Breastfeeding Woes

I have been so frustrated these past two days as Sofia has not been latching on to breastfeed. I put her up to the boob, then she shakes her head and screams at the top of her lungs. When she does put the nipple in her mouth, she sits there lazily moving her mouth but not really sucking or she falls asleep. Also she's been sleeping waaaaay more than what seems normal. She'll sleep five to seven hour stretches. No joke. I am worried about her.

Tonight after my millionth attempt to breastfeed her, Robert and I were so frustrated that she wasn't eating. Finally we decided to pump some of my overabundant milk supply and try to feed it to her with a bottle. That did the trick. I felt this immense guilt at giving in to a bottle, but at least my baby ate. And she was famished. I feel like a horrible mother. I feel like I was starving her. I used Avent bottles. Thank God for all the shower gifts! Hopefully she's not ruined for breastfeeding. I really want to be able to breastfeed.

Oh, the trials and tribulations of a wannabe breastfeeder. Why is it so hard?

Man, I hope Kelly and the family is okay after Katrina. I can't imagine having to deal with evacuating with a new baby and all the pets. Scary.