Related to this action, progesterone. 1  Decreases sensitivity to oxytocin. 2  Oxytocin (a hormone from the posterior pituitary) increases the frequency and strength of uterine contractions. 3  During late pregnancy, the progesterone level may drop to 250 mg/day.
Swamp Walks. One of the wildest and most wonderful aspects to hiking in Florida is the availability of swamp walks through many habitats in Florida. These watery wades immerse you in habitats found nowhere else on earth.
swamp / swÃ¤mp/ â¢ n. an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh. â used to emphasize the degree to which a piece of ground is waterlogged: the ceaseless deluge had turned the lawn into a swamp. â¢ v. [tr.] overwhelm or flood with water: a huge wave swamped the canoes.