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Women who are breast-feeding need more calories than in a normal day. What is the recommended number of additional calories per day?
 
  A) 300 kcal/day
  B) 500 kcal/day
  C) 700 kcal/day
  D) 1,000 kcal/day

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The primary hormones in control of lactation are prolactin and oxytocin. What is the role of oxytocin in breast-feeding?
 
  A) Increase production of milk
  B) Stimulate the letdown of milk
  C) Contracts the breast cells to move the milk out of the ducts
  D) Responds to other hormones to aid in maintaining milk supply


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: B

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C


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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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