- Mom dropping nights feeds completely because baby is sleeping through the night.
- A few months later, baby is waking up again for whatever reason (leap, teething, illness, etc) and mom is now freaking out thinking she has a low supply because of how frustrated baby is at the breast.
- Mom needs to reintroduce those night milk removals to tell her body to make more milk. Though this may not be as simple for those who are underproducers/making just enough and unfortunately without the right support, many will stop completely.
The thing to remember is that your prolactin levels are highest during the night, so if you are going 5+ hours without emptying your breasts, you are telling your body to s l o w down milk production.
Here's the catch though! If you're a mom who makes an oversupply of milk or has a large storage capacity, chances are you might not have a decrease, or notice a decrease OR it may not be as dramatic as it would be for the mom who is making just enough.
Now you can always just test it out for a few nights and see how your body handles this change. If you happen to see your supply drop too much for your liking, just add back in those night milk removals. The same is true for moms who seem to struggle making enough during the day. Take advantage of your high prolactin levels at night and remove more milk then!