WOW girls, Thank you so much.

I have checked her tongue for a tongue tie and she has none that I can tell of. That was one of my first thoughts too.

Fiona, Abbey rarely gets upset. TBH I just don't think she has that much energy. I always get to her before she is crying for a feed. Even overnight when she stirs I get her right away and put her on. Basically I am feeding her pretty soon after she wakes. I can't risk not doing it. She falls back to sleep pretty fast most times. Yes, have been dragging my nipple/breast down her nose too. Hell, I will drag it all over her face if it helps.

I don't keep Abbey attached if it hurts. I have learnt my lesson the painful way from that.

She has not long had a bath and is on the boob now, feeding ok, I just leave her to go as long as she wants. Most of the time it's a short feed but tehn sometimes she will go for 30 minutes whisch is what I woud expect from a little baby. I know my other babies took a long time for their feeds when they were little.

I have a Avent Isis pump here that I pulled out of the cupboard yesterday afternoon. I just haven't found the chance to use it yet. If I do pump out does that mean I am taking the milk away from the next feed ? You know, I am pretty sure that it doesn't, I know that the more you feed the more you make, and I hate how much this damn Dr has made me doubt myself. He all but told me that I was starving my baby !!

Oh sorry if I made it sound that I hold Abbey's head there the whole time too. That's not the case, just until she gets a firm latch sometimes. I couldn't force her to stay on in any case, she just spits the nipple out.

Bec, it's both formula and bottles that I don't want to use. With Abbey as fussy as she is I know that the minute I introduce a bottle to her that will bethe end of breastfeeding for us. For me breastfeeding isn't just about the breastmilk (although that is the highest reason up there) it's also the benefits of the closeness etc that come along with breastfeeding. I do understand that you can still achieve that with a bottle but it's just not for me.

I have also gotten sick from our stay in hospital. I have a nice cold, not impressed at all. So not sure if my body being run down is helping too much.

I have an appt with the Paed this morn at 11am, I am so dreading going there. He wants me to take motillium (sp) and I'm just not sure. Do the risks outweigh the benefits ?? He has told me to take it for a month but as yet I haven't got the script filled. Dr sat there and told me how it is linked to breast cancer in the rats they tested it on and how he doesn't want me back in 10 years to see him if I have complications !! How confident should I be in taking it then. And if it is more Abbey's feeding issues causing my supply issues what is the point of being as full as a cow with nothing to do with all the milk. KWIM ??