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I am 4 weeks postpartum and I am expressing and I am only getting 2 oz every time I express but my baby is needing 4oz so I'm giving formula aswell is there anything I can do to increase my milk supply

I am not a medical person. This isn’t official advice.

However, I increased my supply by taking fenugreek. I took 2 capsules four times per day. It took about a week and then it really kicked in. I kept on using it for over a year. After a while, I just bought fenugreek seeds loose and took a teaspoon four times per day.

Some people also take blessed thistle but that gave me migraines.

Drink more water than you think possible. Eat protein. Rest. It takes energy to produce milk so don’t let that energy be used for other things.

Gina Ford has a piece in her book about increasing milk supply

i Followed it when I had twins to deal with growth spurts. It worked