All of the following are true statements regarding milk production and nursing EXCEPT:

a. oxytocin stimulates the "let-down" reflex.
b. milk production increases energy expenditure by about 30%.
c. the hormone estrogen stimulates milk production in the breast.
d. calorie content of breast milk increases with the length of the feeding session.


Ans: c. the hormone estrogen stimulates milk production in the breast.

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