Protecting Your Milk Supply When Your Baby Sleeps Through the Night

Episode 13: Can You Keep Your Milk Supply If Your Baby Sleeps Through the Night?

In this episode of The Early-Momming Podcast, Hillary and Erica dive deep into the science of nocturnal milk supply and what really happens when your baby starts sleeping longer stretches at night.

Join Hillary and Erica as they discuss:

 
• How prolactin and oxytocin work together to make and move breast milk

 
• Why milk supply can dip when your baby sleeps through the night—and what to do about it

 
• How supply and demand shape your production (and when that relationship starts to shift)

 
• What breast storage capacity means and why it matters

 
• How to use strategies like pumping before bed or hands-on pumping to maintain supply

 
• When lactation support is crucial—and how a consultant can protect your long-term goals

Whether you're in the early weeks postpartum or navigating big sleep changes, this episode breaks down the science and offers real-world solutions for preserving your supply and your sanity.

Resources Mentioned:

 
• The Complete Guide to Breastfeeding & Pumping

 
• Work 1:1 with Hillary or her team — Charleston in-person or virtual worldwide

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