Hedges against a white fence. noun. The definition of a hedge is a boundary or fence formed by closely planted bushes or trees. An example of hedge is a line of bushes planted close together creating a border. Hedge is defined as something you do to minimize loss.
Almost without exception, as the level of the medication in the mother's plasma begins its rise, the concentration in milk begins its rise as well. Drugs both enter milk, and in most cases, exit milk as a function of the mother's plasma level.
1 Prolactin (the main hormone involved in milk production) is produced in the pituitary gland, not the ovaries. 2  Therefore, it is possible for women to induce lactation even if their uterus has been removed. 3  However, the induced lactation process is usually more successful in women who have previously been pregnant.