Sally - I know exactly how you feel... DD is 13+1 weeks today (corrected 7+2 weeks) - apparently that means she now has recieved all the 'goodness' from me now and needs to be fattened up by formula - argh argh argh argh argh argh argh.
I am like you - I worked darn hard when DD was born at 34+1 weeks to ensure she had as little formula as possible. My milk came in at day 4 and prior to that she was having colostrum via the tube and then top ups of formula... I expressed like a woman possessed to bring my milk in and to have all of her tube feeds of EBM. I drove up and down from the hospital to make sure she had as many feeds from me as possible - even just to be there whilst she had a tube feed. I didn't put all that effort in then to just stop because they think she has had enough BM.
I have gone over the WHO guidelines since DD was born... I have explained how BM is beneficial to term babies but super beneficial to prems. I think a brick wall may have taken more in .
You are a treasure and most certainly doing such a wonderful job!
ETA: I have also had the "we could help if DD wasn't breastfed" - my response was there are many other ways to help not all of them have to have direct contact with the baby... here is my washing pile!!
Sally you are doing a bang up job and your efforts deserve to be acknowledge.
Dont listen to your DP & his family and continue to bf Tristan.
You have so much to be proud of.
I was 1 of the one's that didnt have alot of support when i was BFing Sophie and i didnt know there was things that could boost your milk supply. Next time i wont be so quick to give up and i'll be more willing to stand up for my child, myself & my decision.
I need positive stories like yours I am so happy to see that although your baby was prem and spent time in NICU that you are breastfeeding and full time, that is such a great acheivement.
My DD was in NICU/SCN for 3 months and she is still fed via NGT, I expressed for 11 months, she is still unable to suck.
My second DD may be arriving in 5 weeks (hopefully she is healthy enough to choose for herself) and she will be going straight to NICU and require surgery in the first few days/week on her heart, I am so desperate to breastfeed her so a story like yours gives me hope that I will be able to succeed.
I am sorry that you are not receiveing the support that you rightly deserve, just know that you are doing a great job and we are all very proud of you.
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You should be so proud. 
I am so happy to see that although your baby was prem and spent time in NICU that you are breastfeeding and full time, that is such a great acheivement. 
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