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.
Like humans, dogs can suffer from diabetes insipidus, a condition stemming from a lack of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) production or a lack of a response to the ADH by the kidneys. ADH is a hormone that tells the kidneys to stop making urine and to start preserving water within the body.