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The document outlines the details for the 'Understanding Lactation: The Work Continues' conference scheduled for March 23-24, 2012, in Berkeley, CA. It invites lactation professionals to participate as exhibitors and sponsors, providing information on registration, exhibit hours, faculty profiles, advertising policies, and compliance with the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. The agenda includes various sessions focused on supporting breastfeeding practices and addressing challenges faced by mothers.

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What are the three stages of lactation?

The Basics of Breastfeeding milk has three different and distinct stages: colostrum, transitional milk, and mature milk. Colostrum is the first stage of milk.

What initiates lactation?

After delivery, levels of progesterone and oestrogen fall rapidly, prolactin is no longer blocked, and milk secretion begins. When a baby suckles, the level of prolactin in the blood increases, and stimulates production of milk by the alveoli (Figure 4).

Is it possible to start lactating without being pregnant?

Thanks to an increasing understanding of the human body and its workings, it is possible for non-pregnant women to lactate. Historically, the motivation for women who have not just given birth to lactate has been to feed an infant whose mother died or was unable to breastfeed.

How to introduce lactation?

At first, pump for five minutes three times a day. Work up to pumping for 10 minutes every four hours, including at least once during the night. Then increase pumping time to 15 to 20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours. Continue the routine until the baby arrives.

How to explain lactation?

The process of making and secreting milk from the mammary glands in the . Lactation usually begins during pregnancy when changes in certain hormones signal the mammary glands to make milk.

What triggers lactation to begin?

Once your baby and placenta are delivered, a sudden drop in your estrogen and progesterone causes the hormone prolactin to take over. Prolactin is the hormone that produces milk. Youll notice your milk production increases dramatically at this stage. Its often referred to as milk coming in.

What are the first signs of induced lactation?

Your may feel hotter, tingle or get bigger or heavier. In anything from a few days to a few weeks after starting, you may be able to express some drops of milk. In some cases, hormone changes may cause a brief slump in mood just before the first milk appears.

What is lactation triggered by?

Normally, the natural production of milk (lactation) is triggered by a complex interaction between three hormones estrogen, progesterone and human placental lactogen during the final months of pregnancy.

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