Hi Guys,

thought I would jump on here and try to get some advice etc before calling a consultant as I am quite upset today after trying unbelievably hard to make this breastfeeding work!

After a few visits at around 3 weeks to a lactation consultant as I have an inverted left nipple, we "graduated" as she felt we were feeding quite successfully.

now 6.5 weeks in... My right breast and baby are great friends - plenty of milk ( i leak constantly...) and he attaches well. But the left side is in all sorts of trouble!

It is half the size of the right.
The nipple has a huge crack and hole in the side of it which bleeds at least on one feed per day.
Attachment is very poor, we will try 10 times over during a feed until attaching as best as possible is good enough for the both of us because it hurts the least for me, and he isn't fussing and pulling at the nipple constantly.
Expressing is difficult too, by hand/pump is very hard and I am lucky to get 10 ml after a very long time of expressing.

I am so determined to breastfeed bub but am having such a hard time with the left side and feeling very defeated.

I guess I am looking for some solutions to supply and attachment ( as I read my post over myself, trying to figure out what I was getting at!)

Thanks to those of you who reply.