Hi,

it is really a very hard thing when a mother is told she doesn't have enough milk for her baby. In fact, nearly every mother can make enough milk for her baby and very often (and this sounds like it could be likely the case with your friend) sometimes babies don't take enough milk (not having enough milk and the baby not taking enough milk are not the same thing - although if not sorted out, the two can become the one thing.)
It sounds like your friend has got into a cycles that is very familiar to lactation consultants and many mums. Sleeping for long periods and just not taking enough milk. Crazily we are often led to believe that a sleeping baby is a *good* baby. The opposite is the case. Feeding 4 hourly just isn't enough. Most babies feed at least 8-12 times in 24 hours or more. As a first strategy I would be suggesting that your friend wake her baby every 3 hours day and night (no, it's not forever, just until you get on top of this) And see a good LC asap. Jill Bruce in Adelaide is good (if that is where she is) the good news is that this is a problem that can easily be solved and mum and baby have every chance of going on to breastfeed for as long as they both desire.