One physician notes that clinical observation shows that breastfeeding contractions do not produce dilation of the cervix. Accordingly, in the Moscona survey of 57 mothers breastfeeding during pregnancy, only four women (seven percent) recalled contractions related to breastfeeding at all.
The pituitary gland is situated under the brain and is an endocrine gland. The pituitary gland produces the adrenocorticotrophic hormones (ACTH), which are essential for all vital organs of the body. The pituitary gland is responsible for regulating the production of hormones in the adrenal and thyroid glands.
The pituitary gland is called the âmaster glandâ as the hormones it produces control so many different processes in the body. It senses the bodyâs needs and sends signals to different organs and glands throughout the body to regulate their function and maintain an appropriate environment. Conditions that cause the pituitary gland to produce too much of one or more hormone(s). 2  Examples include acromegaly, Cushing's disease and prolactinoma. 3  Conditions that cause the pituitary gland to produce too little of one or more hormone(s).