No. You are not a bad mother for using formula. You are ensuring that your baby is nourished and doing what you can to preserve and maintain a close and loving relationship with her.

I can't speak to the logistics of switching to formula as sam was formula fed from birth as my milk just never came in... They do suggest that the HA formulas (nan in particular) are closest to breastmilk in consistency and easier to digest so that could be a good place to start.

Wriggly baby on my lap - have to cut this short. You may want to consider just taking a break and letting your nipples heal and perhaps going back to BF later... either way, you've got to do what you've got to do for the good of the family as a whole.

BW