Can You Sleep Train and Breastfeed? Let's Clear This Up

About this episode

This episode discusses the relationship between breastfeeding and sleep training, clarifying common misconceptions and providing practical tips for nursing moms.

Can you breastfeed and sleep train? If you’re a nursing mom and even thinking about sleep training, chances are you’ve wondered, “Does sleep training mean I have to stop nursing overnight?” Or worse, “Will sleep training tank my milk supply?” Or, “My baby probably won’t sleep through the night until I wean.” In this episode, we talk about how: Sleep training does not equal weaning Breastfed babies can sleep through the night Dropping night feeds doesn’t have to tank your milk supply I also share some practical tips for sleep training breastfed babies! Because you don't have to choose between breastfeeding and sleep, you can have both ! Click here to learn more about how we can help you make sleeping and breastfeeding work.

People in this episode

Host: Lauren Engler

Topics covered

• sleep training
• breastfeeding
• parenting
• baby sleep
• nursing

Keywords

• sleep training
• breastfeeding
• nursing moms
• baby sleep
• milk supply

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