- average baseline of approximately 200 mg/dL
- with further increases to peak levels (400 ng/dL) after suckling .
Baseline and peak levels subsequently decrease over duration of lactation.
Milk yield is not directly correlated to prolactin levels.
Prolactin is necessary for secretion of milk by the cells of alveoli.
- The level of prolactin in blood increases markedly during pregnancy,
- and stimulates the growth and development of mammary tissue,
- in preparation for production of milk.
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