The hormone responsible for the production of milk after parturition is:

Which hormone stimulates the secretion of milk during the sucking of milk by a baby?

$A$: Oxytocin acts on the uterine muscles and causes stronger uterine contractions,which in turn stimulates further secretion of oxytocin.
$R$: Oxytocin is released from the maternal pituitary.

Colostrum, secreted by the mother during the initial days of lactation, is abundant in . . . . . . .

Give scientific reasons: Doctors advise breastfeeding to mothers for infants.

Which of the following hormones initiates parturition?