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Hormones Associated with Pregnancy
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■ Follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH) . . . . . follicle growth and maturation
■ Luteinizing
hormone (LH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . egg development and ovulation
■ Progesterone
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . maintains pregnancy
■ Prolactin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . initiation and
continuation of
milk production
(lactation)
■ Oxytocin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stimulates uterine
contractions
and
milk let-down
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7/15/14
Hormones Associated with Pregnancy
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