just feeling the need for some encouragement... ds is 4 weeks now and we bf'd for first 2 weeks, but various problems (very painful, cracked, flat nipples, possible tongue tie, suck like an industrial hoover...) means that I've been pumping and bottle feeding the bm for the last 2 weeks, topping up with fm as needed. Getting less and less bm with every pump and now only about every 3rd feed is bm. The pumping takes forever and I'm getting nothing done apart from feed/pump/nappies/sterilising and faffing with bottles! I have an appointment with a tongue tie specialist next week but losing the hope that ds will ever bf again or that I can pump for another whole week[sad] There seems to be such a lot of negativity about fm and hv (who is otherwise lovely and helpful) just says keep trying to bf, even though I can't bear to as it's so painful. I'm a bit embarrased to let others see me bottle feeding as I feel I 'should' be bfing and get frowns from other 'good' mummies who bf. Just feel it's a bit unfair on us who can't but would love to! Anywy, essay over. Just wondered if there's anyone else in the same boat? [brew] and [cake] for everyone [smile]