Definitely not for nothing
Try to think of it this way - it's one part of your mothering and like every other part it takes time to get it right. It's not all over if things don't work perfectly right away - there's always tomorrow. And if we copromise along the way, that's ok too.

It sounds like your bub is going well, and you've just gotten a little help along with better attachment, so this is good.

Take care