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What is "let-down reflex"?

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Oxytocin causes the "Let-Down" reflex the actual ejection of milk from the alveoli of the mammary glands. During lactation, oxytocin also stimulates the recently emptied uterus to contract, helping it to return to pre-pregnancy size.
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