I am a ebm mom and I pump 8 times a day at interval of 3hrs round the clock @ 80-100 ml each time, recently my supply have been up and down and twice I couldn't keep up with his demand and supplement with formula. My mother in law insist that my breast milk Is going to deplete and want me to switch to formula totally which I am against as baby is only 3 weeks old. How do I increase my supplies, I am currently taking fenugreek (twice a day at 2 capsules each time) and fish oil (once a day at 2 capsules each time). my mother in law also insist that each time baby cries it indicates that he is hungry and tend to force feed or waste my breast milk as it will be thrown away if he can't finish it.

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Just to add on that fenugreek is not really recommended as it can cause gassy baby - then u will have an irritated baby. Try to look for ur milk boosters. What works for some may not work for u, so it's really - u have to go out and try. Lactation cookies, durian, barley, coconut water, almonds, papaya fish soup, Brewers yeast, malt drinks etc etc etc Jiayou. Get ur husband to talk to ur mil. Educate ur mil that baby can be due to other reasons cry, not always milk - baby stomach is v small, can't just feed feed feed every time- it's actually torturing baby too

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Home Breastfeeding i ebm mom i pump 8 times day interval 3hrs round clock 80 100 ml each time recently supply have been down twice i couldnt keep with demand supplement with formula mother in law insist that breast milk going deplete want switch formula totally which i against baby only 3 weeks old how i increase supplies i currently taking fenugreek twice day 2 capsules each time fish oil once day 2 capsules each time mother in law insist that each time baby cries