Comparison of prolactin response to suckling and breast pump aspiration in lactating mothers.
Prolactin release following breast pump aspiration is less than that following suckling. The long-term effects of this decreased prolactin response are not yet known and therefore the use of the breast pump should be limited to selected cases and for the shortest possible time.
D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000502:physiology*; D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013396:Suction
D011388:Prolactin