ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Oxytocin is a natural hormone that stimulates uterine contractions in childbirth and lactation after childbirth. It also affects aspects of human behavior and the male and female reproductive systems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oxytocin contracts the uterus and promotes the progress of labour. A large oxytocin pulse occurs with the birth, and pulses continue afterwards, which help the new mother to birth the placenta, prevent bleeding, and warm her chest for skin-to-skin contact with her baby.

Detailed explanation-3: -Oxytocin. Oxytocin promotes uterine contractions and lactation. In late pregnancy, it reaches the highest level at night, together with peaks in uterine activity rhythm.

Detailed explanation-4: -The hormone that helps in the contraction of uterine muscles in females during childbirth is oxytocin. It is released from the posterior portion of the pituitary gland.