sigh.

I think you are all right. I am probably going to have to drop the bottle feed.

Regarding the feeding time - it is about an hour at a time that she feeds during the day. At night time, an hour is about where I give up and give into giving her the bottle. When I haven't given up, she has gone on sucking non-stop for 3 hours (at which point I did give her to DH to hold because I was about way to tired and my nipples had started hurting). I was still able to express 75mls after that 3 hours feed. If I only had the one child, this wouldn't phase me - I would nap during the day when she sleeps. Unfortunately, that just isn't possible with 3 other young kids to keep an eye on.

Unfortunately, She won't feed lying down. So I have to be sitting up to feed her. Her attachment is perfect (when she is not refusing the breast). She is constantly sucking when attached - but her sucking doesn't seem very strong.

I am certain that she will get better and quicker at this feeding thing as she gets older, It is just trying to find that balance now between giviong her time to get there and getting enough sleep myself to function as a mother to the rest of my kids.

Oh well. Even if I end up with no sleep, I guess it will still be easier then dealing with the reflux DD1 had when she was a baby....