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I find it frustrating that I have to breastfeed my 9-day-old baby for an hour, and it doesn't seem to satisfy her. As a result, I end up supplementing with 60 ml of formula. How can I determine if I am producing enough breast milk or if there is another issue at play?

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It is possible to know how much milk your child is getting: Weigh her on a sufficiently-precise scale, feed her, and then weigh her again. The difference between the two weights is the amount of milk she received. Each 0.063 lbs difference equals 1 oz of milk consumed. (In practice, an accurate measurement can be difficult due to squirminess. You might end up trying to take an average.) She doesn't need to be undressed or diaper-changed... We only care about the weight difference. (It is also interesting to compare this number against the pumped amounts.)

This doesn't necessarily tell you how much she needs, although some references say that babies 1-6 months old drink on average about 25 oz per day.

All that said: The best advice is probably to see an actual lactation consultant soon. They probably have the requisite scales, and their advice is worth it when trying to figure out go-forward plans.
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Thanks for the clarifications...

Well, first of all, a newborn, at this age, should be getting more or less 60ml each time, on average. Some babies will take more, some less, it'll depend a lot on her weight when she was born, etc.

Producing milk is something not so consistent among mothers. My wife just produce enough milk after 5 days, some of my friends could not produce enought ever (and had very big babies).

One thing to observe is if the child is developing correctly, and eating enough. This site have some clues about it, the most relevant (I think) is how wet the nappies: does she produces about 8 wet nappies each day? Some heavier, some lighter?

Another think to consider is your alimentation: are you drinking enought water, teas? Liquids are important to produce milk.

And another point: don't expect to produce milk so easily, let's say. Human body is a strange thing, and in general you'll produce more milk as the baby drinks more, and even a crying baby is kind of stimulating to milk prodution (at least our doctor said). Also take care of your nipples, they'll become more sensitive, can even bleedy, as the baby learns to suck harder and grows up.

Finally, making the same movement with the mouth, even when not being feed, is normal, since it's one of the few movements she knows how to do (and keep practicing). And while being feed, she'll be tired too, so some times she'll take longer (and slower) to eat.

When she is hungry, she'll cry...
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