Night feeds

I breastfeed my son. He's 2 weeks old and not back at birth weight yet. I wake him to feed in the night and on demand when he wakes. However. Tonight he has not fed much if at all. Just holds on to nipple or sleeps. I can't sleep as worried and keep trying to feed but he won't even attempt to latch.
I've got midwife tomorrow so I assume they will tell me ti formula feed as I'm failing st breastfeeding. I've tried the advice on how to latch and positions just doesn't work

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My daughter did something similar around 2 weeks too. Barely ate. was told it was developmental.
She always ends up just falling asleep now holding onto the nipple and not eating as it’s a comfort to just have it in their mouth.
You’re not failing, breastfeeding is incredibly hard. I would recommend going to a breastfeeding support group there’s ones all over the country. Also my health visitor told me that their priority is to keep breastfeeding mums breastfeeding so I don’t think they will tell you to start formula
When I was struggling my midwife told me to stack pillows under the back and under my elbows so that they can’t really move from the position too much and it keeps the baby’s back straight etc. you’re doing great.
If you do have to supplement with formula try doing a goats milk as goats milk is the closest to breastmilk, and Kendamil is the best option for goats milk and cows milk options

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