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I agree with Hilsy85, nurse, nurse, nurse! Remember that pumping output is not a good indicator of milk supply. Those things and relax, have confidence that your body knows what it is doing and what the baby needs. Bookmark the KellyMom website and if you have any doubts go see an IBCLC who are worth their weight in gold!

Nurse a lot, pump after feedings, take More Milk Plus or Fenugreek, and EAT.

I mean it, eat a lot. Overeat. I have been eating like a cow. Literally I tracked what I ate one day on My Fitness Pal just because I was curious why I wasn't losing weight from breastfeeding (or in my case, pumping) and I ate 3,700 calories in a day!! True story. And I didn't eat more that day than I normally eat.

HOWEVER, I've always had a great supply and I used to be producing 45-47 oz a day just from eating a lot.

I got sick a couple of weeks ago with a cold that turned into a sinus infection and THEN got the stomach flu on top of all that and for a week or two I was eating a "normal" amount---and I've lost 8 lbs in 2 weeks and my supply has tanked. I'm still eating, just not massive amounts and I'm surprised at how much that has affected my supply.

So...eat. Lots.

I'd second the rec to see an IBCLC if possible. Over the eight months I've nursed I've used More Milk Plus and milkmaid tea with some results. In the very early days I just tried to nurse as much as possible and get a lot of fluids. Eating a lot of protein also usually helps my supply.

power pumping! fenugreek pills from gnc, mm tea, mmp liquid drops, calc+mag during AF time.

I tried More Milk Plus, drinking tons of water, pumping between 1-3am. Not much really raised my supply significantly. If I still have issues with #2 I want to try domperidone.

Pretty much everything that @hilsy85 said - nurse and then pump; drink tons of water, mothers milk tea, eat and sleep as much as you can

I nursed all. the. time-- C was and is a boob monster. She was also a big comfort nurser which I think probably helped (similar to pumping after nursing, right?) I drank tons of water, and eat a lot, especially fat and protein. I also drank Mother's Milk tea sometimes, though I'm not sure how much it helped, and had a Guinness now and then, and had oatmeal for breakfast. I never had actual supply issues, but I did those things in the beginning while I was establishing my supply.

I agree that in your situation seeing a LC would be good. Good luck-- I hope LO's numbers are looking good today!