Amanda,
Haven't read the other posts, so sorry if I'm repeating. Taking it one day at a time is the best way. And hopfully, you've been checked for thrush and latch problems. How old is your baby? Things do get better around the 6-8 week mark, and after 3 months it's Easy Street!! :) So hang in there - it gets better all the time!
My inital goal was 6 months. We had major problems in the beginning - DS was in NICU with ABO incompatibility jaundice, aggravated by a vacuum extraction. He had nipple confusion, and wouldn't nurse. When I was exclusively pumping, my goal went to 3 months. Though, more realistically, it was just getting through each day. When he started nursing (at 8 weeks!)- went back to 6 months. Well - it's 15 months, and we're still BF'g. I work full time outside the home, so I also pumped for 14 months. I'm sort of hoping he'll self-wean in the next 4-6 months, but there's no urgency.
Nita
mom to Neel, January 2003
dog mom to a cocker and a PWD