Baby girl is 1 week 5 days old and I've had what I think is a good nursing journey so far, but I've been struggling mentally I think. My husband keeps pushing on me to give her a bottle because he thinks I'm making her work too hard because she eats for so long.

Yesterday I found myself hesitating to feed her immediately when she showed signs of hunger because my nipples were raw (I also have to use a nipple shield) and I felt like giving up and I keep worrying about how my boobs are going to look after all this. It sounds stupid, and I dont know why I'm worried about it. I'm giving her the best.

Should I worry about how long she is sleeping? Do I need to be waking her up to eat every 2-3 hours day and night? Most of the time during the day she will wake up, but yesterday she went 5 hours without waking and i fell asleep, so I couldnt wake her like I have been to eat. I just dont want to mess this up.