Infant Sleep & Milk Supply

A question I am frequently asked is “Will my supply drop if my baby is sleeping though the night?”. Another frequently asked variation is “Do I need to pump if my baby sleeps through the night?”.

Unfortunately, there is no one size fits all answer for these types of questions. But read on, as I try to unpack the nuances…

Let’s break it down… “Will my #milksupply drop if my #babysleepsthroughthenight?”

Short answer: YES (less demand at the breast will yield less supply)

But, I‘d like to answer the question with another question: DOES IT MATTER? 🤔