let down reflex

Posted by: Nis on: February 26, 2009

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let down reflex is important for breastfeeding mothers. this reflex is needed while pumping milk, so that milk is easier and faster expressed.

let down reflex is when milk gushes out from the breast. it happens when the breast is well stimulated, usually from baby’s suckling on the breast. let down reflex could also be stimulated by the suction of a good breast pump.

some of the ways to ensure this reflex happen each pumping session:

• be calm
• imagine it’s your baby’s mouth suckling
• look at your baby’s picture while pumping