Happy Milky Monday! As promised, this week we’ll talk about the foremilk/ hindmilk issue and how fat is released in your milk.

First, let’s discuss the letdown. Also known as the Milk Ejection Reflex, the letdown is when the milk sacs in your breast contract and force the milk through the milk ducts and out of the nipple. It’s triggered by hormones released by various stimuli like holding your baby, hearing your baby (or any baby) cry, nipple or breast stimulation (baby suckling or breast pumping), or even just setting up to nurse or pump.

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