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 itself consists of a larger anterior lobe that makes the following hormones: adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), growth hormone (GH) and Prolactin.
1 The hormones of the pituitary gland help regulate the functions of other endocrine glands. 2  The pituitary gland has two partsâthe anterior lobe and posterior lobeâthat have two very separate functions. 3  The hypothalamus sends signals to the pituitary to release or inhibit pituitary hormone production. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH): ACTH stimulates the adrenal glands to produce hormones. 2  Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH): FSH works with LH to ensure normal functioning of the ovaries and testes.