A girlfriend is having supply issues, and has asked me for some advice and tips on building it back up. So I'm going to print or email some things for her, as well as make her some lactation cookies. Her DS is 1 month old, and they've had a rough start with bf. At 2 days old they were back in hospital as he was jaundice, and they topped him up with formula. She is still topping up with formula now. 2 weeks ago they were in hospital for 5 says as he got viral meningitis, and since then the stress from that has dropped her supply. She says from 5pm onward it isnt keeping up to what he demands.

Now so far I have told her that they do have a growth spurt around this age, and he will be coming into a wonder week soon so he will want to feed lots more. That it is entirely normal for babes to be wanting boob boob boob in the evenings and gave her an example of what my DS was like at the same age. Then said to help your supply, get him on the boob as much as possible and lots of skin to skin. But I cant say much over message as its a pita typing out lol.

So what other advice can I give her? I just thought then that I will tell her to call the ABA as well.

She really wants to breastfed and said she is open to every bit of advice I can give her.

TIA

edit: I just got another message from her answering a question I asked, and he is generally content during the evenings just wanting to feed lots which is why she is questioning her supply.