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The movement of breast milk from the alveoli into the lactiferous ducts in response to oxytocin-stimulated contractions. The reflex may be stimulated by suckling or by infant crying. Stimulation of the nipple increases the secretion of oxytocin and this technique may be used to stimulate contraction of the postpartum uterus.<\/p>\n

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The movement of breast milk from the alveoli into the lactiferous ducts in response to oxytocin-stimulated contractions. The reflex may be stimulated by suckling or by infant crying. Stimulation of the nipple increases the secretion of oxytocin and this technique may be used to stimulate contraction of the postpartum uterus.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-196731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-l"],"yoast_head":"\nLetdown reflex - Definition of Letdown reflex<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The movement of breast milk from the alveoli into the lactiferous ducts in response to oxytocin-stimulated contractions. The reflex may be stimulated by suckling or by infant crying. 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