I don't know where to start with this so this post will probably come out all garbled - sorry in advance!
I really really want to breastfeed. My baby is just over two and 1/2 weeks old. We spend 5 days in hospital trying to get him to latch on which he finally did but only for 10 mins at a time (is this enough time?) Two weeks later he isn't putting on any weight but he hasn't lost any either. I am feeding anywhere between 2 hours to 3 hours day and night. As I said he feeds for about 10 mins then falls asleep and is virtually impossible to wake him back up. For the last 5 days feeding has been well....agonising. It doesn't last all through the feed but for the 1st minute of feeding I just can't even talk. I have also started to get shooting pains in one of my breast when I move. I am on the verge of giving up - surely it shouldn't be like this? I am on the verge of giving up and it is making me so unhappy. Does anyone have any words of wisdom or help as all I do is want to cry :-(