Re: nipple shield - I am with you, I have been using one since day 3. At the advice of shar, I tried her without the shield today and she sucked for 10 minutes or so, will continue to try at every feed, she only gave me 20 mins on the boob b4 she screamed her lungs out and so i gave in and gave her EBM - weak i know, I just cant bear her crying for too long...

Re: sleeping - Willow is a good night sleeper, often unsettled for periods through the day, but she is pretty good at night, I put it down to a good night routine my LC suggested... 9pm feed, then bath, them top up feed, then bed at 10.30. she wakes btw 2-3 then again at 6-7, so not too bad. DH gives her bottle at graveyard shift whilst I express...

Re: eating, its very hard the time to buy food and make it, we havent been eating the best, but are making do.

I am loving it though

Happy one week Barney, i cant believe Willow is 3 weeks today!!! Its all going too fast...