MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Stage two lactogenesis: This stage starts about two or three days postpartum (after giving birth). It’s when milk production intensifies. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reasons for lactating when not recently pregnant can range from hormone imbalances to medication side effects to other health conditions. The most common cause of breast milk production is an elevation of a hormone produced in the brain called prolactin.