Breastfeeding Quote of the Day: Let-Down or Milk-Ejection Reflex
February 10, 2008 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding, breastfeeding basics, quotes and literature
“Ultrasound examination of the lactating breast during breastfeeding by Peter Hartmann’s research team in Perth, Australia has provided new information about what occurs within the breast during let-down (Kent 2002). This team has found the following after observing many mothers and babies during breastfeeding:
* On average 75 percent of the mothers had more than one let-down.
* The women had on average 2.2 let-downs per breast.
* The more let-downs a woman had, the more milk her baby received.
* Babies received on average 2 1/3 oz. (70 ml) of milk at a feeding and slightly more than one ounce (35 ml) per …read more
