milk let down

Ok call me an idiot but, what does it mean when you say your milk may let down? If you can't tell I'm a first timer lol

I don't know technically what it means but basically your milk will actually release itself and the baby doesn't have to work as hard during a let down. You'll notice your other breast leaking during a let down so make sure you keep it covered! Don't be suprised if you don't feel a let down at first or at all. It's prefectly normal!

I thought finding something online might be better than me trying to explain it...lol. I hope this helps!


What is the let-down reflex?


A few seconds to several minutes after you start breastfeeding, you may feel a tingle in your breast, and milk may start to drip from the breast not being used. These are signs that your milk has "let-down." This means your milk is ready to flow.

This let-down reflex makes breastfeeding easier for your baby. Let-down may also occur if a feeding is overdue, if you hear your baby cry or even if you think about your baby.

Let-down can be forceful enough to cause your baby to cough. If this is a problem, you can express some of your milk by hand before a feeding to bring on the let-down reflex before you start breastfeeding.