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the salivation (let-down) in response to the food (nursing) is an unconditioned reflex.the food (nursing) is an unconditioned stimulus.Once you have established a conditioned reflex, you will begin to let-down in response to the let-down cue, without baby needing to nurse (or nurse as long).

Your milk then lets down in response to baby nursing. Use a “let-down cue” just before you nurse (for example, deep breathing or drinking a cup of tea).

The dog salivates in response to the bell ringing. Then the bell is rung without any food being presented. The dog salivates as usual on receiving its food. Let-down is partially a conditioned reflex, or one acquired as a result of repeated “training.” The pioneer of research into what he called conditioned reflexes was the Russian neurophysiologist Ivan Pavlov.Ī typical experiment of Pavlov’s was as follows: On numerous occasions a bell is rung just before a dog is fed. You can use relaxation techniques and let-down cues to break this cycle. Sometimes a cycle is created, where baby fusses and pulls off because the let-down is slow, which makes mom tense up, which makes the let-down even slower, etc. In extreme situations of stress or crisis, the release of extra adrenaline in the mother’s system (the “fight or flight” response) can reduce or block the hormones which affect let-down. Mothers who have had breast surgery may have nerve damage that can interfere with let-down. Many things can be the cause of a slow or inhibited let-down: anxiety, pain, embarrassment, stress, cold, excessive caffeine use, smoking, use of alcohol, or the use of some medications. Some mothers also have a let-down which is not functioning properly when baby is nursing. The milk may be there, but you may have a hard time letting down and “releasing” the milk. It’s quite normal for a mother to have a harder time letting down when pumping than when nursing. Occasionally, mothers will also experience other symptoms during let-down, including itching, nausea, headaches, or negative emotions. A swallow sounds like a small puff of air coming out the baby’s nose and you can usually see the muscle moving in front of the baby’s ear, giving the baby the appearance of his earlobes subtly wiggling.

Mother may have a strong sensation of thirst while breastfeeding.

Mother may have a feeling of calm, relaxation, sleepiness or drowsiness.

Baby changes his sucking pattern from short and choppy (like a pacifier suck) at the beginning of the feeding to more long, drawing, and rhythmic a minute or so into the feeding.

In the first week or so, mother may notice uterine cramping during letdown.

Reliable signs of a healthy, functioning let-down include: This does not necessarily indicate that let-down is not taking place. Some mothers never feel let-down, and some stop feeling the let-down sensation as time goes by. It is normal for let-down not to feel as strong as your baby gets older.

Relaxation and Visualization Exercises (links).