hilier Emily
, Meng Xin
, Elajnaf Taha
, Humphrey Robert
, Guha Nishan
, James Tim
, Kennedy Stephen
, Hannan Fadil
The onset of human lactation is characterised by increased breast fullness and the start of copious milk secretion. The process, which typically occurs 1-4 days postpartum, is triggered by a decrease in serum progesterone and high prolactin concentrations, although the exact levels are ill-defined. We aim to establish reference intervals for hormones triggering the onset of sustained lactation and understand how breastfeeding influences hormone secretion, so as to improve the ...