Kelly,
thank you so much for your advice. I have been to four b/f classes, seen two lactation consultants (at Hospital) and they both believe that I will 'make' it, I just have to keep trying (with her tounge down)... Last night I used teh sheld and within 30 seconds the whole thing filled with blood, so I was trying to force her to drink my blood, it was horrible...but I tried the other nipple and no blood, but both nipples look like tiger eyes, a big scabby cut right down the middle of both of them.. my nipples look like they are looking at you.. (sorry trying to make light of the situation)...I will post in B/F to see if anyone knows of a consultant in Sydney .

A successful feed from both nipples this morning - no blood, but you could see the 'ridge' she causes on my nipples once she stops sucking, so definately an attachment issue...

I will make it, I'm determine too... (not that formular is bad, I just don't want the hassel of making formular, I like the fast food concept of breast milk)...

Enigma, my best friend has formular fed both her girls from day dot, and they are healthy and beautiful, the first one, is the smartest girl in her class (and the tallest).. so this determination to b/f is just a personal stuggle, don't feel bad honey, you have your own stuggles I'm sure!