Have an idea for Jeanne.  Something I used successfully when I was "just" a
LLLL with no "bag of tricks" just wits and common sense and ingenuity (still
best bet a lot of times!).  We always told moms whose babies were on nursing
strikes to try before babe was fully awake and aware of what he was doing and
where he/she was.  I used a combination of strategies for a babe that was
hospitalized and on a nursing strike.  Supportive Ped.  allowed me to come in
and help and didn't push bottles.  Dedicated mom.  No bathtub in hospital
room.  So we stripped baby to diaper and mom of top and bra, put in bathroom
(sitting, not in shower) with shower going on hot til room was warm and
steamy.  Put half-asleep baby to breast, skin to skin and *bingo*-success.  It
worked like a charm!  End of problem.  And baby had refused to nurse for
several days.  I always tell moms to do whatever it takes to get them relaxed
even if it means a glass of wine, and to make the time pleasant.  Soft music.
Privacy.  Phone off hook.  Whatever it takes.  Make it a nice time for baby
not a gear up for battle.  Often works.  At least maybe, there's a few
suggestions here that might help.
Good luck,
Marsha Puckett, RN IBCLC