DS is now 17 days old and never been exclusively bf. Although I wanted to he wouldn't latch on at all at first, so had to have formula top ups, then he would sometimes latch on, so still had some formula, then just when I was getting the hang of it had really bad mastitis when he wouldn't feed again plus badly cracked and painful nipples. After crying with the pain through every feed, a week ago I decided to give up and just go to bottles. Since then he's had one expressed bottle a day, and all the rest formula. I was so distressed and had felt overloaded and pressurised in hospital by all of the advice and support however well-meaning that I didn't seek any additional advice before I came to the decision to give up, but now three weeks in hormones are settling down, I feel much better and I wonder whether I should give it a go again before it is too late. I know I should probably seek the advice of a professional bf counsellor and might do tomorrow but if you have any advice/tips or anyone has been in the same situation would appreciate hearing about it.