Sammiejane - Yes she will taken EBM and I've been topping her up with that for 3/4 of her feeds.

Charmalea - My diet is as good as I could get it at present. I have always been a healthy eater and I'm taking motilium and also drinking aktavite etc etc to help with supply. If i could get her to suckle then that would be the answer, but that is the problem, she won't attach/suck and considering she did not gain weight her last weigh in I don't want to deny her food (which I would be if I perserver trying to get her to suckle and not comp her) hence I have to comp her in some fashion whether it be EBM or FF. I am using EBM wherever possible but she gets herself very worked up and I do not want her to associate me with an unpleasant experience in that she is not enjoying our BF time as she is screaming the house down due to hunger and obviously frustration. It is also not helping me as I'm getting stressed and worked up because she won't attach and hence the cycle of me being worried so therefore even if she'd attach probably wouldn't get a let down and so the cycle continues.

If worse comes to worse and I cannot get her to attach anymore then I'll just express and use EBM for feeds as long as I can and comp with formula. I've arranged to see my LC from hospital this Friday but still have 5 days between now and then to try to work out some workable solution that won't stress me or her out of our brains but will ensure she gets what she needs. Her next weigh in is Tuesday so that'll give me a better idea of how she is going weight wise.

Tonight I am going to try using the nipple shields. The RN at my hosi suggested it as she might confuse it with a teat and suck better. I can then try to ween her from the shield back to bare nipple. I'll keep expressing to keep my supply going so just need to sort out her attaching. I will try all that I can to sort it out and get back to BF'ing but I won't do it if it means she is being denied food.

Sorry if that seems odd and I don't want to offend anyone but I went into this PG and birth/parenting with a completely open mind about what I would and wouldn't do (ran into many obstacles my entire PG) and I am BF'ing simply because she took to it like a duck to water immediately after birth which I really didn't expect. I did not and do not have any preconceived notions on how long I would/will BF and I've said from the start that I'll do it as long as it gives her what she needs. If she cannot or will not attach anymore then that will no longer be the case.

I really do appreciate all the replies as the more ideas the better and possibly something has worked for someone that I haven't heard or hasn't been suggested.