Is full breastfeeding still possible for us?

[@llli*mer.mer]

I'm sorry. I don't have any suggestions. Just Everyone else has great suggestions. I will add to the horn sizes... The standard size looked like the right fit and didn't hurt but my gut(and sore breasts) said I wasn't getting what I should out so I just tried some different sizes. Turned out I did need a bigger size even though everything was ok by the book.

[@llli*aprilsmagic]

Domperidone is cheaper than formula in the long run.

[@llli*ormomofmany]

We finally got some money so I was able to get the domperidone. It does seem to have increased my supply- and I think if baby was nursing it would be more so. She is still extremely sleepy and with her heart meds is likely to be so for some time. I really want to do this but I'm getting exhausted trying to latch her to the breast, then giving her the bottle, then pumping, then repeating 2 hours later all day long. She latches on maybe 25% of the time and then she'll nurse 5 or 10 minutes, and not very vigorously at that. I tried the nipple shield again and that does help. I don't want to get frustrated with me or her but I am so exhausted and I'm beginning to dread pumping and feeding times. Any advice for getting a extremely sleepy baby to latch on and nurse actively?

[@llli*aprilsmagic]

I feel your painand exhaustion. My fourth child was born with a cleft palate. I pumped, fed, tried to nurse, pumped, fed, looked after my other kids, over and over. It was awful

How does an SNS work for you? You might be able to combine breastfeeding and the bottle in one go. I would suggest a Lact Aid. You can even use it laying down.