Multiple Choice
Amy just gave birth by cesarean section to a beautiful baby girl. All through her pregnancy, her mammary glands enlarged to prepare for milk production. However, in the day or two following the birth of her baby, Amy cannot eject a drop of the milk that is so obviously present in her breasts. What hormone is probably missing?
A) oxytocin
B) estrogen
C) prolactin
D) progesterone
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