SJ - thanks for the reassurance I ended up reintroducing the nipple shield and he just had a good 20 min feed - still came off a bit but not as bad, started to introduce nipple without shield as well. I just need to be patient as well, think he could sense I was getting so stressed about it which didn't help much. And yeah as much as I don't to go on mini pill because I am also hopeless in remembering to take my vitamins let alone contraception....

Prama - nose is fine just attaching wrong, so reintroduced the nipple shield which seemed to have helped. Will keep persisting. Don't put so much pressure on yourself, you are doing such an amazing job. He is probably just getting what he needs. What did community nurse say to you? Don't stress too much - haha I should really take my own advice sometimes!!! But seriously you are an amazing mum, I have seen you with him and he loves you to bits

Finally got DJ to sleep, got some Celtic Lullabies playing ahhhh what a relief, going to try and get some rest myself, feel a bit overtired though, so probably won't even sleep arghhhh.... need to get some sleep to prepare for another night alone.

Shell xxxx