The let-down reflex refers to

A. hormonal changes which initiate the process of birth.
B. postpartum depression that mothers experience following birth.
C. muscular contractions which push the infant through the birth canal.
D. a hormonal reflex that causes milk to be released from the milk ducts and flow to the nipple.


Ans: D. a hormonal reflex that causes milk to be released from the milk ducts and flow to the nipple.

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