Miracle,
Hang in there. I also had v sore nipples since sunday when bb born n immediately latched. Latching was done correct also, assisted by nurses etc, but my nipple was very very sore. This continued for the entire week. I alternated to use pump for one feed a day coz it was v painful then cup feed - but I later changed to bottle feed with infant teats (latex ones), then subsequently even introduced nipple shield abt 4 days ago. Today is only monday, one week since bb born, my sore nipples are almost gone, and bb has started suckling for every feed for the last 2 days. I spoke to another mummy I met whilst in my church nursing room, she told me the sore nipples will recover v fast and soon it will be a breeze, so you hang in there. In worst case scenario, just pump and bottle feed your EBM, cup feed may be abit too little for the bb and alot of spillage. I do not recommend nipple shield, because although it is very effective, I find that after a few feeds using nipple shield, when I tried to re-latch bb direct to my nipple, she had to re-adjust again and that caused abit of frustration for her and me. Took 2 feeds to refamiliarize how to latch without a nipple shield, so I think it's really not a good idea to use nipple shield unless it's absolutely necessary and very very sore and open wound. Btw, pls monitor and make sure ur nipple is not an open ulcer wound yar? If it reaches that stage, you must stop. Slight bleeding is ok, just check that when u squeeze the nipple, the blood is coming from the surface sore and not generated from within you nipple, - blood in the milk. If blood coming from inside, u have to stop also. That's what the LC instructed me. If it's only surface skin bleeding, it's ok, apply alot of nipple lanolin cream.
Hope the above helps.
Btw, fenugreek 3 tablets 3 times a day does seem to boost supply, actually I'm not sure abt this, I just continually take it, so I dunno if it works, coz since day 1, my supply has been quite good.
Seren,
Why don't you induce? Sounds very tiring, you need to catch as much sleep as possible b4 bb pops, otherwise once bb discharge with u, the first few days will be very crazy.