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Which hormone stimulates the mammary glands to produce milk after childbirth?

Which hormone stimulates the mammary glands to produce milk after childbirth?
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Which hormone stimulates the mammary glands to produce milk after childbirth?

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Prolactin stimulates the mammary glands throughout pregnancy and after childbirth to produce milk for breastfeeding.
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