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What is the purpose of offering the breast this early?

What is the purpose of offering the breast this early?<br/>

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Asked by Emagaber, Last updated: Dec 22, 2024

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John Smith

John Smith

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Answered Oct 02, 2016

To stimulate milk production by the mammary acini

Suckling of the nipple stimulates prolactin reflex (the release of prolactin by the anterior pituitary gland), which initiates lactation.
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