Let-down is the release of milk in a breastfeeding mother as a response to the suckling of her baby. About 50% of women feel this as a tingling or warm sensation in the breast. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20423
This is the process where the brain tells the body to produce milk and make it available in the breast. Let-down occurs when the babys sucking action on the breast sends a message to the brain. The message stimulates the hypothalamus gland, which in turn stimulates the pituitary gland. Hormones are then released that act on special cells in the b... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22795