Hi,

Congrats on your new baby. Weight issues can be so stressful, can't they? The good news is that your little one is "nearly there" - you are onto it quickly and it won't be long til you are going really well.
Tell, me, did the health nurse watch you feed? It can be really helpful to have some-one watch him feed. How long is he on each breast for? Just shortening his feeds down to 20mins on each breast (which usually allows you to sneak in a couple of extra feeds) can make all the difference.
Was your little guy jaundiced? How did the birth go?
Try to get that milk into your baby. Sometimes you have to persist a bit with the bottle - try a few things to get it into him. Re giving bottles - many babies (maybe even most) will go happily from breast to bottle. However, it is quite a different sucking action needed to feed from each. Some babies do get confuesed by this, and will start to refuse to feed from the breast. Unfortunately, they don't have this information stamped on their forehead, so we don't know who of them will find this particularly challenging, and who will be "fine". Many mothers find the syringe or a small medicine cup quite easy to feed their baby a little top up with. More importantly, parents can get a bit hung up with comps/bottles and believe they "need" to see how many extra mls go in. So comps are best used only when really necessary.
YOu seem to be on the right track - let us know how you go

Barb