What is the benefit of postpartum amenorrhea?

a. It stimulates milk production.
b. It conserves iron in the mother.
c. It stimulates the let-down reflex.
d. It stimulates the suckling reflex in the infant.
e. It is a reliable form of birth control.


ANS: B

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