Hey Liz,

I sympathize with you.  I can remember the frustration with the whole nursing and pumping.  IT IS SO HARD at first, but it gets better.  I remember when I first started using my pump, NOTHING would come out.  Plus, it hurt!!  I found that if I went into a room all alone and read a book or magazine, got completely relaxed (sometimes after bath or shower), it would work much better.  At first I was only pumping 1 oz TOTAL, which is very frustrating.  I started saving the 1 oz and then the next time until I had a whole bottle.  I would be so excited to have a full 6 oz. 

It does get better.  I was once told that if your baby is not getting enough milk you will know because he will cry all the time.  I never felt like he was getting enough, but he was not crying and he was growing. 

Good luck!  Email me if you like:  tracyyoder@hotmail.com  I have been through it twice so I know how hard it is.