…At the same time, the posterior pituitary gland secretes oxytocin in response to the stimulation of the nipple being sucked, as well as mental stimulation (hearing the baby cry or even just thinking about the baby), which acts through the bloodstream on the myoepithelial cells surrounding the mammary gland cells, causing them to contract. This causes milk to be ejected from the nipple (the let-down reflex) and also promotes uterine contraction, which is the restoration of the uterus after childbirth. The senses of touch, pressure, warmth of the skin, smell, and eye contact during breastfeeding help form an attachment between mother and child, and vice versa. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "let-down reflex" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…と同時に,脳下垂体後葉からは,乳首を吸われる刺激に加えて,精神的刺激によって(子どもの泣声を聞いたり,子どものことを思い浮かべるだけで),オキシトシンが分泌され,それが血行を介して乳腺細胞群のまわりにある筋上皮細胞に作用して収縮させる。これによって,乳が乳首から射出され(射乳反射let‐down reflex),また子宮の収縮,つまり産後の子宮の復古を促す。授乳の際の触覚,圧覚,肌の温かさ,におい,視線のふれあいが,母から子へ,子から母への愛着の形成に役立つ。… ※「let-down reflex」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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